Moby's Play 25th anniversary tour: Everything you need to know

11 September 2024, 08:00 | Updated: 12 September 2024, 18:58

Moby is set to celebrate 25 years of Play with European dates for 2024
Moby is set to celebrate 25 years of Play with European dates for 2024. Picture: Press, Michael Tullberg/Getty Images

By Jenny Mensah

The string of European dates marks over a decade since the Porcelain star has toured the continent.

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Moby previously announced UK and European dates to celebrate 25 years since the release of his Play album.

The electronic musician achieved critical and commercial acclaim with the record, which was released in 1999 and included the singles Porcelain, Natural Blues and Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?

The artist - whose real name is Richard Melville Hall - confirmed he'll be celebrating the record-breaking album, with shows which include a date at The O2, London on Thursday 19th September.

Find out all about his UK & European shows and how you can be there.

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What are Moby's Play 25 UK & European dates?

  • 18th September 2024: O2 Apollo, Manchester - JUST ADDED
  • 19th September 2024: The O2, London, England
  • 21st September 2024: – Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
  • 22nd September 2024: – Velodrome, Berlin, Germany
  • 23rd September 2024: – Mitsubishi Electric Hall, Düsseldorf, Germany
  • 24th September 2024: – Le Zenith, Paris, France

Announcing the news, he said: "It’s been over 10 years since I’ve toured, but someone reminded me that 2024 is the 25th anniversary of the release of ‘Play’, so it seemed like it might not be the worst idea to do a short European tour to commemorate and celebrate".

What will Moby play on his Play 25 tour?

The New York City native revealed of the dates: "The show will feature well-known songs from ‘Play’, but also a bunch of audience favourites, like ‘Extreme Ways’, ‘We Are All Made Of Stars’, ‘When It’s Cold I’d Like to Die’, and even some old rave bangers like ‘Feeling So Real’ and ‘Go’.

How to buy Moby tickets for 2024:

Are Moby's Play 25 tour dates for charity?

Moby has previously confirmed that all the profits from the anniversary dates will go towards charities close to his heart.

He explained in his statement: "What makes the tour most exciting for me is that I won’t be paid anything.  100 per cent of my profits will go to European animal rights organisations.”"

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