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November 09, 2011Black Session, Paris - 10th MAY 2011 (pf19)

As Wire nears the final leg of this extraordinary year of activity, pinkflag is announcing the next release. Recorded back in May in Radio France's Paris studios in front of an invited (and enthusiastic) audience this live album captures the band razor sharp from 4 months of touring distilling the set and featuring many of the songs that made it special for many.

WIRE - Black Session, Paris - 10th MAY 2011 (pf19)

01. Adapt
02. Comet
03. Smash
04. Please Take
05. KIdney Bingos
06. Clay
07. Map Ref 41°N 93°W
08. Moreover
09. Two People in a Room
10. Down To This
11. Drill
12. Red Barked Tree
13. Pink Flag

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For those unable to make the gigs Wire will be appearing on the radio during the tour. There will be a session on the Marc Riley on the 21st November with an additional track being recorded for Gideon Coe plus an appearance on the Radcliffe and Maconie Show on the 16th (the day of the Manchester show) by the usual chatty members!

September 07, 2011Berlin Live

During the week following the Berlin Festival Wire will be making it's 3rd visit to Berlin this year to take part in the "ZDF Kultur" music culture event series entitled Berlin Live. The event on the 15th September features Einstürzende Neubauten & Caspar Brötzmann massacre (back from a 10 year hiatus) alongside Wire and will be hosted by veteran Anglo-Berliner Mark Reeder.

The show is performed in front of a live audience and entry is free! Tickets can be applied for on this page of the motor.de website.

August 17, 20112nd UK Tour plus Live Album

In spite of having toured extensively throughout the world with their brilliantly received Red Barked Tree album during the 1st half of 2011 Wire's line-up of Colin Newman, Graham Lewis & Robert Grey, supplemented since May 2010 with live guitarist Matt Simms have recently announced their 2nd UK tour of the year. Twice as long and covering several cities where the band have not played since the 70's, the November tour will see the band end the year with a flourish.

To accompany the tour Pinkflag will be releasing a live album (all formats) of a prestigious show from earlier in the year. The album will be available as exclusive tour merchandise during the tour and will only be released to shops once the tour is over.

Support on all dates will be provided by the highly acclaimed American duo Talk Normal who are just now putting the finishing touches to their debut album.

April 28, 20111st Legal Bootleg Series Complete!

The last 3 gigs from the 1st Legal Bootleg Series have now been made available completing the 1st cycle. They are - 12 Nov 1978, SO36, Berlin (pfb 703) // Wire: 17 Dec 1985 Paradiso, Amsterdam (pfb 804) // Wire:02 May 2000 Great American, San Francisco (pfb 004) // They join previously released 25 October 1978 Bradford University (pfb 701) // 21 July 1988 Astoria, London (pfb 801) // 08 Dec 2000 Queen's Hall, Edinburgh (pfb 001) // Wire: 10 Nov 1979 Jeannetta Cochrane Theatre, London (pfb02) // Wire: 01 Dec 1987 The Town & Country, London (pfb 803) // Wire: 19 Apr 2002 Fleece & Firkin, Bristol (pfb 003) and the series subscription exclusive DVD - 21 Jul 1985 Bloomsbury Theatre (pfb 802). Pricing options are available HERE

Various options are being considered for the next series why not have your say on the Forum.