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<span style="color:#354c6e"><font size="5">Tour Dates 2019</font></span> <br/>
 
 
<span style="color:#354c6e"><font size="3">and other news</font></span><br/>
 
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<span style="color:"orange"><font size="4">We are pleased to inform you<br/>
 
 
that The Sisters of Mercy are<br/>
 
 
playing various festival gigs in<br/>
 
 
Summer 2019 all over Europe<br/>
 
 
followed by an extensive club<br/>
 
 
tour in autumn reaching even <br/>
 
 
to Australia!!!.</font></span><br/>
 
<br/>
 
 
Please check for details [[Current events#The_Sisters_of_Mercy_2019|from here]]... <br/>
 
 
or just visit The Sisters' updated <br/>
 
 
[http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/news/livenews.shtml Official Live News Page] ... :-))) ...<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:black"><font size="3">'''''UK-citizens remember,'''''</font></span><br/>
 
 
<span style="color:black"><font size="3">'''''you might have to apply for a visa to see any of the festivals and club shows in the EU,'''''</font></span><br/>
 
 
<span style="color:black"><font size="3">'''''if things should come to the worst.'''''</font></span><br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
{{Work in Progress}}
 
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<br/>
 
Anyway in-between all this exciting tour news, we love to hint you to the current pledge release of the '''Sisters Biography''' <br/>
 
 
by Mark Andrews. We are certain, nobody could do it better. Click on the title here to find out more about this great project. <br/>
 
<br/>
 
<p style="font-family:caslon antique;"><font size="5">[[Current events#Sisters_Biography|Paint My Name In Black And Gold]]</font></p><br/>
 
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= <p style="font-family:caslon antique;"><span style="color:#c5a46f"><font size="7"> The Sisters of Mercy 2019 </font></span></p><br/> =
 
None of these concerts are confirmed [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/news/livenews.shtml from the beach] as yet.<br/>
 
<br/>
 
== Summer Festivals ==
 
<br/>
 
 
===<span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> ''Hellfest - France'' </font></span> ===
 
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[[File:Hellfest Saturday.JPG|left|1000px]]
 
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<span style="color:"black"><font size="5">'''- Saturday, 22 June 2019 - HELLFEST 2019 - Clisson (near Nantes) - France -'''</font></span><br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[File:HELLFEST Logo.JPG|right|490px|]]
 
The first time ever that The Sisters of Mercy play a festival gig in France!!!<br/>
 
 
'''HELLFEST''' is a mega three-day rock, metal and punk festival with six different stages.<br/>
 
 
[[The Sisters of Mercy]] are scheduled for '''DAY 2''' on the '''Temple Stage'''.<br/>
 
 
The complete line-up of DAY 2 on all six stages can be viewed [https://www.hellfest.fr/programmation/samedi/ here]. <br/>For full information about the entire event, please check the main [https://www.hellfest.fr/en/ festival website].<br/>
 
 
A first run of ticket sales is already through. Three-day tickets are no longer <br/>available and sold out within two hours. However, [https://www.hellfest.fr/en/infospratique/ticketing/ according to the organisers]<br/>one-day ticket sales will be announced in 2019. Be quick then ...<br/>
 
 
You might also try to find a ticket along the online ticket exchange Ticketswap<br/>[https://www.ticketswap.fr/hellfest under this link] (all in French)...<br/>
 
<br/>
 
A Heartland Forum thread for this event has been created. <br/>
 
 
Please check under [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=26960&sid=2d69f7fa05e05b32cdf7e30e1e738bc2 SISTERS for Hellfest 22/6/19].<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
===<span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> ''doctor music festival - Spain'' </font></span> ===
 
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<br/>
 
[[File:Doctor-Music-Festival.jpg|left|1000px]]
 
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<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="4">'''&emsp;- Thu, 11 July - Sun, 14 July 2019 - doctor music festival - Escalarre - La Vall D'Aneu  - Lleida / Pyrenees - Spain -</font></span><br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
{{#ev:vimeo|305474519|400|right|Doctor Music Festival - Reincarnation Edition 2019 - Promo Video|frame}}
 
 
According to their website, [https://www.doctormusicfestival.com/en/home '''''Doctor Music Festival'''''] is Spain's most legendary festival ever.<br/>
 
 
After 1996-2000, the 2019 Reincarnation Edition of the so called "Spanish Woodstock"<br/>
 
 
once again offers an enormous number of bands packed into ''"4 days of music, friendship ''<br/>
 
 
''and nature, designed to enrich your mind, satisfy your body and uplift your soul"''.<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[The Sisters of Mercy]] have been announced on the festival's official [https://www.doctormusicfestival.com/en/artistas line-up page] (scroll).<br/>
 
