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<span style="color:#354c6e"><font size="5">Tour Dates 2019</font></span>...<span style="color:#FF5403"><font size="5"> and 2020!!!</font></span><br/>
 
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Touring activities in 2019 included a [[Current_events#European_Summer_Festivals_2019|Summer Festival Tour]]<br/>
 
and, in autumn, the worldwide [[Gigography#National Treasure Tour 2019|National Treasure]] club tour.<br/>
 
 
The final gig of the latter [[Gigography#Latin_America_2|this year]] saw The Sisters of Mercy<br/>
 
play at [[Sat, 16-Nov-2019|Circo Volador, Mexico City]] on November, 16th 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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<span style="color:#FF5403"><font size="5">LIVE NEWS Alert</font></span><br/>
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<span style="color:#FF5403"><font size="6">LIVE NEWS </font></span><br/>
 
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'''The Sisters of Mercy are [http://www.the-sisters-of-mercy.com/news/livenews.html touring in 2020] again:'''<br/>
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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/>
<span style="color:#FF5403">'''UK'''</span> - Ticket sales start on November 15th, 2019.<br/>
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corona zombie surge made them stop for a while.<br/>
●&nbsp; Saturday, 07 March 2020 - [https://myticket.co.uk/artists/the-sisters-of-mercy Manchester, Albert Hall]<br/>
 
 
 
●&nbsp; Sunday, 08 March 2020 - [https://myticket.co.uk/gigs/the-sisters-of-mercy-bristol-2020-03-08-19-00 Bristol, O2 Academy]<br/>
 
 
 
●&nbsp; Tuesday, 10 March 2020 - [https://myticket.co.uk/gigs/the-sisters-of-mercy-leeds-2020-03-10-19-00 Leeds, O2 Academy]<br/>
 
 
 
●&nbsp; Wednesday, 11 March 2020 - [https://myticket.co.uk/gigs/the-sisters-of-mercy-nottingham-2019-11-11-19-00 Nottingham, Rock City]<br/>
 
 
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<br/>
<span style="color:#FF5403">'''THE NETHERLANDS'''</span> - Ticket sales start on November 16th, 2019<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}}
●&nbsp; Friday, 13 March 2020 - [https://muziekgieterij.nl/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-maastricht/ Maastricht, Muziekgieterij] -  Support act: A.A. Williams<br/>
 
 
 
●&nbsp; Sunday, 15 March 2020 - [https://www.doornroosje.nl/event/the-sisters-of-mercy/ Nijmegen, Doornroosje]<br/>
 
 
 
●&nbsp; Monday, 16 March 2020 - [https://www.ticketmaster.nl/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-support-aa-williams-tickets/251913 Groningen, De Oosterpoort/SPOT Zaal] - Support act: A.A. Williams<br/>
 
 
 
●&nbsp; Wednesday, 18 March 2020 - [https://www.paard.nl/event/sisters-of-mercy/ Den Haag, PAARD]<br/>
 
 
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''GERMANY'''</span>, <span style="color:#FF5403">'''ITALY'''</span> and <span style="color:#FF5403">'''SWITZERLAND'''</span> - Ticket sales for Italy start on November 20th, 2019.<br/>
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'''SPRING 2020 - The Corona / COVID-19 Bash Tour'''<br/>
●&nbsp; Friday, 20 March 2020 - [https://www.eventim.de/en/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-loewensaal-12471437/ Nürnberg, Loewensaal &nbsp;]<br/>
 
  
●&nbsp; Saturday, 21 March 2020 - [https://www.eventim.de/en/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-garage-12470543/ Saarbrücken, Garage &nbsp;]<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/>
  
●&nbsp; Monday, 23 March 2020 - [https://www.eventim.de/en/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-batschkapp-12468810/ Frankfurt/M., Batschkapp &nbsp;]<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/>
  
●&nbsp; Tuesday, 24 March 2020 - [https://www.eventim.de/en/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-roxy-ulm-12472578/ Ulm, Roxy &nbsp;]<br/>
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●&nbsp; [[Tue, 10-Mar-2020|<span style="color:#FF5403">Tuesday, 10 March 2020</span>]] - Leeds, O2 Academy<br/>
  
