Following Bruxelles concert, last week was affected by a cancellation in Amsterdam: the show that was due to take place at Koninklijk Theater had to be postponed in the afternoon after Dolores was diagnosed as ill with a heavy cold and related symptoms. The show will be rescheduled on June 16th at RAI theater.
Let’s note some fans got to meet Dolores on that day at the venue, as you can see on the below video in which she explains she’s got a virus:

It seems the cancellation was a wise decision as it turned out Dolores was able to come back on stage on Friday 12th in Lille. As often, the audience in Northern France did not disappoint and was, as expected, one of the loudest on the tour so far, enhancing the show and leading Dolores to speak a lot in French in between songs as she used to in the old days, letting the audience know “vous êtes le mieux” (you are the best) several times. She used the occasion to thank the crowd for their singalong and explain she had a “croaky voice” because she was sick, though she nonetheless managed to deliver an impressive performance, especially on the three new acoustic songs, with alternative lyrics on Why.

Same for the following crowded Paris show that took place on Saturday 13th, where the audience however got to hear a regular version of Why. One may note that the violinists were the same as on the first Paris play. Taking the situation into account, no surprise, the setlist remained unchanged for both these shows, though we may witness some changes once Dolores will be feeling better on the tour.
Like all shows so far on this “acoustic tour”, these two were sold out.

Here’s a cool pic of Dolores arriving at the Olympia in Paris in the afternoon (thanks to Danny and JeJe):

Below, our usual vids taken during the shows, please note that people in the stalls were not allowed to film AT ALL in Lille – and security guys took it very seriously – which explains why we don’t have any vid of The Cranberries on that date. However security was taking it easier during the D.A.R.K. Live PA performance so you can watch one of their songs below:

LILLE – D.A.R.K. Live PA – MONEY(?)

LILLE – THE CRANBERRIES – ZOMBIE (incomplete)

(Not our video)

PARIS #3 – D.A.R.K. Live PA – THROUGH THE DARKNESS(?)

PARIS #3 – THE CRANBERRIES – CONDUCT

Our team is back to sum up these two gigs we attended!
Luxembourg saw the same 19 tracks setlist as in Paris #2, whereas Belgium was lucky enough to be added a 20th song: Loud And Clear!

ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE – ROCKHAL

01. Analyse
02. Animal Instinct
03. Linger
04. Just My Imagination
05. Ode To My Family
06. Wanted
07. When You’re Gone
08. Free To Decide
09. I Can’t Be With You
10. Conduct
11. Desperate Andy
12. Salvation
13. Ridiculous Thoughts
14. Zombie

15. Why?
16. The Glory
17. Rupture
18. You And Me
19. Dreams

BRUXELLES – CIRQUE ROYAL

01. Analyse
02. Animal Instinct
03. Linger
04. Just My Imagination
05. Ode To My Family
06. Wanted
07. When You’re Gone
08. Free To Decide
09. Loud And Clear
10. I Can’t Be With You
11. Conduct
12. Desperate Andy
13. Salvation
14. Ridiculous Thoughts
15. Zombie

16. Why?
17. The Glory
18. Rupture
19. You And Me
20. Dreams 

In terms of sound, both concerts appeared to have a much better sound than the Olympia shows, with a brilliant rendition of the chords! One may note that only one violonist is touring with the band, the 3 other members of the quartet are local instrumentalists who Dolores thanks every night and asks the crowd to applaud, though those in Belgium were privileged to be introduced in details by Dolores who gave their names.

Now in terms of emotion, it seemed to us that the lack of enthousiasm coming from the (huge) audience in Luxembourg -that was very calm- did not trigger a very dynamic set, as opposed to the overwhelming concert in Bruxelles where Dolores got more talkative than on the beginning of this tour, letting the crowd know that she had a lovely walk in a park in the afternoon, and dancing Irish steps as she used to on Liar back in the good ol’days etc…

Last, Dolores sang the -beautiful- “alternavie lyrics” of Why in Luxembourg but rendered the regular album version in Bruxelles, that was unusually played a little fast on that night 😉

Fans may also be interested in knowing that, in Bruxelles, for the first time of the tour, some signed vinyls were sold at the merch and actually sold out by the end of the show.

As for the D.A.R.K. live PA set featuring Olé Koretsky and DJ Wool, the setlist has not been identified yet as some song titles are still unknown and the boys do not have any setlist on stage for fans to grab. Maybe Olé will let fans know soon… 😉
Here’s a preview of the setlist with the tracks we can recognize (in running order):

Animal (? unidentified D.A.R.K. song feat. Dolores vocals)
Watch Out
Miles Away
China Girl (David Bowie cover)
Money (?)
Heartbreaker (?)

And for those who are still hoping for a featuring of Dolores on the D.A.R.K. set, it has not happened yet… but who knows what will happen next?

ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE – ROCKHAL

RTL Radio:

Tom Maggio:

DR26:

Deadly Sexy Carl:

BRUXELLES – CIRQUE ROYAL

Giggoers:

Skynet:

Roisin McDonnell:

More great pics on these links below:
Carlo Verfaille
Charlotte Ferrara
Valerie De Pever
Fabio Sciamannini
AVD Photography (shared by doloresoriordanspain on Facebook)

Here are our videos of both The Cranberries and D.A.R.K. Live PA sets (1 song each per show), which are available on the CW Youtube page, as usual:

ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE – ROCKHAL

D.A.R.K. LIVE PA

THE CRANBERRIES

BRUXELLES – CIRQUE ROYAL

D.A.R.K. LIVE PA

THE CRANBERRIES

No live review on our website on May 4th and May 5th for The Cranberries shows in Paris as most of our team members were attending the shows, so here we are now!

If the first night wasn’t too surprising as the band played the same setlist as in Berlin, the second night was much more special as we were lucky enough to enjoy the world premiere of Rupture.
Here’s the video below:

SETLIST MAY 4TH
01. Analyse
02. Animal Instinct
03. Linger
04. Just My Imagination
05. Ode To My Family
06. Wanted
07. When You’re Gone
08. Free To Decide
09. I Can’t Be With You
10. Conduct
11. Desperate Andy
12. Salvation
13. Ridiculous Thoughts
14. Zombie

15. Why?
16. The Glory
17. You And Me
18. Dreams

SETLIST MAY 5TH
01. Analyse
02. Animal Instinct
03. Linger
04. Just My Imagination
05. Ode To My Family
06. Wanted
07. When You’re Gone
08. Free To Decide
09. I Can’t Be With You
10. Conduct
11. Desperate Andy
12. Salvation
13. Ridiculous Thoughts
14. Zombie

15. Why?
16. The Glory
17. Rupture
18. You And Me
19. Dreams

Let’s note that the band gave a live interview on FB from the Olympia on May 4th in which they confirmed what Dolores had previously mentioned in some recent interviews: the shows won’t actually be fully acoustic but a blend between acoustic and electric versions.
Also Dolores explained on stage on May 4th that they had decided to add some more electric parts to the show not to turn it into a “too boring” performance. This decision to make the set “more dynamic” was probably taken during the rehearsals for the European acoustic tour with String Quarters.

As a consequence, only the new songs from the album are fully performed acoustically on live. This might explain why the North American tour is not promoted as “acoustic”, as opposed to the headline shows in Europe starting from May to mid June.

The Olympia happened to be the first all seated venue on this tour, one may note that Dolores entered the stage on both night asking the crowd to stand up so as to rock the place, which everyone did.

Let’s also emphasise that on the first night, the quartet left the show before Dreams, whereas the song was played with the quartet on the second night!

If it seems that the setlist was “shortened” on the first evening, second evening left more space for the band to play longer outros on their songs, which was very appreciable.

Last, we should note that Dolores sang some alternative lyrics on “Why?” on both night (which did not happen in Berlin) with the lines below :

Somewhere at the crossroads of life
Somewhere in another dimension
Life it really hurts like a knife

In the meantime, here are the first pro pics that can be found on the Internet as well as some cool fans pics, we’ll update this post with some more in the upcoming days.

MAY 4TH

Photos Concerts :

Getty Image :

Adeline’s pics :

Indo_Matt’s pics :

MAY 5TH

Giggoers :

Dan’s pics :

Adeline’s pics :

Indo_Matt’s pics :

Shooting Idols:

Title says it all!!
Just one thing to notice: there’s no lyrics.

FRONT – SEALED WITH STICKER

FRONT

INNER

BACK

INNER SLEEVE 1 – FRONT

INNER SLEEVE 1 – BACK

SIDE A

SIDE B

INNER SLEEVE 2 – FRONT

INNER SLEEVE 2 – BACK

SIDE C

SIDE D

Yesterday The Cranberries played an electric show in Wroclaw, Poland. it was the very first show of the European tour but tonight in Berlin at Admiralspalast is the real debut of the Acoustic Tour.
***WORLD PREMIERE***

Just like yesterday, this post will be updated all day and night long

VENUE

#admiralspalast #theater #friedrichstrasse #berlin

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#admiralspalast #theater #friedrichstrasse #berlin

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TICKETS FOR TONIGHT

VENUE’S UPCOMING EVENTS

FANS ENTERED THE VENUE
POSSIBLY THE ONE AND ONLY STANDING SHOW OF THE EUROPEAN ACOUSTIC TOUR!!!

#konzert #cranberries #travel #vacation #bulletjournal #scrapbook #pl #planner only #sun #music #berlin #admiralspalast #germany #deutschland #musik #timeforus #photooftheday #travel #urlaub #nofilter #thecranberries

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OPENING ACT: “D.A.R.K. Live P.A.” COMING NEXT

"I don't like dreams or reality. I like when dreams become reality because that is my life." #deutschland #berlin #stadt #admiralspalast #konzert #musik #thecranberries #cranberries #träume #akustik #ich #germany #city #concert #music #zombie #dreams #accoustic #me #myself #memyselfandi #enjoy #exited #letsgo

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A BIT OF “D.A.R.K. Live PA” – Click on PLAY button below – Video recorded by Johanna (Whiteprism/Instagram Story)

8:50PM – THE CRANBERRIES JUST ENTERED THE STAGE – STRING QUARTET ON STAGE!