 
It is not known as yet, however, on which day The Sisters will actually appear.<br/>
 
<br/>
 
Tickets are available online [https://www.doctormusicfestival.com/en/venta/ here]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
Do also check the according thread about Doctor Music Festival [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=26976&sid=a183e18e24a0d676b73b6d5c25bd808e @The Heartland Forums] ...<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
 
===<span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> ''Wacken Open Air Festival - Germany'' </font></span>  ===
 
<br/>
 
[[File:Wacken 2019 SOLD OUT.jpg|left|1000px|]]
 
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<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="5">'''- Thu, 01 August - Sat, 03 August - WACKEN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL 2019 -  Germany -'''</font></span><br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[File:Wacken The Sisters of Mercy 2019.jpg|left|515px|thumb|Online Announcement of The Sisters of Mercy playing Wacken in 2019]]
 
<br/>
 
This is the first time ever, '''The Sisters of Mercy''' play Wacken Open Air. <br/>
 
 
The festival <span style="color:#ff0505"><font size="2">'''allegedly sold out'''</font></span> already before The Sisters' appearance <br/>
 
 
was announced. '''Really? - No.'''<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">'''There are lots of chances to find a ticket !!!'''</font></span><br/>
 
 
Wacken organisers have outsourced ticket sales partly to officially contracted <br/>
 
 
travel agents, who might even get you a bus, train or flight to the festival from<br/>
 
 
your country and also sort out a hotel or campsite for you, including the <br/>
 
 
necessary  shuttle service to the festival grounds!!!<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">'''Check out this [https://www.wacken.com/en/all-information/official-travel-partners/ page] at the Wacken Festival homepage </font></span> <br/>
 
 
and chose the best travel partner from your country.<br/>
 
 
For the UK, this would be - for example - [https://www.argonevents.com/ Argon Events];<br/>
 
 
there are, however, travel partners from all over the world.<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
Beyond that, there is always the [https://forum.wacken.com/forums/english-news.67/ '''Wacken Community'''].<br/>
 
 
They operate a forum in English language as well, where you might try to find a ticket from people unfortunately not able to attend ... ;-)) ...<br/>
 
<br/>
 
A discussion page around The Sisters @Wacken 2019 has also been installed [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=669403#669403 @The Heartland Forums] ...<br/>
 
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<br/>
 
<br/>
 
===<span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> ''Picture On Festival, Austria'' </font></span>  ===
 
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[[File:Picture On.jpg|left|1000px]]
 
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<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="5">&emsp; '''- Fri, 9 August - Sat, 10 August - Picture On Festival 2019 - Bildein - Austria -'''</font></span><br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[File:Picture On 2019 Preminilary Line-up Poster.png|thumb|right|260px|Picture On Festival - Preliminiary Line-Up]]
 
<br/>
 
Since 2000, Picture On has taken place in Austrian Bildein (Burgenland) each year since 2000. The two-day festival <br/>
 
 
is deliberately kept familiar and allows for an audience of 2,500 visitors, only. By tradition it presents a remarkable <br/>
 
 
mixture of musical styles reaching [http://www.pictureon.at/news/the-sisters-of-mercy-manfred-manns-earth-band-und-viel-mehr this year] from rock to crossover, dub, hip-hop, drum'n bass to electronic pop,<br/>
 
 
indie, vernacular rock and various further exciting experiments fully confirming the organisers' motto:<br/>
 
<br/>
 
&emsp;&emsp; &emsp;&emsp; &emsp;&emsp; &emsp;&emsp; &emsp;&emsp; &emsp;&emsp; &emsp;&emsp; &emsp;&emsp; &emsp;&emsp; <span style="color:"black"><font size="3">''''' ' We love musical diversity.' ''''' </font></span><br/>
 
<br/>
 
 
[[The Sisters of Mercy]] (and a series of other slots) have been confirmed on the [http://www.pictureon.at/ festival website], which is available <br/>
 
 
only in German language (just like their [https://www.facebook.com/pictureonfestival FB page]), unfortunately. Beyond that, the first run of festival tickets was <br/>
 
 
sold in November already. '''The second and final(!) batch is going on sale <br/>
 
<br/>
 
&emsp;&emsp; &emsp;&emsp; &emsp;&emsp; &emsp;&emsp; &emsp;&emsp; &emsp;&emsp; &emsp;&emsp; &emsp;&emsp; <span style="color:"black"><font size="3">''''' [http://www.pictureon.at/tickets from 22nd February 2019, 9.00 am !!!&nbsp; ] ''''' </font></span><br/>
 
<br/>
 
 
don't miss it if you wanna go ... and keep an eye on the '''''Picture On Festival'''''' discussion page that has been established <br/>
 
 
at the [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=26977 Heartland Forums] to keep you informed.<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
===<span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> ''Hammaburg Fest - Germany '' </font></span> ===
 