●&nbsp; Thursday, 26 March 2020 - [https://www.ticketmaster.it/it/event/the-sister-of-mercy-alcatraz-milano/16828 Milano, Alcatraz]
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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/>
 
 
●&nbsp; Friday, 27 March 2020 - [https://www.starticket.ch/de/tickets/the-sisters-of-mercy-uk-20200327-2000-salzhaus-winterthur Winterthur, Salzhaus]
 
 
 
●&nbsp; Sunday, 29 March 2020 - [https://www.eventim.de/en/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-tollhaus-12477634/ Karlsruhe, Tollhaus &nbsp;]<br/>
 
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= <span style="color:"black"><font size="5"> ''European Summer Festivals 2019''</font></span>=
 
Six gigs, five countries ... and a lovely welcome to The Sisters' new guitarist [[Dylan Smith]].<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> ''Hellfest - France'' </font></span><br/>
 
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[[Sat, 22-Jun-2019|'''Saturday, 22 June 2019''' - HELLFEST 2019 - Clisson (near Nantes) - France]]<br/>
 
The Sisters' gig took place late at night between 1:05am and 02:05am of June 23rd to be exact<br/>
 
 
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Anyway, that's been it for 2020, and what followed was several rearrangements of the schedule.<br/>
  
<span style="color:"black"><font size="4"><strike> ''doctor music festival - Spain ''</strike></font></span><br/>
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For the currenty valid dates, [[Current events#Current Tour Schedule of 2021|please check below]].<br/>
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[[Thu, 13-Jul-2019|'''Thursday, 13 July 2019''' - doctor music festival - Escalarre - La Vall D'Aneu - Lleida - Pyrenees - Spain]]<br/>
 
First moved to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya racecourse grounds in Montemeló north of Barcelona and then '''cancelled by the organisers''' ...<br/>
 
 
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<span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> ''W:O:A: 2019 - Germany'' </font></span><br/>
 
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[[Wed, 31-Jul-2019|'''Wednesday, 31 July 2019''' - W:O:A: 2019 - WACKEN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL 2019 - Schleswig-Holstein - Germany]]<br/>
 
The Sisters' performance took place between 10:45 and 11:45 pm on the [https://www.wacken.com/en/program/running-order-music/#!/filter/all W:E:T Stage].'''<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]]]]
<span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> ''Picture On Festival, Austria'' </font></span><br/>
 
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[[Fri, 09-Aug-2019|'''Friday, 9 August''' - PictureOn Festival 2019 - Bildein - Burgenland - Austria]]<br/>
 
The Sisters of Mercy played on Day One of this two-day festival from 10:05 to 11:35 pm.<br/>
 
 
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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"> ''Hammaburg Fest - Germany '' </font></span><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/>
[[Fri, 16-Aug-2019|'''Friday, 16 August''' - HAMMABURG FEST 2019 - Am Grossmarkt - Hamburg - Germany]]<br/>
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[[Better Reptile (song)|BETTER REPTILE]] (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
The Sisters of Mercy headlined this festival in their former hometown of Hamburg.<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/>
  
<span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> ''Venoge Festival - Switzerland '' </font></span><br/>
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</blockquote>
[[Wed, 21-Aug-2019|'''Wednesday, 21 August''' - Venoge Festival 2019 - Penthalaz - Vaud - Switzerland]]<br/>
 
There's nothing but a regular stop in Switzerland for another festival gig. So after [[Thu, 10-Aug-2017|Rock Oz'Arènes in Avanches 2017]], it's Venoge this year.<br/>
 
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="4"> ''Vilar De Mouros Festival - Portugal'' </font></span><br/>
 
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[[Fri, 23-Aug-2019|'''Friday, 23 August''' - Vilar De Mouros Festival - Caminha - Portugal]]<br/>
 
The oldest rock festival in Portugal welcomed The Sisters of Mercy on Day 2 of this year's three-day event.<br/>
 
