Graffiti on the Train Tour

Graffiti on the Train Tour
World tour by Stereophonics
UK Arena Tour poster
Location
  • Europe
  • Japan
  • Australia
  • North America
Associated albumGraffiti on the Train
Start date15 December 2012
End date28 November 2013
Legs6
No. of shows60
Stereophonics concert chronology
  • Keep Calm and Carry On Tour
    (2009–2010)
  • Graffiti on the Train Tour
    (2012–2013)
  • Keep the Summer Alive Tour
    (2015–2016)

The Graffiti on the Train Tour was a worldwide concert tour by rock band Stereophonics. The band have played at festivals as well as their own shows while on the tour. It was the band's first tour without drummer Javier Weyler, who was replaced by Jamie Morrison.[1] The tour started in Newport, Wales on 15 December 2012 and is set to end in London, England on 28 November 2013. During their leg in Japan, lead singer Kelly Jones twisted his ankle after a night out with Morrison. With their flight due to leave within a few hours and Jones unable to walk, bassist Richard Jones had to transport the singer across the airport in a luggage trolley. For the next gigs, Jones had to wear a leg strap which restricted his movement on stage.[2] Later on while on the Australian leg, he also suffered from a respiratory tract infection which forced the band to cancel their show in Melbourne on 23 July, Stereophonics' first cancellation in 17 years.[3] Before their American leg of the tour,[4] a competition was held by Creative Allies for people to design a poster for the leg.[5] The winner, Yiotu,[6] won $500 and a Stereophonics prize pack.[5] During the last leg of the tour, The Wind and The Wave supported the band from 7–16 November.[7][8] For the remaining dates, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis were the band.[8]

  1. ^ "Welcome Jamie Morrison!". The Stereophonics Ltd. 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. ^ Bevan, Nathan (25 August 2013). "Stereophonics' Kelly Jones on drinking in Japan and having hair like One Direction". Wales Online. Trinity Mirror. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. ^ Trendell, Andrew (24 July 2013). "Stereophonics cancel Australia gig as Kelly Jones suffers respiratory illness". Gigwise. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Stereophonics Design Contest on Creative Allies". Stereophonics. Facebook. 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Project Brief". Creative Allies. 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Results". Creative Allies. 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Bio". Thewindandthewave.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  8. ^ a b "UK arena tour support". The Stereophonics Ltd. 25 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.