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<br/>
 
[[File:Open Air Am Hamburger Grossmarkt.JPG|left|1000px]]
 
<br clear="all">
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="5">- Friday, 16 August - HAMMABURG FEST 2019 - Am Grossmarkt - Hamburg - Germany -</font></span><br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[File:Hammaburgfest Logo.png|right|thumb|490px|'''The Sisters of Mercy''' at '''HAMMABURG FEST''' Festival - Logo 2019]]
 
<br/>
 
The concert has just been announced on the organisers' [http://openairamgrossmarkt.de/#toggle-id-16 website] <br/>
 
 
and '''The Sisters of Mercy''' are the only band announced so far.
 
 
Confirmation from The Sisters own [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/news/livenews.shtml Live News Page] is still due ...<br/>
 
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
Ticket sales have already started and tickets can be pre-ordered from [https://elbriot.merchcowboy.com/hammaburg-fest/hammaburg-fest-ticket-2019-early-bird.html this link]. <br/>
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|[[File:Tour Logo 2015.jpg|240px|thumb|left]]
On the following Saturday, a further open air event named Elbriot Festival 2019<br/>
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|[[File:Sisters 2020.jpg|thumb|left|560px|'''The Sisters of Mercy''' in 2020 - l.t.r.: Ben Christo, Andrew Eldritch, Ravey Davey and Dylan Smith]]<br/>
 
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|[[File:Tour Logo 2015.jpg|240px|thumb|left]]
takes place in the same location. Kombitickets for both events are available.<br/>
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|-
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|}
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
Entrance at '''HAMMABURG FEST''' from 5pm.<br/>
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<span style="color:#FF5403"><font size="6">LIVE NEWS </font></span><br/>
 
 
A thread @The Heartland Forums for communications and discussion is here <br/>
 
 
 
under [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=26949 ''Sisters@ Hammaburg festival (Hamburg) 16-08-2019''].<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
== <span style="color:"black"><font size="5">Autumn Club Tour</font></span>==
 
<br/>
 
===<span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> '' England'' </font></span>===
 
 
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After the [[European_Summer_Festivals_2019|Summer Festivals]] and the worldwide [[Gigography#National Treasure Tour 2019|National Treasure]] club tour in autumn 2019 presenting their new guitarist [[Dylan Smith]] and some five new songs, <br/>
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The Sisters of Mercy started to tour again [http://www.the-sisters-of-mercy.com/news/livenews.html in 2020] and brought to us further new tracks and great concerts full of utter pleasure, joy and excitement... until the <br/>
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corona zombie surge made them stop for a while.<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
This year again is looking forward to a double gig at The Roundhouse ...<br/>
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{{#ev:youtube|Ob0asLvxQ5I|385|right|'''Special feature:''' The Sisters of Mercy<br/>Compilation of new songs (2019/2020) plus [[I Was Wrong (song)|I Was Wrong]]|frame}}
<br/>
 
[[File:New Roundhouse Logo.JPG|left|100px]]
 
[[File:2017 Roundhous Logo Reversed Colours.jpg|right|100px]]
 
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
&emsp;&emsp; <span style="color:"black"><font size="5"> Friday, 20 September 2019 - The Roundhouse - London - England</font></span><br/>
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'''SPRING 2020 - The Corona / COVID-19 Bash Tour'''<br/>
<br/>
 
&emsp;&emsp; <span style="color:"black"><font size="5"> Saturday, 21 September 2019 - The Roundhouse - London - England</font></span><br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
Both concerts are announced on the [http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/2019/the-sisters-of-mercy/ venue's website], while nothing moves on The Sisters [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/news/livenews.shtml official Live News page].<br/>
 
  
Tickets are not yet being sold, but preparations are going on. Keep an eye on the according page [https://tickets.roundhouse.org.uk/production/28313 @The Roundhouse]<br/>
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''UK'''</span> - Support act: [https://www.aawilliamsmusic.com/ A.A.WILLIAMS].<br/>
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●&nbsp; [[Sat, 07-Mar-2020|<span style="color:#FF5403">Saturday, 07 March 2020</span>]] -  Manchester, Albert Hall &emsp;&emsp;-&emsp; <span style="color:black">'''''SOLD OUT'''''</span><br/>
For Heartland Forum threads, please check [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=27001 2019-09-20 The Roundhouse, London UK] and [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=27002 2019-09-21 The Roundhouse, London UK]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
=== <span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> '' Belgium''</font></span>  ===
 
