Lauren Mayberry goes solo. In a observe to followers, the Chvrches vocalist says she’s not quitting the band that made her well-known, whose “story has many extra pages but to be written.” However the Glaswegian singer been engaged on solo music, and at present she introduced her first solo tour.

“For a very long time, I couldn’t think about ever doing something exterior of CHVRCHES,” Mayberry writes. “Since I used to be 15 years previous, I’ve at all times, solely, ever been in a band. I at all times needed so badly to belong someplace — to be one of many boys, and to slot in. However as I sail / stumble by way of this period of my life (your 20s actually do go by in a flash, youngsters), it has began to really feel like there are issues I wish to write and say and try this should be carried out by myself.”

Mayberry’s tour begins on Labor Day in Washington, DC and carries her by way of the tip of October in Madrid. Under, try her full assertion and her full itinerary.

Right here’s the message:

This yr is the tenth anniversary of the primary CHVRCHES album. I met Iain and Martin after I was 23 — just a little child of an individual, in hindsight. Wanting again on what we’ve achieved collectively, a lot of it doesn’t really feel actual and even potential. Thanks to each one that has been part of that.

I’m so happy with all of the chapters our band has been capable of have and I’m so grateful to my bandmates for taking me on that journey with them. We’re all assured that the CHVRCHES story has many extra pages but to be written.

For now, although, I’m excited / terrified / bewildered to inform you that I’ve been engaged on my first ever solo music and can have the ability to begin sharing it quickly.

For a very long time, I couldn’t think about ever doing something exterior of CHVRCHES. Since I used to be 15 years previous, I’ve at all times, solely, ever been in a band. I at all times needed so badly to belong someplace — to be one of many boys, and to slot in. However as I sail / stumble by way of this period of my life (your 20s actually do go by in a flash, youngsters), it has began to really feel like there are issues I wish to write and say and try this should be carried out by myself.

Thanks for being form to us and for giving me the chance to do that. The primary headline exhibits at the moment are introduced and on sale at 10am native tomorrow within the US and Monday in Europe. I suppose right here we fucking go?!

TOUR DATES:
09/04 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Membership
09/16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Corridor of Williamsburg
09/18 – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Corridor
09/20 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
09/22 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Corridor
09/23 – Urbana, IL @ Pygmalion
09/25 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
09/26 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
09/28 – San Francisco, CA @ August Corridor
09/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
10/05 – Glasgow, UK @ Oran Mor
10/06 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute 3
10/08 – Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
10/09 – London, UK @ Scala
10/11 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg Oz
10/12 – Berlin, DE @ Lido
10/13 – Munich @ Strom
10/15 – Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie
10/16 – Cologne, DE @ Luxor
10/17 – Prague, CZ @ Rock Cafe
10/19 – Vienna, AT @ Flex
10/21 – Zurich, CH @ Bogen F
10/22 – Milan, IT, @ Magnolia
10/24 – Barcelona, ES @ La Nau
10/25 – Madrid, ES @ Sala Capernico