Baz & JJ finally met up this weekend in the West Country to work on promo for the forthcoming album Dark Matters. Baz described the emotional event: ‘Together at last…bittersweet, but onward and upward… It’s been 16 months… last time we were together was March 8th 2020…’

We are pleased to announce that The Stranglers are confirmed to headline the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool in summer 2022, following their previous appearance there in 2019. The legendary independent punk and alternative festival takes over the Winter Gardens complex in the Northern seaside resort over the weekend of 4th to 7th August 2022. The weekend schedule gets announced closer to the event so we can’t confirm which date the band are headlining as yet.

Tickets for next year’s event go onsale from 5th August this year although tickets for the cancelled 2020 & 2021 festivals are valid for next year’s weekend. For more info, and tickets when they are available, go to the Rebellion site here

‘And If You Should See Dave…’ hit number 1 for a time in the iTunes rock chart yesterday & is currently in the top 5. Thanks to everyone for downloading the track so far.
Baz commented ‘So unexpected…and very bittersweet…’ You can download it here

Click the image above to watch the brand new video for And If You Should See Dave…, the first single to be taken from the forthcoming studio album Dark Matters which is released in September. The video was shot in Los Angeles this spring and was directed by Vadim Lasca. It shows a journey by car through LA, including stops at significant venues for the band such as the Whisky A Go Go and the Regent Theatre (scene of the band’s last US gig with Dave), with hints of Dave glimpsed throughout the video. The track itself is available to download from Friday 14th here. Enjoy the video…

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A very sad anniversary today. Exactly a year ago, we heard the devastating news that Dave Greenfield had succumbed to Covid19 and had passed away. Following the public announcement, the news spread around the globe causing a massive outpouring of both shock and emotion from the band’s fanbase worldwide. The world had been robbed of a huge musical talent and many peers and colleagues in the music business took to social media to send messages of condolence and tribute (revisit In Memoriam here). Dave was a Strangler for 45 years and his arpeggios and keyboard runs were an unmistakable signature of that Stranglers’ sound. Our thoughts are with Pam, his family, friends, fellow bandmates and crew today. Please join us in raising a glass for DG. Fond adieu Dave, fly straight x