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No Sisters Tour will ever miss the lovely '''''Ancienne Belgique''''' ...<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[File:Ancienne Belgique Logo.JPG|left]]
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="5"> Monday, 23 September 2019 - Ancienne Belgique - Brussels - Belgium </font></span><br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="5"> Tuesday, 24 September 2019 - Ancienne Belgique - Brussels - Belgium </font></span><br/>
 
<br/>
 
These concerts are not yet announced on the [https://www.abconcerts.be/en/ venue's website], but as they are confirmed on The Sisters [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/news/livenews.shtml Live News Page], <br/>
 
 
 
we can well be sure they're gonna take place.<br/>
 
 
 
No ''Heartland Forum'' threads, yet. But this should change within the next few hours. Check it out [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=31 here].<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[File:Amager Bio Logo.jpeg|right|180px]]
 
=== <span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> '' Denmark''</font></span>  ===
 
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<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="5"> Thursday, 26 September 2019 - Amager Bio - Copenhagen - Denmark</font></span><br/>
 
<br/>
 
No announcement on the venue's [https://amagerbio.dk/ newspage], but confirmed from The Sisters' [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/news/livenews.shtml beach ...]<br/>
 
 
 
Tickets should be going on sale along [https://www.ticketmaster.dk/event/AMA1305Q?language=da-dk&camefrom=amagerbio ticketmaster] soon.<br/>
 
<br/>
 
No ''Heartland Forum'' thread, yet. But this should change within the next few hours. Check [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=31 here] for so long.<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[File:Rockefellers.jpg|right|280px]]
 
=== <span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> '' Norway''</font></span>  ===
 
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That's been a long wait for the Norwegians from 2011 ... but never give up hope, and win...<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="5"> Saturday, 28 September 2019 - Rockefellers - Oslo - Norway </font></span><br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
=== <span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> '' Sweden''</font></span> ===
 
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Sweden 2017, now The Sisters are back for more ...<br/>
 
<br/>
 
  
<span style="color:"black"><font size="5"> Sunday, 29 September 2019 - Munchenbryggeriet - Stockholm - Sweden </font></span><br/>
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●&nbsp; [[Sun, 08-Mar-2020|<span style="color:#FF5403">Sunday, 08 March 2020</span>]] - Bristol, O2 Academy &emsp;&emsp; &emsp; -&emsp; <span style="color:black">'''''SOLD OUT'''''</span><br/>
[[File:MB Logo.jpg|right|180px]]
 
  
After the [[Sun, 20-Nov-2011|30th Stage Anniversary Tour gig]] in 2011, Munchenbryggeriet welcomes The Sisters of Mercy again ...<br/>
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●&nbsp; [[Tue, 10-Mar-2020|<span style="color:#FF5403">Tuesday, 10 March 2020</span>]] - Leeds, O2 Academy<br/>
  
The concert is not yet announced on Munchenbryggeriet's [http://munchenbryggeriet.se/en/events/ website], but confirmed on The Sisters [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/news/livenews.shtml Live News Page].<br/>
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●&nbsp; [[Wed, 11-Mar-2020|<span style="color:#FF5403">Wednesday, 11 March 2020</span>]] - Nottingham, Rock City &emsp;-&emsp; <span style="color:black">'''''SOLD OUT'''''</span><br/>
 
 
Watch [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=31 this space] for more information and an according thread @The Heartland Forums...<br/>
 
<br/>
 
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
<span style="color:"black"><font size="5"> Tuesday, 01 October 2019 - Trädgar'n - Gothenburg - Sweden </font></span><br/>
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Anyway, that's been it for 2020, and what followed was several rearrangements of the schedule.<br/>
[[File:Trädgar'n.jpg|right|180px]]
 
No Sisters tour in Sweden without a gig at Trädgar'n in Gothenburg ...<br/>
 
 
 
Confirmed by The Sisters on their [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/news/livenews.shtml Live News Page], though no annoucement on the venue's [http://www.tradgarn.se/kalender/ calendar] so far.<br/>
 
  
Tickets will be available along [https://www.eventim.se/biljetter-konsertbiljetter.html?affiliate=APF eventim] as soon as they are on sale.<br/>
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For the currenty valid dates, [[Current events#Current Tour Schedule of 2021|please check below]].<br/>
 
 
An according Heartland Forum thread should soon appear [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=31 here].<br/>
 
 
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<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
<span style="color:"black"><font size="5"> Saturday, 02 October 2019 - KB (Kulturbolaget) - Malmö - Sweden </font></span><br/>
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[[File:Dylan with his new electric 12-string guitar custom-made by Dave Creffield.jpg|left|thumb|280px|'''June 2020''': Dylan with his new electric 12-string guitar custom-made by [[Ravey Davey|Dave Creffield]]]]
[[File:KB Malmö.png|right|100px]]
 
