Catch @TheRealJamesWalbourne’s new band @_HisLordship_ on tour from this Thursday. MAXIMUM ROCK’N’ROLL GUARANTEED!!!
Marie France and yours truly singing “ Un Garçon qui pleure « in Paris 10 years ago.
Hi everyone that came to our recent shows in the UK.
We all thought it was the most fun tour we’ve done. Fantastic venues. Perfect really. I could see everyone, and not one person shouted out for a ‘greatest hit’.
To be honest It was a big money loser because we were staying in decent hotels, had monitors and front of house sound, and we took trains. You see, playing to 200 people at £30 a head isn’t possible unless we hump are own gear, travel in the van, and stay in dives. Therefore for our next tour we’ll probably have to increase the capacity to about 1000 people to break even. We did this tour just so we could have an absolute ball which we did. Thank you, thank you, thank you for coming up to see us! Great towns – great audiences – great fun.
Exactly what a rock ‘n’ roll gig supposed to be.
XCH
Our first gig of the tour – Hebden Bridge.
📸: @elspethmarymoore
Hi everyone that came to our recent shows in the UK.
We all thought it was the most fun tour we’ve done. Fantastic venues. Perfect really. I could see everyone, and not one person shouted out for a ‘greatest hit’.
To be honest It was a big money loser because we were staying in decent hotels, had monitors and front of house sound, and we took trains. You see, playing to 200 people at £30 a head isn’t possible unless we hump are own gear, travel in the van, and stay in dives. Therefore for our next tour we’ll probably have to increase the capacity to about 1000 people to break even. We did this tour just so we could have an absolute ball which we did. Thank you, thank you, thank you for coming up to see us! Great towns – great audiences – great fun.
Exactly what a rock ‘n’ roll gig supposed to be.
XCH
Our first gig of the tour – Hebden Bridge.
📸: @elspethmarymoore
“We’re very pleased to announce the exceedingly special and festive ‘Chrissie Hynde & Co. Sing Bob Dylan (and Other Songs) Streaming Event’ taking place on December 26th.
Filmed at the Royal Opera House in the heart of London, Chrissie Hynde and Co. perform Bob Dylan covers from this year’s hugely acclaimed ‘Standing in the Doorway’ album, classic Kinks tracks, Pretenders songs and more…
Tickets and more information via the link in the bio.
@livenation @veeps
Tour begins!
Thank God!
Here’s the view from my hotel room in Leeds. As I frantically try to remember basic three chord songs, I recall the old adage:
If you don’t use it you lose it.
Bear with me girls! I was lost but now I’m found… almost.
See you soon.
XCH
Hi All!
Suffering here being off the road. Going to try to map out some touring for next year soon.
More UK and Europe.
We’ve spent most of our touring life in the States…. never even been to Poland! It’s been years since we’ve been to France and Spain and Germany and Italy and Scandinavia, Holland. Belgium.
I ❤️ Belgium. One of the reasons we got in a band was to see the world. Stick to the plan!
And we have a new album coming out, Relentless. For some reason which I don’t quite understand, it takes ages to get an album out these days, ie: waiting for vinyl factories. I’m not even sure if we have a record deal. I’ll have to ask my management if I remember.
But no point waiting around for a new record before we hit the road.
As I explained in my last post, we’re going to have to go into bigger venues or else it’s straight to the poor house. As long as we break even I’ll be happy. I’ve never liked arenas and I loathe stadiums as I’ve said many times. Stadiums are for sports.
2000 capacity is Optimus!
I’m not sure if Optimus is a word but you get my drift.
XCH
📸: @elspethmarymoore
Get your tickets for the vey special exclusive live stream ‘Chrissie Hynde & Co. Sing Bob Dylan (and Other Songs)’- taking place this Sunday from the Royal Opera House in London!
Tickets available now via the link in the bio.
@livenation @veeps
An artistic shot from window of train ….
This is the life!
A night / gig in Edinburgh the day after the gig in Hebden Bridge. Magic!
Touring the UK by train. The best.
We’re very pleased to announce Chrissie will be back on the road this October for a tour around the UK.
“Finally getting to play some of my favourite Pretenders songs in my favourite type venues.
Been waiting a long time for this! See you there.”
Tickets onsale tomorrow at 10am through the link in bio
-CHHQ
Big news for our American friends! The latest documentary “Tomorrow Is A Long Time: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan” is premiering in the US for the first time next week. Catch this exclusive 90-minute feature on Wednesday 1st December at 8/7c on @axstv
-CHHQ
Newsflash!
Some additional tickets have been released for Sir Peter Blake’s 90th birthday show at the Royal Festival Hall London this evening
Grab them quick! Tickets available through the link in bio
-CHHQ
Tickets are now on sale for Chrissie’s tour around the UK in October. Grab yours through the link in bio
See you there!
-CHHQ
ICYMI, we’re pleased to confirm Chrissie and @therealjameswalbourne will be performing at The Roundhouse Camden tonight for @nightforukraine. Expect an evening of live music, spoken word poetry, film, and DJ sets
All funds raised will be donated to the @disastersemergencycommittee, to support humanitarian and emergency response work in Ukraine and neighbouring countries.
Tickets are still available through the link in bio
See you there.
-CHHQ
Set your reminders… The latest documentary ‘Tomorrow is a Long Time: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan’ is premiering in the US tomorrow at 8/7c on @axstv
Produced by London-based White Light Film Productions, the documentary shows the process of Chrissie and guitarist @therealjameswalbourne making their recent album of Bob Dylan covers ‘Standing in the Doorway’
P.S. Keep your eyes peeled this week for more exciting news…
-CHHQ
We’re very pleased to say that Chrissie’s upcoming tour is now sold out
See you down the front!
-CHHQ
Fancy owning one of Chrissie’s original paintings? Chrissie has donated ‘July No Worries’ to the @orangutanssos Wild Wonders auction. Money raised will help protect, connect and rewild the precious Sumatran rainforest so that rare orangutans can thrive. Head to their Instagram page for more info. Bidding now open!
-CHHQ
@carwynellis explains Chrissie’s role as instigator of the Rio 18 project in this clip from the @bbc6music festival preview show on @bbccymruwales. You can watch the whole show here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00160zz
-CHHQ
We’re pleased to confirm the @royalfestivalhall show on the 2nd December celebrating Sir Peter Blake’s 90th has now sold out
See you there!
-CHHQ
Chrissie’s good friend Clare Reihill is organising a festival next weekend in London to mark the centenary of T S Eliot’s poem ‘The Waste Land’.
There’ll be poetry readings and live music, more info on the programme and tickets at: thewasteland2022.com
-CHHQ
We’re delighted that Chrissie’s painting ‘Half-Hour Flower’ is being auctioned to raise money for @armsaroundthechild
Artists from around the globe have donated their work to the art auction in aid of @armsaroundthechild, a charity that provides children in Africa and India, who are directly or indirectly affected by HIV/AIDS, orphaned, abandoned or abused, with much‐needed homes, safety, education, healthcare and community.
You can get involved and find out more through the link in bio
-CHHQ
Get your tickets now for The His Lordship rocknroll Xmas party extravaganza. Featuring The Pretenders very own James Walbourne on guitar and drummer extraordinaire Kris Stoffersonne. Dangerous rock’n’roll guaranteed to cure those winter blues! Tickets available now at seetickets.com -CHHQ
#TrueColorsDay
-CHHQ
Our very own @therealjameswalbourne and his band @_hislordship_ are playing a special Xmas show on Friday 19th December at The Lexington London
It won’t be one to miss!
Tickets available through the @_hislordship_ bio
-CHHQ
