Fish - Farewell To Childhood

FISH  bids Farewell To Childhood 30^th Anniversary Tour of Misplaced Childhood Final shows announced due to re-scheduled European tour and public demand following a Sold-Out tour in December 2015. Scottish singer, songwriter and ex-Marillion frontman FISH has announced a handful of UK shows for Spring 2016 where he will play Marillions 1985 chart-topping album Misplaced Childhood in full for the very last time, ahead of releasing his final-ever album later this year. The Farewell To Childhood tour started in Sweden in June 2015 and took in a huge array of shows and festivals across Europe and even further afield, with a very special performance in Marrakech planned, before coming to the UK for two festivals the legendary Cropredy in Cambridge on 14^th August and the inaugural Midstock in Fishs hometown of Dalkeith on 12^th September. These shows will be the only chance to catch Fish playing the UK. The six British dates will begin at Newcastles O2 Academy on April 9th and will finish Bilston Robin 2 on May 1^st.   Full details of the UK dates are listed below. The Farewell To Childhood tour marks the 30^th anniversary of Marillions career-defining, multi-platinum selling third album, which spawned the hit singles Kayleigh, Lavender and Heart Of Lothian, and follows the release of the most recent solo album from FISH - A Feast Of Consequences. A Feast Of Consequences was hugely acclaimed by critics and prompted FISH to reflect on his greatly influential time in music during the sold-out headline tour that surrounded its release. He came to the conclusion that he would retire from music to pursue other projects but not without revisiting his most famous work, and creating one final album, which will be released later this year before FISH finally hangs up his microphone. I started to consider my future and I came to the decision it was time for a major change in my life, says FISH. A plan was required that fulfilled all my needs and desires and gave me an exit strategy where I could have fun and give the fans of my music a celebration rather than a wake. The first part of the plan begins this year with my last performances of the 1985 album Misplaced Childhood that catapulted Marillion and me to fame. It holds a lot of memories from a period that was very exciting and crammed with experiences both dark and magical. The lyrics on that album hold a very special meaning to me as they were written by a young man on the cusp of fame and dealt with a lot of personal issues. It was not only a breakthrough album for the band but also for me as an artist because I was finally discovering my own individual style as a lyricist and singer. To be performing it on its 30th anniversary has a lovely resonance. 2015 saw FISH release seven re-mastered and repackaged solo albums. The first four Sunsets On Empire (1996), Raingods With Zippos (1999), Fellini Days (2001) , Field Of Crows (2004)  and Internal Exile (1991), Songs From The Mirror (1993) and Suits (1994). Each release of these albums will be the definitive 3CD versions containing demos, live recordings and rare exclusive material. Each album will be housed in a unique hardback book with 48 pages of sleeve notes, lyrics, artwork and photographs packaging designed by the award winning Mark Wilkinson. With a musical history that spans over 30 years, and a live show that is hugely acclaimed and respected by critics, the Farewell To Childhood tour will be one of the most un-missable episodes of FISHs long and remarkable career.