 
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Btw, the list of new songs on The Sisters [http://www.the-sisters-of-mercy.com/news/livenews.html Live News] page currently looks like ...<blockquote>
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Featuring, at some point:<br/>   
=== <span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> '' Germany''</font></span>  ===
 
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=== <span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> '' Poland''</font></span>  ===
 
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<br/>
 
=== <span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> '' Germany''</font></span>  ===
 
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<br/>
 
=== <span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> '' Luxembourg ''</font></span>  ===
 
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<br/>
 
[[File:Top-banner.png|right]]
 
After decades of visits to Esch-sur-Alzette, The Sisters of Mercy are now rocking the Luxembourg captial ...<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="5"> Wednesday, 16 October 2019 - Den Atelier - Luxembourg-City - Luxembourg </font></span><br/>
 
<br/>
 
The concert announced on th venue's [https://www.atelier.lu/Upcoming-Shows/The-Sisters-of-Mercy homepage] from where ticket sales start on Friday, January 18th at 10am. <br/>
 
 
 
For upcoming further information do also check [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=669949#669949 this thread @The Heartland Forums]<br/>
 
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=== <span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> '' Germany''</font></span>  ===
 
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=== <span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> '' France ''</font></span===
 
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<br/>
 
[[File:Bataclan 19-10-19.JPG|left|1000px]]
 
<br clear="all">
 
[[File:Bataclan Logo.png|right|190px]]
 
<br/>
 
After ten years, The Sisters of Mercy visit Le Bataclan again.<br/>
 
  
The concert is already announced on the venue's [https://www.bataclan.fr/uk/meeting/1781/the-sisters-of-mercy/bataclan/19-10-2019/20h00 website], where tickets are avaiable, too (scroll).<br/>
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[[Kickline (song)|KICKLINE]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
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[[Are We Going To Be Bad? (song)|ARE WE GOING TO BE BAD?]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith/Varjak)<br/>
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[[Better Reptile (song)|BETTER REPTILE]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
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[[Show Me (song)|SHOW ME]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
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[[Just Aching (song)|JUST ACHING]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
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[[But Genevieve (song)|BUT GENEVIEVE]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
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[[Eyes Of Caligula (song)|EYES OF CALIGULA]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
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[[We Are On This Plane (song)|WE ARE ON THIS PLANE]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
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[[Black Sail (song)|BLACK SAIL]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
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[[I Will Call You (song)|I WILL CALL YOU]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
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[[Left On Venom And Revenge (song)|LEFT ON VENOM AND REVENGE]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
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[[She's A Monster (song)|SHE'S A MONSTER]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
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[[When I'm On Fire (song)|WHEN I'M ON FIRE]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
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[[Quantum Baby (song)|QUANTUM BABY]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
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[[Don't Drive On Ice (song)|DON'T DRIVE ON ICE]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
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[[Six Ways To Sunday (song)|SIX WAYS TO SUNDAY]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
  
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etc<br/>
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</blockquote>
 
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<br/>
<span style="color:"black"><font size="5"> Saturday, 19 October 2019 - Le Bataclan - Paris - France</font></span><br/>
 
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
A Heartland Forum thread has also been installed, check it out [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=669945#669945 here] to find further news and information.<br/>
 
 
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==Current Tour Schedule of 2021==
 
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<span style="color:black">'''NOTE'''</span> (from The Sisters [http://www.the-sisters-of-mercy.com/news/livenews.html Live News] page)<blockquote>
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''Please note that the 2021 tour has been rescheduled again. It will now take place in September and October, '''</span><br/>
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''and the new dates are listed below. All existing tickets still remain valid for these concerts.'''</span><br/>
 +
</blockquote>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
=== <span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> '' The Netherlands''</font></span> ===
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''BELGIUM'''</span><br/>
----
+
'''There are no new dates for Belgium as yet, but this will surely change very soon.'''<br/>
 
+
{|
<br/>
+
| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Friday, 5 March 2021 - [https://www.trixonline.be/en/program/the-sisters-of-mercy/2474/ Antwerp, TRIX]
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+
| &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp;
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+
|-
=== <span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> '' Australia''</font></span> ===
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| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Saturday, 6 March 2021 - [https://frontoffice.paylogic.nl/?event_id=134396&point_of_sale_id=11297 Liège, Caserne Fonck]
----
+
| &emsp;&emsp; &emsp; &emsp; <span style="color:black"></span>
 
