The Word Alive Tapped for Memphis May Fire’s UK Tour

by | Jan 16, 2014

The Word Alive will be supporting Memphis May Fire on their first-ever UK headlining tour.

Also on the bill is Cytota.

Here’s how it goes:

Apr 10 Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy2
Apr 11 Manchester, UK @ Academy 3
Apr 12 Newcastle, UK @ O2 Academy2
Apr 13 Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse
Apr 15 Leeds, UK @ Cockpit
Apr 16 London, UK @ Koko
Apr 17 Southampton, UK @ Talking Heads
Apr 18 Plymouth, UK @ White Rabbit

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