English goth rockers Fields of the Nephilim have announced a handful of headlining shows to celebrate their 40th anniversary. The run will include an appearance at the sold-out Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival in Whitby. Fields of the Nephilim frontman Carl McCoy refelcts:
“It’s been 40 years since we released Burning The Fields in 1985, our first 12” vinyl EP.
In the early 80s we performed at many clubs, venues and any stage that would have us. We had no record deal, no distribution, but we managed to scrape together enough dosh to enable us to record four songs in a small studio, which was XXX Studios in Acton, London, and then released the EP under our own Tower Release label.
We only had 500 pressed, and I remember the cover and centre labels were all folded and glued by the band members. If you happen to have one of these official original release versions, your cover and labels have probably come apart or decomposed by now.
We are not planning on performing or releasing an anniversary version of this; I think we will lay this one to rest. Those fields have been burnt.
The shows this autumn are more about commemorating my four decades of Fields Of The Nephilim. A perfect reason to celebrate this season in 2025.”
Supporting them on these special performances will be Balaam & The Angel, Claytown Troupe, and Heathen Apostles. Tickets and additional information can be found at fields-of-the-nephilim.com.
10/25 Birmingham, UK – Institue *^
10/26 Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz +^
10/30 Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy *+
10/31 Whitby, UK – Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival [SOLD OUT]
11/01 London, UK – O2 Forum +^
* = w/ Balaam & The Angel
^ = w/ Heathen Apostles
+ = w/ Claytown Troupe
