Lauren Mayberry of CHVRCHES Announced a solo tour. “For a long time, I couldn’t imagine doing anything outside of CHVRCHES,” Maybury said in an announcement video, which you can watch below. “I’ve been, just, been in a band since I was 15 years old. I’ve always wanted so much to belong somewhere — to be one of the boys, to fit in. But as I navigate/stumble through this phase of my life (your twenties literally go by in the blink of an eye, kids), I start to feel like there’s something I want to write, say, and do that needs to be done on my own.”
Mayberry also told CHVRCHES fans, don’t worry, the band isn’t breaking up. “We all believe there are many pages to be written in the CHVRCHES story.”
Lauren’s tour kicks off in Washington, D.C. on Labor Day before heading to Brooklyn at September 16 Williamsburg Music Hall, followed by Boston, Toronto, Chicago, Urbana, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. She will then have a UK/EU date in October.
Tickets for all North American dates will go on sale Friday, July 21 at 10am local time, and all tickets are listed, along with Lauren’s full statement about the tour, below.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the release of CHVRCHES’ debut album. I met Ian and Martin when I was 23 – in hindsight, I was a little baby. Looking back at what we have achieved together, a lot of it feels unreal, even impossible. Thanks to everyone involved.
I am very proud of all that our band has accomplished and I am so grateful to my bandmates for taking me on this journey with them. We all believe that the CHVRCHES story has many pages to be written.
Now though, I’m excited/scared/confused to tell you that I’ve been working on my first solo music and will soon be able to start sharing it.
For a long time, I couldn’t imagine doing anything outside of CHVRCHES. I’ve been, just, been in a band since I was 15 years old. I’ve always wanted so much to belong somewhere—to be one of the boys, to fit in. But as I navigate/stumble through this time of my life (your 20s literally go by in the blink of an eye, kids), I start to feel like there are things I want to write, say, and do that need to be done on my own.
Thank you for your kindness to us and for giving me the opportunity to do so. The first batch of headliners have been announced and go on sale tomorrow at 10am local time in the US and on Monday in Europe. I think we’re fucking gone? !
Lauren Mayberry – 2023 tour dates
September 4, 2023 – 9:30 Clubhouse – Washington, DC
September 16, 2023 – Williamsburg Music Hall – Brooklyn, NY
September 18, 2023 – Brighton Music Hall – Allston, MA
September 20, 2023 – Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, Ontario
September 22, 2023 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
September 23, 2023 – Pygmalion – Urbana, IL
September 25, 2023 – NEUMOS – Seattle, WA
September 26, 2023 – Mississippi Studio – Portland, OR
September 28, 2023 – August Hall – San Francisco, CA
September 29, 2023 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
5 October 2023 – Oranmore – Glasgow
6 October 2023 – O2 Academy 3 – Birmingham
8 October 2023 – Gorilla – Manchester
9 October 2023 – SCALA – London
October 11, 2023 – MELKWEG OZ – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
October 12, 2023 – Lido – Berlin, Germany
October 13, 2023 – Strom – Munich, Germany
October 15, 2023 – LA MAROQUINERIE – Paris, France
October 16, 2023 – Luxor – Cologne, Germany
October 17, 2023 – ROCK CAFÉ – Prague, Czech Republic
October 19, 2023 – FLEX – Vienna, Austria
October 21, 2023 – BOGEN F – Zurich, Switzerland
October 22, 2023 – Mulan – Milan
October 24, 2023 – Ranau – Barcelona, Spain
October 25, 2023 – SALA CAPERNICO – Madrid, Spain
