Mission head out in disguise!

The Mission are heading out for a series of live dates in smaller venues under the guise of the Blood Brothers as part of some warm up dates booked around next years festival appearances. All dates are now on sale via the Mission store and tickets can be bought separately or as part of a bundle featuring an exclusive t-shirt.

The 5 dates are...

Blood Brothers Friday 13th bash!

The Blood Brothers - the worlds best tribute to The Mission ;) will be playing an intimate gig at the Georgian Theatre in Stockton-On-Tees on Friday 13th of December.

Tickets are on sale now but are limited to just 200 places so get 'em while you can!

Order your tickets from See Tickets HERE

The Mission - Brightest Light Pre-Orders

The Mission have unveiled the pre-orders for the brand new album "Brightest Light" which is due out at the end of this month. You can order the single disc, the limited double disc version as well various bundles all with cool extras. The link you need is HERE

There is also a digital single of the track "Sometimes The Brightest Light Comes From The Darkest Place" available from Amazon & i-Tunes now. Furthermore you can grab a free download of the MGT remix of the same track from Amazon on this LINK

The Mission - New album details

Details of the new Mission album have been released with the title being confirmed as "The Brightest Light". There will be a standard version and a deluxe version which will feature a bonus CD as well as a double vinyl edition!

The album features 11 tracks and the running order is ...

1.Black Cat Bone
2.Everything But The Squeal
3.Sometimes The Brightest Light Comes From The Darkest Place
4.Born Under A Good Sign
5.The Girl In The Furskin Rug
6.When The Trap Clicks Shut Behind Us
7.Ain't No Prayer In The Bible Can Save Me Now
8.Just Another Pawn In Your Game
9.From The Oyster Comes The pearl
10.Swan Song
11.Litany For The Faithful

The Bonus disc has a further 8 tracks...

1.I'm Fallin' Again
2.The Long Way 'Round Is Sometimes The Only Way Home
3.The Girl In The Furskin Rug (Wayne Hussey Demo)
4.Born Under A Good Sign (Wayne Hussey Demo)
5.Black Cat Bone (Wayne Hussey Demo)
6.From The Oyster Comes The Pearl (Wayne Hussey Demo)
7.When The Trap Clicks Shut Behind Us (Wayne Hussey Demo)
8.Ain't No Prayer In The Bible Can Save Me Now (Wayne Hussey Demo with Erica Nockalls)

Release dates depend on your location....the UK and France is due for Monday 23rd September, Europe is the Friday before on the 20th and America gets it on the 17th meaning fans should hear the material live before hearing the album.

The Mission new album confirmed for September

As previously speculated The Mission have confirmed that their new studio album will indeed be released in September. The album will be released via Oblivion/SPV in the UK and Europe and The End Records in the US and the whole recording process is being filmed for a documentary scheduled for release next year.

The Mission round up!

The 3 Blood Brothers gigs at at Bristols Thekla next week will all feature Kirk Brandon performing a solo and acoustic special guest spot each night ahead of the release of his latest "Dutch Masters" album which can be ordered currently from http://kirkbrandondotcom.bigcartel.com/ There are also a very small amount of tickets available for these very special shows but only for the Thursday night (11th April) so you better be quick! Tickets are available from http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk/alttickets/event_ate_15658a.html

In other Mission news the band have announced that they have signed to Brooklyn based indie label The End Records and will be entering the studio with producer David M Allen after the Bristol dates to start work on the brand new studio album.

There is no info as of yet on the planned release date for the album but they do start an American tour in September so it would make sense to be around that time....more news when we have confirmation.

The Mission add German dates.

The Mission have added 4 pre-Xmas German dates for December following on from their UK dates with the Fields Of The Nephilim. The new dates are...

DECEMBER
20th Batschkapp FRANKFURT
21st Postbahnhof BERLIN
22nd Markthalle HAMBURG
23rd Live Music Hall KOLN

Tickets for these and the UK dates can by found here http://www.artistticket.com/link/?e=The+Mission

The Mission announce Xmas dates....2013!

The Fields Of The Nephilim - Shepherds Bush Empire 2012

Craig will be out and about with The Mission for a series of dates announced for the end of next year when they go out with The Fields Of The Nephilim on the Revelations tour.

You can see them at the O2 Academy in the following places....

DECEMBER

14th GLASGOW
15th LEEDS
17th BIRMIMGHAM
18th BRIXTON


Tickets are available through www.ticketweb.co.uk and www.artistticket.com the only catch is...you will have to wait a whole year!

The Cult...The Mission...The Alarm?

Rumours are starting to spread tonight that The Alarm may be set to replace Killing Joke for the imminent Cult & Mission dates. At the moment these are rumours and by no means should you take this as official or something that will happen so do NOT get those tickets just yet unless you want to see 2 brilliant bands of course! There are lots of things that could support the rumour....Craig and Billy Duffy for example however this would mean Craig doing back to back sets which has been done before but it is certainly not the norm. So will we see Mike or the full band at these shows if it happens?

OUR ADVICE IS MONITOR ALL OFFICIAL SITES AND TWITTER/FACEBOOK FEEDS and be prepared to act fast! Ticketmaster has removed Killing Joke from the listings but currently only have The Cult & The Mission listed.

Please take this as it is intended...IT IS A RUMOUR...but if it happens you will want to be there!

The Mission store reopens!

The Mission store has reopened and at long last Craig's excellent solo album "Demon King" is available to purchase online!

