Twenty years ago, Martha Wainwright announced herself to the world with her debut album “Martha Wainwright”. Featuring songs like ‘Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole’, a song about her father, ‘Factory’ and ‘When The Day Is Short’, it immediately proved she was a major talent to be reckoned with.
In the Spring of 2025, PIAS will release this album on vinyl for the very first time. “20 years ago my life as an artist took shape when my first record was released,” Wainright recalls. “In many ways that record defined me, as well as launched me into a now over 20 year long career that has made me who I am. It was after 10 years of playing in bars, making cassettes and EPs to sell at my shows, singing backup for my brother Rufus, falling in love and out of love, practising, writing, singing until I could barely sing anymore, partying, playing with musicians and listening to great artists, working with my ex-husband in the studio for 2 years, all that created this first record.”
“20 years later” she adds, “with 6 other albums under my belt, 2 kids and a career that is chugging along, I can safely say my first record paved my way forward. On 21st March 2025, we will release the record on vinyl for the first time ever as well as digitally release unheard songs, outtakes and early material from that 10 year period of discovery that led to my first record. There will be a tour with a few great musicians, where I’ll play the record in its entirety as well as a few new songs- there’s no 48-year-old me with the 28-year-old me.”
The tour in question comprises 10 dates across late May and early June 2025 covering England, Scotland and Ireland.
The tour details can be found below and tickets go on sale tomorrow (8th November 2024). Ticket links can be found here.
Martha Wainwright 2025 Dates:
May 27 – Bury St Edmunds, The Apex
May 28 – Stroud, Subscription Rooms
May 29 – Worthing, Pavilion Theatre
May 30 – London, Union Chapel
May 31 – Manchester, New Century Hall
June 1 – Leeds, City Varieties Music Hall
June 3 – Sunderland, The Fire Station
June 4 – Edinburgh, The Queens Hall
June 6 – Belfast, Mandela Hall
June 7 – Dublin, The Button Factory
The entire family oozes talent.