Velvet Underground legend John Cale will perform in Liverpool to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Velvet Underground & Nico album.
To mark the half-century since the 1967 album’s release, Cale will perform its track listing in its entirety at the city’s Clarence Dock on Friday, May 26.
Cale chose Liverpool for his only European show as a city that resonates with him due to its rich, diverse and cutting edge musical history.
He said: “I’m often reluctant to spend too much time on things past – then, a time marker shows up – The Velvet Underground & Nico turns fifty!
“As so many bands can attest to, it is the fulfillment of the ultimate dream to record your first album.
“We were an unfriendly brand, dabbling in a world of challenging lyrics and weird sonics that didn’t fit into anyone’s playlist at the time.
“Remaining ferociously true to our viewpoints, Lou (Reed) and I never doubted for a moment we could create something to give a voice to things not regularly explored in rock music at the time.
“That bizarre combination of four distinctly disparate musicians and a reluctant beauty queen perfectly summed up what it meant to be The Velvet Underground.”
Closer to the show, Cale will be announcing a number of high profile collaborators from across the musical spectrum to join him live on stage.
This year’s Paris concert featured The Libertines, Animal Collective and Mark Lanegan and Cale has promised an equally impressive line-up for the Liverpool celebration.
Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday, October 28 and can be purchased from Seetickets.com, Ticketmaster.co.uk, Ticketweb.co.uk and Ticketquarter.co.uk with demand expected to be extremely high.