 
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==Current Tour Schedule of 2021==
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= <span style="color:#FF5403"><font size="5">''National Treasure Tour 2019''</font></span>=
 
All the club gigs listed here are confirmed by The Sisters of Mercy on their official [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/news/livenews.shtml Live News Page]. For details, please see below.<br/>
 
Most recently, the concert scheduled for November, 12th in Montevideo, Uruguay got cancelled by the local promoters and was<br/>
 
subsequently moved to '''Espaço Patrick Ribeiro Aeroporto, Vitória, Brazil''' see [[Current_events#Brazil|Brazil]] (scroll).<br/>
 
<br/>
 
== <span style="color:black"><font size="4">''Pre-tour gigs in Greece'' </font></span>==
 
Some years had passed since The Sisters' last visit to Greece. In the wake of the [[Gigography#Summer_Festivals|summer festival activities]], two concerts were in.<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[Thu, 12-Sep-2019|'''Thursday, 12 September 2019''' - Fix Factory Of Sound - Thessaloniki - Greece]]<br/>
 
After The Sisters last concert here [[Sun, 12-Apr-2009|10 years ago]] had ended in a glorious but not all that orderly way,<br/>
 
The Sisters of Mercy this year presented the Greek crowds with their new guitarist [[Dylan Smith]] and the introduction of a new instrumental. <br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[Fri, 13-Sep-2019|'''Friday, 13 September 2019''' - Gazi Music Hall - Athens - Greece]]<br/>
 
Support act on both of concerts in Greece were [https://www.aawilliamsmusic.com/ A.A.WILLIAMS].<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
 
 
== <span style="color:black"><font size="4"> ''Near Meth Experience, Belgium'' </font></span> ==
 
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
[[Mon, 16-Sep-2019|'''Monday, 16 September 2019''' - TRIX Club - Antwerp - Belgium]]<br/>
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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>
[[File:2019 09 16 Antwerp Secret Show.jpg|right|340px]]
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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/>
One day before the gigs in Greece, The Sisters of Mercy [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/news/livenews.html announced a further concert]  
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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/>
<br/>at some '''''strangely unavailable''''' venue in Antwerp. Below the tour schedule words were mentioned like <br/>
 
<blockquote>
 
KICKLINE (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
 
ARE WE GOING TO BE BAD? (Christo/Eldritch/Smith/Varjak)<br/>
 
BETTER REPTILE (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
 
SHOW ME (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
 
JUST ACHING (Christo/Eldritch/Smith)<br/>
 
etc <br/>
 
 
</blockquote>
 
</blockquote>
This turned out to be one of the rare '''[[Near Meth Experience]]''' gigs in preparation for the oncoming tour.<br/>
 
 
Check this thread @The Heartland Forums for [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=27217 '''more'''].<br/>
 