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|-
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|}
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 +
<span style="color:#FF5403">'''THE NETHERLANDS'''</span> -  Support act: [https://www.aawilliamsmusic.com/ A.A.WILLIAMS]
 +
{|
 +
| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Sunday, 19 September 2021 - [https://muziekgieterij.nl/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-maastricht/ Maastricht, Muziekgieterij]
 +
| -&emsp; <span style="color:black"></span>
 +
|-
 +
| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Monday, 20 September 2021 - [https://www.doornroosje.nl/event/the-sisters-of-mercy/ Nijmegen, Doornroosje]
 +
| &emsp;&emsp; <span style="color:black"></span><br/>
 +
|-
 +
| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Wednesday, 22 September 2021 - [https://www.spotgroningen.nl/programma/thesistersofmercy/#en Groningen, De Oosterpoort/SPOT Zaal]
 +
| &emsp;&emsp; <span style="color:black"></span>
 +
|-
 +
| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Thursday, 23 September 2021 - [https://www.paard.nl/en/event/sisters-of-mercy-2/ Den Haag, PAARD]
 +
| &emsp;&emsp; <span style="color:black"></span>
 +
|-
 +
|}
 
<br/>
 
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''GERMANY'''</span><br/>
----
+
Support act for the gigs in Germany and Switzerland are [https://tisots.bandcamp.com/ Hugs of the Sky].<br/>
 +
{|
 +
| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Saturday, 25 September 2021 - [https://www.eventim.de/en/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-garage-12470543/ Saarbrücken, Garage &nbsp;]
 +
| &emsp;
 +
|-
 +
| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Monday, 27 September 2021 - [https://www.eventim.de/en/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-loewensaal-12471437/ Nuremberg, Loewensaal &nbsp;]
 +
| &emsp;
 +
|-
 +
| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Tuesday, 28 September 2021 - [https://www.eventim.de/en/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-roxy-ulm-12472578/ Ulm, Roxy &nbsp;]
 +
| &emsp;
 +
|-
 +
| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Thursday, 30 September 2021 - [https://www.eventim.de/en/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-batschkapp-12468810/ Frankfurt/M., Batschkapp &nbsp;]
 +
| &emsp;
 +
|-
 +
| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Friday, 1 October 2021 - [https://www.tollhaus.de/de/data/termin/3082/the-sisters-of-mercy.html Karlsruhe, Tollhaus &nbsp;]
 +
| &emsp;
 +
|-
 +
|}
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 +
<span style="color:#FF5403">'''SWITZERLAND'''</span>
 +
{|
 +
| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Sunday, 3 October 2021 - [https://www.salzhaus.ch/de/programm/5002/the-sisters-of-mercy-uk.html Winterthur, Salzhaus &nbsp;]
 +
| &emsp;&emsp;&emsp; &emsp;
 +
|-
 +
|}
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''ITALY'''</span><br/>
= Sisters Biography =
+
{|
The long-awaited Sisters biography written by Mark Andrews is in its final stages for release in the form of a pledge campaign.<br/>
+
| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Tuesday, 5 October 2021 - [https://www.orionliveclub.com/js_events/the-sisters-of-mercy/ Orion Club, Ciampino &nbsp;]
 +
| &emsp; &emsp;&emsp; <span style="color:black"></span>
 +
|-
 +
| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Wednesday, 6 October 2021 - [https://www.alcatrazmilano.it/eventi/the-sisters-of-mercy-2/ Milano, Alcatraz]
 +
| &nbsp;&emsp; &emsp; <span style="color:black"></span>
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|}
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 +
<span style="color:#FF5403">'''SPAIN'''</span><br/>
 +
{|
 +
| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Friday, 8 October 2021 - [https://www.ticketmaster.es/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-entradas/23999/ Razzmatazz, Barcelona &nbsp;]
 +
| &nbsp; &emsp;-&emsp; moved from <s>[https://www.sala-apolo.com/en/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-2391#openPrice Sala Apolo &nbsp;]</s>
 +
|-
 +
| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Saturday, 9 October 2021 - [https://www.ticketmaster.es/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-entradas/24001/ La Riviera, Madrid &nbsp;]
 +
| &nbsp; &emsp;-&emsp; moved from <s>[https://teatrokapital.com/ Teatro Kapital &nbsp;]</s> and <s>[https://www.labmadrid.es/ LAB Madrid &nbsp;]</s>
 +
|-
 +
|}
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
<p style="font-family:caslon antique;"><font size="8">Paint My Name In Black And Gold</font></p><br/>
 
 
The book concentrates on the first five years of [[The Sisters of Mercy]] and will be published by [https://unbound.com/books/sistersofmercy/ Unbound]. It will also be available in ebook format.<br/>
 
 
All details about the pledge campaign, the book and some further information are available @The Heartland Forums
 
[https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=26959 here].<br/>
 
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">'''''Quotes from the author'''''</font></span>
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''SUMMER FESTIVALS 2021'''</span><br/>
<blockquote>
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* Thu, 29-Jul-2021 - Sun, 01-Aug 2021 - [https://suikerrock.tickoweb.be/selection Suikerrock 2020 - The Farewell Edition, Tienen (Tirlemont), Belgium &nbsp;]
'''''Paint My Name In Black And Gold''' is the story of the first five years of '''The Sisters of Mercy'''.''
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: Tickets remain valid, but the new date is not yet confirmed by The Sisters of Mercy.
  
