Despite calling for an indefinite hiatus from touring back in 2025, Devin Townsend has just announced a solo UK and European tour in support of The Moth, his most recent album, now available via InsideOutMusic.
According to Townsend: “The Moth feels like the culmination of all my musical experiences and my journey in life so far. And as ‘The Moth’ spreads its wings, I’m also aware of how much I’ve changed, and consequently how much remains to be expressed.
“The making of this album took me on quite a journey of self-exploration. This opportunity to get out there, tell my story with this renewed clarity, celebrate my entire anthology of music across a variety of projects (and the stories behind them) offers an opportunity to connect with the audience who made this all happen and do what I love in the process: play music. I’ve been told The Moth seems like my life’s work and I would agree, though it was a life that no longer exists. Moving into this new life is the path now, and these events offer an introduction to that.”
This change of heart should likely appeal to a legion of loyal fans worldwide, who now have the opportunity to watch Devin Townsend perform a range of tracks from his 31-strong studio album discography across a range of different artist projects including Punky Brüster, Casualties Of Cool, Devin Townsend Project and the genre-defining Strapping Young Lad.
Tagged the Metamorphosis solo tour, it will offer a rare unfiltered opportunity to see Devin Townsend back on stage, performing solo at 23 shows across 10 different countries in the UK and Europe. In typical Devin Townsend fashion, expect the unexpected with a varied set list that will doubtless change night by night, and of course a few (bizarre) surprises along the way.
To those fans who were hoping to see Devin Townsend perform The Moth live complete with world-class band, orchestra and choir, he admits: “If the audience at large desires this, I would love to, but let’s walk again before we fly. I’m just looking forward to seeing you all again, singing and playing the music from this vast catalogue and discussing the stories behind it all. Thank you and I so look forward to seeing you all again.”
The tour announcement follows the release of several singles from The Moth, not least the recent double single ‘Prepare For War’ / ‘The Big Snit’, preceded by ‘Home At Night’ and lead single ‘Enter The City’.
The full track listing for The Moth is: ‘Semi-prologue’, ‘War Beyond Words’, ‘The Moth’, ‘Ode To My Eye’, ‘Enter The City’, ‘Covered By Causes’, ‘Lexin’, ‘Runaways’, ‘A Proxy For God’, ‘The Mothers’, ‘Orion’, ‘Stay There’, ‘Home At Night’, ‘Intermission’, ‘Lexin Returns’, ‘The Clergy’, ‘Prepare For War’, ‘The Big Snit’, ‘Silver Princess’, ‘A Life in Review’, ‘Metamorphosis’, ‘Stained Hearts’, ‘Let Go’ and ‘We Don’t Deserve Dogs’.
You can also read more about the album and previous single releases at RAMzine.
DEVIN TOWNSEND METAMORPHOSIS SOLO UK TOUR
Tue 1 Sep, Birmingham, Glee Club
Wed 2 Sep, Bath, Komedia
Thu 3 Sep, Southampton, 1865
Fri 4 Sep, Exeter, Phoenix
Sun 6 Sep, London, Union Chapel
Thu 1 Oct, Brighton, Old Market
Fri 2 Oct, Cardiff, The Gate
Sun 4 Oct, Glasgow, Oran Mor
Mon 5 Oct, Manchester, RNCM
Tue 6 Oct, Leeds, Howard Assembly Rooms
Tickets and further information available via hevydevy.com.