 
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''BELGIUM'''</span><br/>
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'''There are no new dates for Belgium as yet, but this will surely change very soon.'''<br/>
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| &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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| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Saturday, 6 March 2021 - [https://frontoffice.paylogic.nl/?event_id=134396&point_of_sale_id=11297 Liège, Caserne Fonck]
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| &emsp;&emsp; &emsp; &emsp; <span style="color:black"></span>
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|-
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== <span style="color:black"><font size="4">''Europe''</font></span>==
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''THE NETHERLANDS'''</span> -  Support act: [https://www.aawilliamsmusic.com/ A.A.WILLIAMS]
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| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Sunday, 19 September 2021 - [https://muziekgieterij.nl/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-maastricht/ Maastricht, Muziekgieterij]
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| -&emsp; <span style="color:black"></span>
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| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Monday, 20 September 2021 - [https://www.doornroosje.nl/event/the-sisters-of-mercy/ Nijmegen, Doornroosje]
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| &emsp;&emsp; <span style="color:black"></span><br/>
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|-
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| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Wednesday, 22 September 2021 - [https://www.spotgroningen.nl/programma/thesistersofmercy/#en Groningen, De Oosterpoort/SPOT Zaal]
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| &emsp;&emsp; <span style="color:black"></span>
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|-
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| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Thursday, 23 September 2021 - [https://www.paard.nl/en/event/sisters-of-mercy-2/ Den Haag, PAARD]
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| &emsp;&emsp; <span style="color:black"></span>
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|-
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<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">'''''England'''''</font></span>
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''GERMANY'''</span><br/>
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Support act for the gigs in Germany and Switzerland are [https://tisots.bandcamp.com/ Hugs of the Sky].<br/>
[[Fri, 20-Sep-2019|'''Friday, 20 September 2019'''' - The Roundhouse - London - England]] '''''&emsp;&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; -'''''<br/>
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{|
This year again, The Sisters of Mercy pleased their UK audience with a double gig at The Roundhouse.<br/>
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| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Saturday, 25 September 2021 - [https://www.eventim.de/en/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-garage-12470543/ Saarbrücken, Garage &nbsp;]
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| &emsp;
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|-
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| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Monday, 27 September 2021 - [https://www.eventim.de/en/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-loewensaal-12471437/ Nuremberg, Loewensaal &nbsp;]
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| &emsp;
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|-
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| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Tuesday, 28 September 2021 - [https://www.eventim.de/en/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-roxy-ulm-12472578/ Ulm, Roxy &nbsp;]  
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| &emsp;
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|-
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| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Thursday, 30 September 2021 - [https://www.eventim.de/en/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-batschkapp-12468810/ Frankfurt/M., Batschkapp &nbsp;]
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| &emsp;
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|-
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| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Friday, 1 October 2021 - [https://www.tollhaus.de/de/data/termin/3082/the-sisters-of-mercy.html Karlsruhe, Tollhaus &nbsp;]
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| &emsp;
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|-
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<br/>
[[Sat, 21-Sep-2019|'''Saturday, 21 September 2019''' - The Roundhouse - London - England]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; - '''''<br/>
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''SWITZERLAND'''</span>
Support act on both these dates were [https://amenra.bandcamp.com/ Amenra].<br/>
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{|
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| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Sunday, 3 October 2021 - [https://www.salzhaus.ch/de/programm/5002/the-sisters-of-mercy-uk.html Winterthur, Salzhaus &nbsp;]
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| &emsp;&emsp;&emsp; &emsp;
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|-
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|}
 
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''ITALY'''</span><br/>
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{|
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| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Tuesday, 5 October 2021 - [https://www.orionliveclub.com/js_events/the-sisters-of-mercy/ Orion Club, Ciampino &nbsp;]
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| &emsp; &emsp;&emsp; <span style="color:black"></span>
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|-
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| &nbsp;●&nbsp; Wednesday, 6 October 2021 - [https://www.alcatrazmilano.it/eventi/the-sisters-of-mercy-2/ Milano, Alcatraz]
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| &nbsp;&emsp; &emsp; <span style="color:black"></span>
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|
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|-
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|}
 
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<br/>
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">'''''Belgium'''''</font></span>
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''SPAIN'''</span><br/>
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{|
[[Mon, 23-Sep-2019|'''Monday, 23 September 2019''' - Ancienne Belgique - Brussels - Belgium]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; - '''''<br/>
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; Friday, 8 October 2021 - [https://www.ticketmaster.es/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-entradas/23999/ Razzmatazz, Barcelona &nbsp;]
No Sisters Tour will ever miss the lovely '''''Ancienne Belgique'''''. Support Act on these two dates were [https://www.mottowsoundz.com/my-diligence-artist-page/ My Diligence]<br/>
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| &nbsp; &emsp;-&emsp; moved from <s>[https://www.sala-apolo.com/en/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-2391#openPrice Sala Apolo &nbsp;]</s>
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[[Tue, 24-Sep-2019|'''Tuesday, 24 September 2019''' - Ancienne Belgique - Brussels - Belgium]]<br/>
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; Saturday, 9 October 2021 - [https://www.ticketmaster.es/event/the-sisters-of-mercy-entradas/24001/ La Riviera, Madrid &nbsp;]
When the gig on September 23rd sold out, tickets for the 24th were made available.<br/>
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| &nbsp; &emsp;-&emsp; moved from <s>[https://teatrokapital.com/ Teatro Kapital &nbsp;]</s> and <s>[https://www.labmadrid.es/ LAB Madrid &nbsp;]</s>
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|}
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">'''''Denmark'''''</font></span>
 
