Justice leads NME Awards Shows

This year influential Parisian duo Justice will lead a series of shows that will bring The NME Awards Shows to the whole of the UK.

Kicking off on 9th February and running throughout the month, the Shows will bring some of the most acclaimed acts to the Capital. Spread across some of London’s most iconic music venues, with acts including The Big Pink and Marina and the Diamonds, the NME Awards Shows are a month-long blast of the very best established and cutting-edge musical talent around.

Critically acclaimed French dance duo Justice will headline a five-date series of shows that kick off in Bristol on 9th February. Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay will also bring the Justice live show to London, Birmingham and Glasgow, before heading to Manchester Academy on 13th February.

NME Editor and Awards Shows architect Krissi Murison says of the shows: “This year is unprecedented, not only do we have phenomenal bands playing all over London, but we are also thrilled that Justice will be playing an exclusive UK wide mini-tour. It’s going to be amazing.”

Xavier de Rosnay of Justice says: “We’re really looking forward to playing in the UK again – especially in London. It’s really exciting to be playing the tracks from our new album ‘Audio, Video, Disco’ – we’re working on the lightshow now to make sure it looks as amazing as possible.”

The Big Pink say: “It’s fantastic to be playing the NME show. The NME have been with us pretty much since day one so to be part of any NME bill is always a pleasure. There’s going to be a lot of effects and walls of noise – I think it’s going to be bigger than ever.”

Marina and the Diamonds says: “I can’t wait to play the show. Now I’ve done one big tour, I know what I’m going to do with this one. There’s going to be a strong cinematic element to it – I can’t really say anything more than that yet, but I know it’s going to be a really important and special show.”