Earlier this week I posted a couple of examples of ‘UK’ tours that for some reason don’t take in Wales. I thought it would be useful to place other examples as I become aware of them. Here are two more.
BELLE AND SEBASTIAN UK AND IRELAND TOUR
Tour dates 2010:
1 Dec: Belfast, Ulster Hall
3 Dec: Dublin, Union Canal Theatre
5 Dec: Gateshead, Sage
6 Dec: Birmingham, Symphony Hall
7 Dec: Manchester, Apollo
9 Dec: Bournemouth, Academy
11 Dec: ATP Bowlie 2 festival
14 Dec: Leicester, De Montfort Hall
16 Dec: Bristol, Colston Hall
21 Dec: Glasgow, Barrowlands
MT DESOLATION ANNOUNCE FIRST TOUR
Tour dates 2010
9 Sep: Belfast, Spring & Airbrake
10 Sep: Dublin, Whelans
12 Sep: Nottingham, Bodega
13 Sep: Birmingham, Glee Club
14 Sep: Newcastle, Academy 2
15 Sep: Glasgow, King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
16 Sep: Inverness, Hootanannys
17 Sep: Stornoway, Woodlands Centre
18 Sep: Loopallu Festival
19 Sep: Fort William, Watercolour Studio
21 Sep: Isle Of Mull, An Tobar
22 Sep: Dundee, Fat Sams
23 Sep: Aberdeen, The Tunnels
24 Sep: Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
25 Sep: Manchester, Deaf Institute
27 Sep: London, The Scala
28 Sep: Brighton, Ballroom
Why is this? In the cases above I understand the Scottish and Irish inclusion, but why is there not a gig in Cardiff?
Paul Carr 
Hi Paul
Hope all is well??
Just reading some of your articles on why bands don’t come to Wales and thought I’d point you in the direction of a blog I read by Cardiff based promoter John Roston
http://johnrostron.typepad.com/mostlyonamusictip/2010/07/why-you-should-buy-a-ticket-to-see-frankie-the-heartstrings-in-cardiff-and-other-shows.html
As this is a bit late since you wrote the article you may have already come across it.
Mike Morgan
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Thanks for this Mike. John is actually involved in the research, but I have not looked at his blog. Hope you are well.
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