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The Alarm<\/a><\/strong> have announced an extensive 40th anniversary tour for spring 2022, to coincide with the release of their Wales Euro 2020 anthem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Rhyl rockers’ official Euro 2020 anthem for the Wales football team, The Red Wall of Cymru<\/em>, is released today, as tickets for the month-long tour go on sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is the news all of us in The Alarm community have been waiting for,\u201d says founder and frontman Mike Peters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe return of The Alarm to UK stages has been long awaited, and it\u2019s exciting to announce these new dates at such an exciting time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We come together to celebrate The Alarm\u2019s 40th anniversary and release of The Red Wall of Cymru<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Red Wall Of Cymru is The Alarm’s Wales Euro 2020 single.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In addition to their previously-announced (and sold out) shows at Rhyl Town Hall (on January 14\/15) and Cardiff St David\u2019s Hall (January 21), The Alarm will also play a month-long run of live shows in spring 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tickets are on sale now via The Alarm’s website HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mike Peters of The Alarm.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A new compilation album, The Alarm History Repeating 1981\u20132021<\/em>, celebrating and charting the band\u2019s 40 years, will be released in the autumn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BBC is also airing a new radio documentary about Mike Peters and The Alarm\u2019s 40th anniversary to coincide with the album\u2019s release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios, The Red Wall Of Cymru<\/em> is released as a three-track EP available on CD, stream & download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A limited-edition 7in (with demo versions of the songs) will be released for this year\u2019s Record Store Day<\/a><\/strong> on Saturday 12 June. That’s the same day Wales face Switzerland in their opening game of the delayed Euro 2020 tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Alarm will be playing a month-long UK tour in spring 2022.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

As well as contributions from fans, the song features the voices of Wales\u2019 star player Gareth Bale and female captain Sophie Ingle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peters said: “As a passionate and lifelong Wales supporter, I have always wanted to write a song that might in some way, capture the passion and commitment of the Welsh fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I hope that The Red Wall of Cymru<\/em> can find its way into the hearts and minds of our nation during these difficult times when (unlike 2016), we will all have to show our support from home rather than alongside the team in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“By involving the fans in the recording, I hope the music will lift the spirits of our players as they take our Welsh hopes and dreams into the empty stadiums of Euro 2020, and know that we are all there with them in spirit.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proceeds from the single will go to the Love Hope Strength Foundation<\/a><\/strong>, the charity co-founded by Mike Peters to give more people access to life-saving cancer treatment.
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