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[[Thu, 26-Sep-2019|'''Thursday, 26 September 2019''' - Amager Bio - Copenhagen - Denmark]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; -'''''<br/>
 
After quite a long time, The Sisters of Mercy visited Denmark again. Support act [https://www.aawilliamsmusic.com/ A.A.WILLIAMS].<br/>
 
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<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">'''''Norway'''''</font></span>
 
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[[Sat, 28-Sep-2019|'''Saturday, 28 September 2019''' - Rockefeller - Oslo - Norway]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; -'''''<br/>
 
It was a long wait for the Norwegians from 2011 ... but never give up hope, and win... Support act: [https://www.aawilliamsmusic.com/ A.A.WILLIAMS].<br/>
 
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<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">'''''Sweden'''''</font></span>
 
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Sweden 2019 - The Sisters returned to Stockholm, Gothenburgh and Malmö for more ... Support act on all gigs: [https://www.aawilliamsmusic.com/ A.A.WILLIAMS].<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[Sun, 29-Sep-2019|'''Sunday, 29 September 2019''' - Münchenbryggeriet - Stockholm - Sweden]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; -'''''<br/>
 
After the [[Sun, 20-Nov-2011|30th Stage Anniversary Tour gig]] in 2011, Munchenbryggeriet welcome The Sisters of Mercy again ...<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[Tue, 01-Oct-2019|'''Tuesday, 01 October 2019''' - Trädgar'n - Gothenburg - Sweden]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; - '''''<br/>
 
No Sisters tour in Sweden without a concert at Trädgar'n in Gothenburg ...<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[Wed, 02-Oct-2019|'''Wednesday, 02 October 2019''' -  KB (Kulturbolaget) - Malmö - Sweden]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; -'''''<br/>
 
Those who might have missed The Sisters' show in 2017 were lucky that the band were back so soon again.<br/>
 
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<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">'''''Germany'''''</font></span>
 
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[[Fri, 04-Oct-2019|'''Friday, 04 October 2019''' -  Columbiahalle - Berlin - Germany]] ''''' &emsp; -&emsp; Sold Out &emsp;-'''''<br/>
 
The first of six gigs in Germany during this year's tour and Berlin can't be missing, anyway. Support act: [https://www.aawilliamsmusic.com/ A.A.WILLIAMS].<br/>
 
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<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">'''''Poland'''''</font></span>
 
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A Sisters Tour without Poland, were only half the thing ... this year they brought with them [https://www.aawilliamsmusic.com/ A.A.WILLIAMS] as their support act.<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[Sun, 06-Oct-2019|'''Sunday, 06 October 2019''' -  A2 - Wrocław]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; -'''''<br/>
 
The first visit of The Sisters of Mercy to Wrocław since [[Tue, 30-Apr-1991|1991]].<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[Mon, 07-Oct-2019|'''Monday, 07 October 2019''' -  Klub Studio - Krakow]]<br/>
 
Gig No. 2 in Poland during the [[Gigography#National_Treasure_Tour_2019|National Treasure Tour]] in 2019<br/>
 
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<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">'''''Germany'''''</font></span>
 
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[[Thu, 10-Oct-2019|'''Thursday, 10 October 2019''' -  Alter Schlachthof  - Dresden - Germany]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; '''''<br/>
 
Back from Poland, the tour led through all parts of Germany. Support act on all German tour dates were [https://www.aawilliamsmusic.com/ A.A.WILLIAMS].<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[Fri, 11-Oct-2019|'''Friday, 11 October 2019''' -  TonHalle - Munich - Germany]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; - &emsp; '''''<br/>
 
