IN THE run-up to next week's General Election, The Blinders are on a tour of the UK calling on voters to back the Labour Party - and will perform in Newport this evening.
The For The Many Tour will see the politically-minded rock trio making a stand for what they believe in at a series of gigs nationwide.
All proceeds from each show will be donated to the local Labour Party fund.
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They will perform in Newport at Le Public Space on Thursday, December 5.
The show starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £8.80 available here.
Originally from the coalfields of South Yorkshire, the Doncaster-born trio have taken the UK live circuit by storm since their formation in 2017. With a blend of proto-punk politics and psychedelia-laden lyricism, the band are a force to be reckoned with.
Influences ranging from Leonard Cohen to George Orwell allow the band to summon up a spectrum of sounds that will enthral and entertain any worthy parishioner.
Consisting of vocalist and guitarist Thomas Haywood, bassist Charlie McGough and drummer Matthew Neale the three-piece formed in late 2014 before relocating to Manchester.
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