The Divine Comedy Release New Single ‘Norman and Norma’, New Album ‘Office Politics’ out June 7th, Play Four UK and Ireland Instores in June, 11 Date UK & Ireland Tour in October

The Divine Comedy

Release New Single ‘Norman and Norma’

New Album ‘Office Politics’ out June 7th

Play Four UK and Ireland In stores in June

11 Date UK & Ireland Tour in October

Neil Hannon, one of the country’s foremost songwriters, releases a beautiful new single ‘Norman and Norma’, taken from his wonderful new Divine Comedy album ‘Office Politics’, out on June 7th. It’s the follow-up to the acclaimed top ten 2016 album ‘Foreverland’. Neil will play four UK and Ireland instores this June as well as 11 dates this October, including a show at London’s Eventim Apollo on Thursday 17th.

Neil expertly narrates the quirky and alliterative story of ‘Norman and Norma’, a heroically normal couple from Norfolk to a typically sophisticated and emotive 80’s influenced soundscape. “I didn’t want my couple to go quietly into that goodnight, and I wanted to have some reason behind why I chose their names.” Neil reflects. “Then it occurred to me that they might find new life and vigour in joining one of those historical re-enactment societies. The idea of Norman and Norma donning helmets and chainmail and hurling themselves into bloodthirsty medieval combat brought a smile to my face.”

Listen to ‘Norman and Norma’ HERE

To tie in with the release of “Office Politics”, The Divine Comedy play four UK and Ireland instores in June. Visit www.thedivinecomedy.com for details.

June 2019
Wed 5th                Kingston Upon Thames, Banquet Records at Pryzm
Sat 8th                   Manchester, HMV
Mon 10th               Perth, Assai Records at Inchyra Arts Club
Wed 12th               Dublin, Tower Records

“Office Politics” is a 16 track tour de force full of inventive, timeless music peopled with a typically irreverent cast of characters. “It has synthesizers. And songs about synthesizers,” Neil says. “But don’t panic. It also has guitars, orchestras, accordions, and songs about love and greed.” But ‘Office Politics’ central characters are the machines. Or ‘Infernal Machines’ as one track rages.

The Divine Comedy will play the following UK and Ireland headline tour dates. Tickets on sale now. Ticket links are at www.thedivinecomedy.com/live

October 2019
Sun 6th                Dublin, Bord Gais Energy Theatre
Mon 7th                Belfast, Ulster Hall
Tue 8th                 Cork, Opera House
Thu 10th               Glasgow, Old Fruitmarket
Fri 11th                 Birmingham, O2 Institute
Sat 12th                Oxford, O2 Academy 1
Mon 14th               Bristol, O2 Academy
Tue 15th                Leeds, Metropolitan University (Leeds Beckett University)
Wed 16th               Brighton, Dome
Thu 17th                London, Eventim Apollo
Fri 18th                 Manchester, Albert Hall