Mike Peters, lead singer and songwriter of internationally acclaimed Welsh band The Alarm embarked on a 30 date acoustic World Tour, celebrating 30 years of The Alarm’s distinctive Red Poppy. The exploding Red Poppy made it’s iconic debut on the band’s ‘Marching On’ single (released via the IRS Record label back in 1982) and has featured in some shape or form on every Alarm release since. The Red Poppy Tour begins with an Independence day ‘Spirit Of ’76’ concert in New York on July 4th, followed by dates including concerts on the summits of both Snowdon and Ben Nevis – The Highest Gig in Britain on August 25th, and closing at The Alarm’s legendary Gathering event in Peters’ hometown of Prestatyn, North Wales on January 25th 2013. The Mike Peters ‘Red Poppy’ Tour will carry the life affirming spirit of The Alarm as epitomized in it’s flaming blood red poppy logo (which in itself is a symbol of both renewal and life) to music fans everywhere. Mike Peters has played an acoustic guitar all his musical life and and the sound of the instrument has been at the core of all his work from the very beginnings of The Alarm to the present day
4th July 2012 : Maxwells, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
(Poster supplied by Lily Elsayed)
27th July 2012 : Access All Eirias Olympic Celebration Concert, Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay, Wales
A two day event with other acts appear on the same night as Mike Peters being Only men Aloud, Sophie Evans, Côr Glanaethwy, Sioned Terry
(Photos taken from the official Micheal Peters Organisation Flickr page – for more images from the event click this link to – Access All Eirias Gallery)
August 19th – Snowdon, Wales
August 25th – Ben Nevis, Scotland
Oct 19th – Gassienda, Keighley
Oct 20th – Sale The Waterside
Nov 2nd – Korks, Otley
Nov 7th – Birmingham 02 Academy
Nov 8th – Derby, Flowerpot
Nov 9th – Oxford, 02 Academy
Nov 10th – Bristol Thunderbolt
Nov 11th – Exeter Cavern
Nov 13th – York Duchess
Nov 15th – Liverpool O2 Academy
Nov 16th – Sheffield 02 Academy
Nov 17th – Worcester Marrs Bar
Nov 20th – Chester Telfords Warehouse
Nov 23rd – London 02 Academy
Nov 25th – Newcastle, The Cluny