''In that time The Sisters rose from being local heroes in Leeds, to one of the premier alternative bands in the UK and Europe, before blowing apart on the verge of major rock stardom. Their path was strewn with brilliant singles, exceptional EPs, extraordinary album tracks and legendary live shows...''
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* Sat, 07-Aug-2021 - Sun, 08-Aug-2021 - [https://www.meraluna.de/en/info/news/line-up-2021/ M'era Luna Festival 2020, Hildesheim, Germany]
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: Check your ticket options [https://www.meraluna.de/en/ticket-faq/overview#what-are-my-options here].
''To make the book happen, Sisters fans and the Sisters-curious need to pledge. There are different ways to do that. When the minimum amount of advance funding reaches the magic “100%”, the result will be a beautiful book charting the first five years of the band. So I really need your help to share The Sisters’ story. When you pledge, your name will be printed in the book and there are all sorts of rewards for you to enjoy too.''
 
  
''<u>If we don’t reach that level, the reality is that there will be no book.</u>'' </blockquote>
 
<br/>
 
So there's plenty reason '''you really shouldn't miss this wonderful project!!!''' <br/>
 
 
Join the pledge campaign at [https://unbound.com/books/sistersofmercy/ Unbound/''The Sisters of Mercy/Paint My Name In Black And Gold''].<br/>
 
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 +
<span style="color:#FF5403">'''POLAND'''</span><br/>
 +
'''''The Sisters of Mercy + Peter Hook & The Light'''''<br/>
 +
* Thursday, 28 October 2021 - [https://www.ebilet.pl/en/muzyka/rock/the-sisters-of-mercy/ Centenial Hall (Hala Stulecia), Wrocław, Poland &nbsp;]
 +
: ALTERNATIVE gig for 3-Majówce Festival 02 May 2020 initially scheduled for 24 October 2020
 +
: The tickets for the May 2020 event are not valid for this date and need be returned for refunds.
 +
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Upcoming developments will be listed here as usual and as soon as we get aware of them.<br/>
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Any further upcoming developments will be listed here as usual and as soon as we get aware of them.<br/>
  
 
Updates are also available either [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/index.php?c=3 '''''here'''''] or in The Heartland Forums'  
 
Updates are also available either [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/index.php?c=3 '''''here'''''] or in The Heartland Forums'  
 
[http://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=2 '''''Sisters Chat'''''], or (in German) at [https://www.poison-door.net/phpbb32/viewforum.php?f=6 '''''poison-door-net''''']... <br/>
 
[http://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=2 '''''Sisters Chat'''''], or (in German) at [https://www.poison-door.net/phpbb32/viewforum.php?f=6 '''''poison-door-net''''']... <br/>
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Anyway, we recommend you keep an eye on what's [https://twitter.com/tsomofficial INCOMING] (The Sisters' ''Twitter'' account) ...''' ;-) '''... and on [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/news/livenews.htm The Sisters of Mercy's Official Live News Page ...]<br/>   
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Anyway, we recommend you keep an eye on what's [https://twitter.com/heartlandforum INCOMING] (The Heartland Forums' ''Twitter'' account) ...''' ;-) '''... and on [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/news/livenews.htm The Sisters of Mercy's Official Live News Page ...]<br/>   
<br/>
+
 
 
'''To organise meet-ups before any gigs go to either [http://www.myheartland.co.uk/index.php ''Heartland''] or, for the German-speaking community, to '''''[https://www.poison-door.net/phpbb32/viewforum.php?f=5 Poison Door]'''''.<br/>
 
'''To organise meet-ups before any gigs go to either [http://www.myheartland.co.uk/index.php ''Heartland''] or, for the German-speaking community, to '''''[https://www.poison-door.net/phpbb32/viewforum.php?f=5 Poison Door]'''''.<br/>
 
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For information about earlier tours of [[The Sisters of Mercy]], please check [http://sisterswiki.org/Category:Sisters_Tours Sisters Tours] or the SistersWiki [[Gigography]].<br/>
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Revision as of 17:46, 10 December 2020


Tour Logo 2015.jpg
The Sisters of Mercy in 2020 - l.t.r.: Ben Christo, Andrew Eldritch, Ravey Davey and Dylan Smith

Tour Logo 2015.jpg


LIVE NEWS


After the Summer Festivals and the worldwide National Treasure club tour in autumn 2019 presenting their new guitarist Dylan Smith and some five new songs,
The Sisters of Mercy started to tour again in 2020 and brought to us further new tracks and great concerts full of utter pleasure, joy and excitement... until the
corona zombie surge made them stop for a while.