From the early 80ies on, Munich has always been part of The Sisters' schedule, and since 2006 their venue of choice is the TonHalle.<br/> 
 
<br/>
 
[[Sun, 13-Oct-2019|'''Sunday, 13 October 2019''' -  LKA Langhorn - Stuttgart - Germany]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; - '''''<br/>
 
Yes, The Sisters of Mercy were back to LKA this year! ... And it was clearly again a time to party and enjoy...<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[Mon, 14-Oct-2019|'''Monday, 14 October 2019''' -  E-Werk - Cologne - Germany]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; -'''''<br/>
 
Cologne, too? Yes.<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">'''''Luxembourg'''''</font></span>
 
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[[Wed, 16-Oct-2019|'''Wednesday, 16 October 2019''' - Den Atelier - Luxembourg-City - Luxembourg]] '''''&emsp;- &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; -''''' <br/>
 
After decades of visits to Esch-sur-Alzette, The Sisters of Mercy turned to rock the Luxembourg capital. Support act [https://www.aawilliamsmusic.com/ A.A.WILLIAMS].<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">'''''Germany'''''</font></span>
 
----
 
[[Thu, 17-Oct-2019|'''Thursday, 17 October 2019''' -  Schlachthof - Wiesbaden - Germany]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; -'''''<br/>
 
The last of the German gigs for this round. Support act were [https://www.aawilliamsmusic.com/ A.A.WILLIAMS].<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">'''''France'''''</font></span>
 
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[[Sat, 19-Oct-2019|'''Saturday, 19 October 2019''' - Le Bataclan - Paris - France]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; - '''''<br/>
 
After ten years, The Sisters of Mercy played Le Bataclan again and brought with them [https://www.aawilliamsmusic.com/ A.A.WILLIAMS] as support act.<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">''''' The Netherlands'''''</font></span>
 
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[[Sun, 20-Oct-2019|'''Sunday, 20 October 2019''' - TivoliVredenburg - Utrecht - The Netherlands]]<br/>
 
Eventually after eight years, Utrecht was part of the schedule again and hosted the final gig in Europe this year.<br/>
 
Support act here for the last time in 2019 were [https://www.aawilliamsmusic.com/ A.A.WILLIAMS].<br/>
 
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''SUMMER FESTIVALS 2021'''</span><br/>
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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;]
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: Tickets remain valid, but the new date is not yet confirmed by The Sisters of Mercy.
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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].
  
== <span style="color:black"><font size="4">''Australia / New Zealand''</font></span>==
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3"> '''''Australia'''''</font></span>
 
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[[Fri, 25-Oct-2019|'''Friday, 25 October 2019''' -  Astor Theatre - Perth - Australia]]<br/>
 
Support act: [https://nervequakes.bandcamp.com/ Nerve Quakes]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[Sun, 27-Oct-2019|'''Sunday, 27 October 2019''' -  The Gov - Adelaide - Australia]]<br/>
 
Support act here were [http://subtract-s.com/ SUBSTRACT S].<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[Wed, 30-Oct-2019|'''Wednesday, 30 October 2019''' -  Forum Theatre - Melbourne - Australia]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; - '''''<br/>
 
Support act here were [https://cashbandrock.bandcamp.com/ Cash]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[Thu, 31-Oct-2019|'''Thursday, 31 October 2019''' -  Enmore Theatre - Sydney - Australia]]<br/>
 
Support act: [https://thepinheadz.bandcamp.com/ The Pinheads]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
[[Sat, 02-Nov-2019|'''Saturday, 02 November 2019''' -  The Tivoli - Brisbane - Australia]] '''''&emsp; - &emsp; Sold Out &emsp; - &emsp; '''''<br/>
 
Support act here were [https://smokingmartha.com/ Smoking Martha].<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3"> ''''' New Zealand'''''</font></span>
 
----
 
[[Sun, 03-Nov-2019|'''Sunday, 3 November 2019''' -  Powerstation - Auckland - New Zealand]]<br/>
 
