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16 July 2025
JAH WOBBLE & THE INVADERS OF THE HEART with news of an Autumn Tour 2025
The tour will see Jah Wobble play his legendary two hour plus show

AUTUMN 2025 UK TOUR
The legendary JAH WOBBLE continues his huge touring schedule with the announcement of a further UK tour for the Autumn of this year. The dates with his band The Invaders of the Heart, will include one Metal Box Rebuilt In Dub show in Birmingham which will feature Jon Klein, formerly of Siouxsie & The Banshees, and rework the second Public Image Ltd album with additional tracks from the debut album First Issue, and several of the dates will additionally include a Pre-Show Audience Q&A
OCTOBER
Sat 04 SKIPTON Town Hall (with PRE-SHOW Q&A)
Wed 08 HUDDERSFIELD Parish
Fri 10 MARGATE Elsewhere
Sat 11 LEWES Con Club
Fri 24 STOKE ON TRENT Sugarmill
Wed 29 NEWCASTLE Cluny
Thu 30 EDINBURGH Voodoo Rooms
Fri 31 GLASGOW Oran Mor (with PRE-SHOW Q&A)
NOVEMBER
Sat 01 GALASHIELS Mac Arts
Wed 05 EXETER Cavern
Thu 06 NEWPORT Riverfront Theatre (with PRE-SHOW Q&A)
Fri 07 BIDEFORD Palladium Club
Sat 08 TRURO The Old Bakery
Sun 09 BIRMINGHAM Hare & Hounds (METAL BOX)
Wed 12 LONDON Signature Brew
Tickets available from www.songkick.com

“Jah Wobble has “a job of work to do,” he proclaims right from the off tonight but, first, “If you’re English, can we have a moment’s uncomfortable silence?”. Comedy silence over, the bass maelstrom begins …”
LOUDER THAN WAR
“This really is the most modern of jazz experiments, threading and weaving the recognisable strands of something over 40 years old, smothering it, stretching it out and then letting go to see the elasticity of the original form snap back into line, albeit a few degrees off centre. Wobble looks genuinely pleased at the end of each song, flashing us a big cockney smile …” BACKSEAT MAFIA
“At the end of it all, you feel that you have witnessed something extraordinary. Wobble is an amiable and relatable Master of Dub Ceremonies – part muso, part geezer – and if your mental image of the man was shaped by PiL’s austere and industrial outlook you would have been ill-prepared for this clowning and irreverence. Yes, there was theatre, maybe it was schtick. It doesn’t matter. Jah Wobble and his merry band have earned the right to do whatever the hell they want …” THE PUNK SITE
Jah Wobble was born John Wardle in 1958 – renamed by Sid Vicious who, under severe influence one night, struggled to pronounce his name correctly – and is an English bassist, singer and composer. He began his incredible career in music as a founding member of Public Image Limited in 1978 with Keith Levene and former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon and quickly became known for his distinctive and trailblazing bass, combining elements of dub, funk and world music. During his time with PiL, he played on the band’s acclaimed albums First Issue and Metal Box and collaborated with Keith Levene and Martin Atkins on a variety of side projects.
He left PiL in 1980 to pursue a solo career, releasing his debut album The Legend Lives On … Jah Wobble
In Betrayal, followed by a succession of acclaimed solo albums and collaborations with the likes of Brian Eno, Sinead O’Connor, Bjork, Holger Czukay from Can, Chris Connelly from Ministry, The Edge from U2 and Geordie Walker from Killing Joke. His work showcased his unique style and his interest in world music, particularly that of Africa and the Middle East, and his ability to blend diverse styles into a cohesive whole continues to receive accolades.
Wobble is also a prolific writer and author, having published numerous books on music, politics and spirituality, as well his autobiography Dark Luminosity: Memoirs Of A Geezer which was expanded and reprinted by Faber last year, earning wholesome praise from The Times Literary Supplement and The Independent amongst others. He is also renowned for his interest in Eastern philosophy, having written extensively on the subject.
As a musician and artist he remains highly influential and continues to make a significant impact on the world of music and beyond, ensuring his status as an original and important figure in the history of the arts. He has stories to tell and recounts them with charm, with humour and with honesty. One of his most recent solo albums, The Bus Routes of South London, was written and recorded on buses in South London. Of course it was. Legendary hardly begins to cover it …
WEBSITE: www.jahwobble.com
TICKETS: www.songkick.com
BANDCAMP: https://jahwobble.bandcamp.com
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/real_jah_wobble/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Jah.Wobble.Music/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/realjahwobble
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