The Frames and The Commitments Announce Comeback Shows

Following on from their return at Electric Picnic Festival at the beginning of September, The Frames return to the live circuit this November and December to celebrate their twenty-fifth anniversary with shows across America and Europe; culminating in a string of dates in Ireland; all of which have already sold out.

Despite the three year absence the band have never really been off the radar with band-leader Glen Hansard reeling in plaudits for his “other band” The Swell Season with Marketa Irglova, while the rest of The Frames have been kept busy, acting as backing musicians for the duo on their albums and tours.

Now with the Swell Season on hiatus as Marketa turns her sights towards a solo album, fans of The Frames will undoubtedly be hoping the winter tour leads to their first studio album offering since 2006’s The Cost.

Thankfully it appears that winning an Oscar and selling out Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles hasn’t had too much of an adverse effect upon Glen. Two of the Dublin shows take place in Whelan’s, a venue considerably smaller than the Hollywood Bowl, with all profits from the second night going towards the to the family of Derek Nally who passed away suddenly on July 15 2010.

Also in the pipeline for Glen is a return to his former role as Outspan Foster for the upcoming The Commitments reunion which tours Castlebar, Kilkenny, Belfast and Dublin in March 2011. A portion of the proceeds from these dates will be donated to the Irish Cancer Society, while a portion of proceeds from The Frames tour will be donated to Global Fund inspired by (RED)™.

The Frames play (UK + Ireland);

Wednesday 8th December – Shepards Bush Empire, London, UK
Saturday 11th December – Mandela Hall, Belfast, NI
Sunday 12th December – Olympia Theatre, Dublin, IE
Monday 13th December – Vicar Street, Dublin, IE
Wednesday 15th December – Whelans, Dublin, IE
Thursday 16th December – Whelans, Dublin, IE

For a full list of N.American and European dates head here

The Commitments play;

Monday 14th March - Royal Theatre and Event Centre, Castlebar
Tuesday 15th March – INEC, Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney
Thursday 17th March - Odyssey Arena , Belfast
Saturday 19th March – The O2, Dublin