There is also some new merchandise, items from the anniversary tour, and a few end of range clearance bargains.


Check out the link and get your new Eskimo threads!  http://www.mamstore.co.uk/TheMission

Killing Joke issue a statement as Jaz Coleman goes awol

Killing Joke have issued a statement regarding the upcoming tour with The Mission & The Cult. The band issued the statement via their Facebook page in which they also say they are concerned about the welfare of the missing Jaz Coleman.

Killing Joke @ The Roundhouse photo by Joff

The statement reads....

"A statement was posted on Facebook, reputedly by our singer, maligning both The Cult and The Mission and pulling us out of the shows.
He is now AWOL and has not contacted any of his band mates.

We are deeply embarrassed by this and offer our sincere apologies to all involved.

We are concerned about our missing singer's welfare.

Killing Joke made a collective decision to play with The Cult and The Mission in September.

It was agreed by all of the band that we would do these shows. Indeed, we thought that they were somrthing to look forward to, even though they were downsized.

We would still like to honour our commitment to this tour, the other bands, and all the Gatherers and people who have already bought tickets and made travel arrangements.

If this proves not possible, Killing Joke will make alternative arrangements to compensate for the trouble caused.

Meanwhile we are doing everything we can to make this tour happen and locate our missing singer"

Killing Joke pull out of Cult/Mission tour?

It would appear that Killing Joke have pulled out of the triple bill tour with The Cult and The Mission. No official reason has been given as of yet but the bands Facebook page states....

"We'll make an official announcement clearing up any questions around the Cult tour very soon. Apologies for messing you guys around - you know that's never our intention, and we appreciate the support you have all shown us over the years. Regards."

Further info as we get it!

Blood Brothers add two dates

Did you miss the Blood Brothers when they played their intimate club date in Bath earlier in the year? Well now you have a chance to see them again...IF you are lucky enough to get a ticket! The band that look amazingly like a certain other band currently out on tour...especially the bassist, will play at SOUTHAMPTON Joiners on 6th September and then NOTTINGHAM Bodega Social on the 14th. Make sure you snap up these tickets if you get a chance these will be very memorable shows!....and I can confirm The Mission don't have any gigs on these nights....funny that ;)

The Mission Triple Bill Venue Changes

The triple bill tour featuring The Cult, The Mission and Killing Joke have changed some of the venues being played (the day and cities are unaffected) and a new date at Manchester has been added. The new details are...

SEPTEMBER
10th - O2 Apollo MANCHESTER
11th - Metro Radio Arena NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
12th - O2 Academy SHEFFIELD
14th - Arena MANCHESTER
15th - O2 Academy BIRMINGHAM
16th - HMV Hammersmith Apollo LONDON

Tickets are still available from the usual agencies however due to some of the venue changes may now be harder to come by so best be quick if you are intending to attend any of what promise to be great shows!

The Mission added to Download bill.

The first UK festival date for The Mission has been confirmed with the band headlining the Pepsi Max stage at the Download Festival on Saturday 9th June. The main stage headliners will be Metallica performing the classic "Black" album with other highlights of the day being Biffy Clyro, Tenacious D and Saxon. The Mission are joined on the Pepsi Max Stage by Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor, blues rockers The Union and the Anti-Nowhere League among others. There are a range of ticket options ranging from day to weekend camping and can be purchased from http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets/ 

The Mission to headline Bikini Test 20th Anniversary

The Mission are to headline the 20th anniversary of the Bikini Test festival in Switzerland. The 3 day event spans the 17th - 19th May with The Mission headlining the Friday night of the 18th. More info can be found at the Bikini Test web site www.bikinitest.ch but don't forget you might need the translate button!

The Mission announce UK dates

After a weekend of speculation The Mission have confirmed UK dates for September and what's more it's a triple headliner affair! The Cult take main headline honours with The Mission and Killing Joke completing an amazingly strong bill...we saw Killing Joke on their current tour and can tell you this is one gig not to be missed!

The dates are....

11th September Metro Radio Arena NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
12th September Motorpoint Arena SHEFFIELD
14th September M.E.N. Arena MANCHESTER
15th September LG Arena BIRMINGHAM
16th September Wembley Arena LONDON

Tickets are available from 23rd March from www.livenation.co.uk and are available a day earlier for Live Nation members.

The Mission announce European dates

The Mission have announced their first European dates of 2012. June 6th sees the band play in Budapest, Hungary while the following night will be in Prague in the Czech Republic. More dates as we get them folks!

6th June Budapest, Hungary
7th June Prague, Czech Republic

The Mission to play in South America

The Mission @ Brixton (photo by Joff!)

We are a little late posting this news but new dates have been added. For all of you in South America or for those that fancy a holiday to somewhere warmer The Mission 25th Anniversary shows are happening in May.

The dates so far are...

23rd May Lima, PERU
24th May Santiago, CHILE
26th May Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
27th May Sao Paulo, BRAZIL

2nd June Mexico City, MEXICO

We were lucky enough to catch the Brixton Academy show last year (with the added bonus of a way too short Gene Loves Jezebel set which of course featured James Stevenson and an epic set from the Fields Of The Nephilim) which was a great night. The Mission seemed genuinely energised and happy to be playing together again and the set list was almost perfect!

Craig...Back In Black!

 For more info on these dates and venues contact your (local) ticket agent....if anyone gets to see these shows then let us know! We would love a review or to see some pictures.