Special feature: The Sisters of Mercy
Compilation of new songs (2019/2020) plus I Was Wrong


SPRING 2020 - The Corona / COVID-19 Bash Tour

UK - Support act: A.A.WILLIAMS.
●  Saturday, 07 March 2020 - Manchester, Albert Hall   -  SOLD OUT

●  Sunday, 08 March 2020 - Bristol, O2 Academy      -  SOLD OUT

●  Tuesday, 10 March 2020 - Leeds, O2 Academy

●  Wednesday, 11 March 2020 - Nottingham, Rock City  -  SOLD OUT

Anyway, that's been it for 2020, and what followed was several rearrangements of the schedule.

For the currenty valid dates, please check below.


June 2020: Dylan with his new electric 12-string guitar custom-made by Dave Creffield


Btw, the list of new songs on The Sisters Live News page currently looks like ...

Featuring, at some point:

KICKLINE (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)
ARE WE GOING TO BE BAD? (Christo/Eldritch/Smith/Varjak)
BETTER REPTILE (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)
SHOW ME (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)
JUST ACHING (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)
BUT GENEVIEVE (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)
EYES OF CALIGULA (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)
WE ARE ON THIS PLANE (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)
BLACK SAIL (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)
I WILL CALL YOU (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)
LEFT ON VENOM AND REVENGE (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)
SHE'S A MONSTER (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)
WHEN I'M ON FIRE (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)
QUANTUM BABY (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)
DON'T DRIVE ON ICE (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)
SIX WAYS TO SUNDAY (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)

etc




Current Tour Schedule of 2021


NOTE (from The Sisters Live News page)

Please note that the 2021 tour has been rescheduled again. It will now take place in September and October,
and the new dates are listed below. All existing tickets still remain valid for these concerts.


BELGIUM
There are no new dates for Belgium as yet, but this will surely change very soon.

 ●  Friday, 5 March 2021 - Antwerp, TRIX          
 ●  Saturday, 6 March 2021 - Liège, Caserne Fonck       


THE NETHERLANDS - Support act: A.A.WILLIAMS

 ●  Sunday, 19 September 2021 - Maastricht, Muziekgieterij - 
 ●  Monday, 20 September 2021 - Nijmegen, Doornroosje   
 ●  Wednesday, 22 September 2021 - Groningen, De Oosterpoort/SPOT Zaal   
 ●  Thursday, 23 September 2021 - Den Haag, PAARD   


GERMANY
Support act for the gigs in Germany and Switzerland are Hugs of the Sky.

 ●  Saturday, 25 September 2021 - Saarbrücken, Garage  
 ●  Monday, 27 September 2021 - Nuremberg, Loewensaal  
 ●  Tuesday, 28 September 2021 - Ulm, Roxy  
 ●  Thursday, 30 September 2021 - Frankfurt/M., Batschkapp  
 ●  Friday, 1 October 2021 - Karlsruhe, Tollhaus  


SWITZERLAND

 ●  Sunday, 3 October 2021 - Winterthur, Salzhaus        


ITALY

 ●  Tuesday, 5 October 2021 - Orion Club, Ciampino       
 ●  Wednesday, 6 October 2021 - Milano, Alcatraz     


SPAIN

 ●  Friday, 8 October 2021 - Razzmatazz, Barcelona      -  moved from Sala Apolo  
 ●  Saturday, 9 October 2021 - La Riviera, Madrid      -  moved from Teatro Kapital   and LAB Madrid  



SUMMER FESTIVALS 2021

Tickets remain valid, but the new date is not yet confirmed by The Sisters of Mercy.
Check your ticket options here.


POLAND
The Sisters of Mercy + Peter Hook & The Light

ALTERNATIVE gig for 3-Majówce Festival 02 May 2020 initially scheduled for 24 October 2020
The tickets for the May 2020 event are not valid for this date and need be returned for refunds.
Tickets for the October gig remain valid.







Any further upcoming developments will be listed here as usual and as soon as we get aware of them.

Updates are also available either here or in The Heartland Forums' Sisters Chat, or (in German) at poison-door-net...

Anyway, we recommend you keep an eye on what's INCOMING (The Heartland Forums' Twitter account) ... ;-) ... and on The Sisters of Mercy's Official Live News Page ...

To organise meet-ups before any gigs go to either Heartland or, for the German-speaking community, to Poison Door.

For information about earlier tours of The Sisters of Mercy, please check our Sisters Tours category page or the SistersWiki Gigography.





We're always looking forward to seeing you again !!!