A Belfast
band is gearing up for its biggest support slot to date after being invited to
join Modfather Paul Weller on his upcoming European tour.
The Vals
five-piece rock group will join the legendary musician as his special guests
when he takes to the road in April, playing a total of nine shows with him
across France, Holland, Belgium and Germany.
Lead
singer Paul Doherty, who's been a fan of Weller's since his early days with The
Jam, said he couldn't believe it when the band's German manager Stefan Duerr
announced that they'd landed the support gigs in Europe, kicking off with a
Paris show on April 8.
Paul, who
formed The Vals in 2005, said he had no idea that the band's record company,
the Dusseldorf-based Unique Records, had requested a support slot with the
56-year-old rocker until news came through that they'd be joining him on tour.
The Vals
frontman said: "It's a huge honour for a band from Belfast to be asked to
support a legend like Paul Weller on tour, and for us especially as we'd all be
big fans.
"We've
played a lot of great festivals and supported Ocean Colour Scene too, but to
play with Weller is pretty cool. We just can't wait to get on the road with
him."
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