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

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