From Australia to New Zealand - The Sisters of Mercy brought their show over to Auckland. Support act: [https://www.facebook.com/The-Sacrificials-683257655429873/ The Sacrificials]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
== <span style="color:black"><font size="4">''Latin America''</font></span>==
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3"> '''''Brazil'''''</font></span>
 
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[[Wed, 06-Nov-2019|'''Wednesday, 6 November 2019''' -  Arena do Toinha Brasil Show - Brasila - Brazil]]'''''&emsp; - &emsp; moved date &emsp; - &emsp;'''''<br/>
 
This year, the first concert in Brazil took place in Brasilia, a city The Sisters had never visited before ....<br/>
 
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
[[Fri, 08-Nov-2019|'''Friday, 8 November 2019''' -  Opera de Arame - Curitiba - Brazil]]<br/>
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<span style="color:#FF5403">'''POLAND'''</span><br/>
After 2016, the second concert at the wonderful [https://www.parquedaspedreiras.com.br/opera-de-arame Opera de Arame] also called the '''''Wire Opera House'''''<br/>
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'''''The Sisters of Mercy + Peter Hook & The Light'''''<br/>
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* Thursday, 28 October 2021 - [https://www.ebilet.pl/en/muzyka/rock/the-sisters-of-mercy/ Centenial Hall (Hala Stulecia), Wrocław, Poland &nbsp;]
[[Sat, 09-Nov-2019|'''Saturday, 9 November 2019''' -  Tom Brasil  - São Paulo - Brazil]]<br/>
+
: ALTERNATIVE gig for 3-Majówce Festival 02 May 2020 initially scheduled for 24 October 2020
Tom Brasil, too, had welcomed The Sisters in 2016 before and were pleased to have them play here again.<br/>
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: The tickets for the May 2020 event are not valid for this date and need be returned for refunds.
<br/>
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: Tickets for the October gig remain valid.<br/>
[[Sun, 10-Nov-2019|'''Sunday, 10 November 2019''' -  Vivo Rio - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil]]<br/>
 
Support act during all Latin America gigs were  [http://www.thesecretsociety.com.br/ The Secret Society].<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<s>[[Tue, 12-Nov-2019 - Espaço Patrick Ribeiro - Aeroporto Vitória - Brazil|'''''Tuesday, 12 November 2019 -  Espaço Patrick Ribeiro Aeroporto - Vitória - Brazil''''']]</s> &emsp; - &emsp; '''''cancelled''''' &emsp; - &emsp;<br/>
 
This concert had been moved from Montevideo, Uruguay but was then cancelled completely.<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3"><s>'''''Uruguay'''''</s></font></span>
 
----
 
<s>[[Tue, 12-Nov-2019 - Music Box - Montevideo - Uruguay|'''''Tuesday, 12 November 2019 -  Montevideo Music Box - Montevideo - Uruguay''''']]</s> &emsp; - &emsp; '''''moved to Espaço Patrick Ribeiro, Vitória, Brazil &emsp; - &emsp;'''''<br/>
 
This year, The Sisters' South America travels reached further than they've ever been .... or could have ... <br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3"><s>'''''Chile'''''</s></font></span>
 
----
 
<s>[[Thu, 14-Nov-2019|'''''Thursday, 14 November 2019 -  Blondie - Santiago de Chile - Chile''''']]</s> &emsp; - &emsp; '''''cancelled'''''  &emsp; - &emsp;<br/>
 
According to The Sisters' [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/news/livenews.shtml Live News Page], the band had to cancel the gig because the safety <br/>
 
of the audience, crew or band could not be guaranteed under the circumstances given.<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<span style="color:"black"><font size="3">'''''Mexico'''''</font></span>
 
----
 
[[Sat, 16-Nov-2019|'''Saturday, 16 November 2019''' -  Circo Volador - Mexico City - Mexico]]<br/>
 
Five years on from their last visit, The Sisters of Mercy played the final gig of their [[Gigography#National Treasure Tour 2019|National Treasure Tour]] in Mexico City <br/>
 
 
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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/>   
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'''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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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 !!!