touring Idles to bring their ‘Joy As An Act Of Resistance’ Tour to Birmingham June 13, 2018 Emily Doyle Bristolian hardcore-punks Idles have announced a show at Birmingham’s O2 Institute as part of a fifty-four date tour of the US, UK and Europe. The tour takes it’s name from their hotly anticipated album, Joy as an Act of Resistance, out 31st August on Partisan Records. [amazon_link asins=’B07DKH6MD5,B079Z3HXRQ,B07D8MQ9FY’ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’counteract03b-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’4172ae0a-6e6f-11e8-aa69-653f8c5a081e’] Idles last played in Birmingham when they headlined All Years Leaving 2017 at the Hare & Hounds, cementing their Brum fanbase. Their previous album, Brutalism, was released last year to critical acclaim. Support for the UK leg of their tour comes from fellow Bristolians Heavy Lungs, who describe themselves as “a loud band”. Based on that it’s not hard to figure out why they’ve been chosen to support the pummelling Idles. The full list of UK tour dates are below, and tickets for the Birmingham date can be purchased here. October 16 – SWX, Bristol, UK 18 – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London 19 – O2 Ritz, Manchester 20 – O2 ABC 2 Glasgow 24 – Leeds University Union, Leeds 25 – Rock City, Nottingham 26 – O2 Institute, Birmingham 27 – Concorde 2, Brighton 29 – O2 Academy 2, Oxford