Like a snake charmer, Sir Richard Bishop works his six-string with some element of magic we can't quite explain but by which we are whole-heartedly hypnotized. Be it with the poly-guitarral sounds of Polytheistic Fragments or the ethno-thematic Freak Of Araby vibes, not to mention the enduring deepness of previous solo endeavors and Sun City Girls explorations, the Bishop's output is mesmerizing, confounding, hilarious and basically just downright punk-fried amazing. It's a way of life for him, you know? Since it kills us (and more importantly, our business) to keep a secret, we can confirm that you'll be hearing more Sir Richard sounds at various times this year - we just can't (or won't) tell you 'xactly what they'll be, yet! E's a shapeshifter, the vicar is. However, we can state with authority that in whatever form he's taking, the SRB slithers into the UK/EU for a big round of touring this holy month of April. All across the olde worlde by storm, Richard Bishop's doing solo shows and collecting skulls at will: our knighted Bishop starts off by taking it to the Queen - checkmate, guv'nor!

20 - Brighton, THE BLIND TIGER (UK)
21 - Liverpool, BOLD STREET COFFEE (UK)
22 - Glasgow, CAPTAINS REST (UK)
23 - Edinburgh, BANSHEE LABYRINTH (UK)
24 - Leeds, THE FOX AND NEWT (UK)
25 - London, CAFE OTO (UK)
26 - Helsinki, SILTANEN (FI)
27 - Antwerp, SCHELDAPEN (BE)
28 - Nijmegen, EXTRAPOOL (NL)
30 - Malmo, FAR I HATTEN (SE)
01 - Fredrikstad, TEGLHUSET (NO)
02 - Copenhagen, STENGADE (DK)
03 - Berlin, NK (DE)
04 - Leipzig, FRÃœHAUS (DE)
05 - Frankfurt, KUNSTVEREIN FAMILIE MONTEZ (DE)
06 - Geneva, L'ECURIE (CH)
07 - Zurich, EL LOKAL (CH)
08 - Milan, LO-FI (IT)
09 - Lyon, SONIC (FR)
10 - Tours, LE TEMPS MACHINE (FR)
11 - Nantes, LIEU UNIQUE (FR)
12 - Brest, PENN-AR-JAZZ (FR)
13 - Paris, LES VOUTES (FR)
14 - Kortrijk, DE KREUN (BE)
15 – Essen, (DE) (afternoon) In-Store at Unrock Records
15 - Krefeld, (evening) SUEDBANHOF (DE)