Getting neurotoxinated with Beer and The Cranberries.

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VIDEO FIRST 2 SONGS…

9:25PM – ANOTHER NICE PHOTO

I feel like i'm 15 years old again. Wearing my first pair of #drmartens and listening to #thecranberries! #thecranberries #concert #admiralspalast #berlin #favoriteband #dreams #linger #zombie #ridiculousthoughts #iloveit #picoftheday #doloresoriordan #livemusic #feels

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9:55PM – ANOTHER PHOTO

Cranberries at Admiralspalast #Admiralspalast #Berlin #concert #music #pop #90er

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WHEN YOU’RE GONE – Video – Sounds great!

http://www.instagram.com/p/BTmlJ9IBLa3/

10:10PM – DIFFERENT OUTFIT

#TheCranberries beim Best of #Concert #musicofthe90s #Jugend #Konzert #Zombie #Dreams #Imagination #Salvation

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ZOMBIE – Video

Und jetzt alle: "it's in your heaaaaaaad…." The Cranberries!!! _____________________________ FB: facebook.com/RockatSageBerlin HP: sage-club.de _____________________________ #rockatsage #rockatsageberlin #sageclub #thecranberries #cranberries #zombie #liveband #rockcity #sageontour #femalefronted #ireland #doloresoriordan #itsinyourhead

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#thecranberries #berlin #liveconcert #zukurz #rs7 #admiralspalast #audi #urlaub

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SHOW IS NOW OVER
COMPLETE SETLIST STILL TO COME…

00:05 – FIRST PROFESSIONAL PHOTO!

The Cranberries live at Admiralspalast Berlin 2017 © Markus Werner #thecranberries #cranberries #doloresoriordan #linger #somethingelse #noneedtoargue #thecranberriestour #konzertfotografie #concertphotography #concertlife #concerts #musiclover #livemusicphotography #myconcertpic #concertphoto #igersberlin #vscocam #vscoberlin #dreams #gigphotography #show #liveshow #markuswerner #berlinlive #tourstart

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00.20 – ANOTHER PROFESSIONAL PHOTO (HQ) AND COMPLETE SETLIST

Photo Credit: Adina Scha/Facebook

SETLIST
01. Analyse
02. Animal Instinct
03. Linger
04. Just My Imagination
05. Ode To My Family
06. Wanted
07. When You’re Gone
08. Free To Decide
09. I Can’t Be With You
10. Conduct
11. Desperate Andy
12. Salvation
13. Ridiculous Thoughts
14. Zombie

15. Why?
16. The Glory
17. You And Me
18. Dreams

That’s all folks!!

Good news for those who want to go to the shows wearing a brand new shirt: the Something Else merch is now available on the band’s official online store

Tshirts are sold at £20
Hoodie at £35
Sofa mug at £8
Tote bag at £10
Sofa keyring at £5
2017 European tour poster at £5

The U.S. and Canadian presales are now on sale. All direct links available on our previous post. Don’t forget to enter promo code/password SOMETHINGELSE

Unfortunately it seems there are no VIP package for Montréal and Chicago, just a presale access but there sure are great limited VIP packages for all other shows, make it fast:

11-Sep – Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center
The Cranberries – Something Else VIP Package – $190 – (update: VIP PACKAGE SOLD OUT)
Package includes one premium reserved or general admission ticket- VIP early entry into the venue- VIP access to The Cranberries preshow soundcheck- Specially designed The Cranberries tour shirt (exclusive to VIP packages only!)- Collectible- silkscreened tour poster autographed by The Cranberries (numbered- limited print)- Exclusive The Cranberries tote bag- The Cranberries button set and Official VIP laminate.

13-Sep – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
The Cranberries – Something Else VIP Package – $175
Package includes one premium reserved or general admission ticket- VIP early entry into the venue- VIP access to The Cranberries preshow soundcheck- Specially designed The Cranberries tour shirt (exclusive to VIP packages only!)- Collectible- silkscreened tour poster autographed by The Cranberries (numbered- limited print)- Exclusive The Cranberries tote bag- The Cranberries button set and Official VIP laminate.

15-Sep – New York, NY – Terminal 5
VIP PACKAGE – $140
One general admission ticket
VIP early entry into the venue
VIP access to The Cranberries preshow soundcheck
Specially designed The Cranberries tour shirt (exclusive to VIP packages only!)
Collectible, silkscreened tour poster autographed by The Cranberries (numbered, limited print)
Exclusive The Cranberries tote bag
The Cranberries button set
Official VIP laminate
Limited availability

16-Sep – New York, NY – Terminal 5 – SOLD OUT
VIP PACKAGE – $140 – (update: VIP PACKAGE SOLD OUT)
One general admission ticket
VIP early entry into the venue
VIP access to The Cranberries preshow soundcheck
Specially designed The Cranberries tour shirt (exclusive to VIP packages only!)
Collectible, silkscreened tour poster autographed by The Cranberries (numbered, limited print)
Exclusive The Cranberries tote bag
The Cranberries button set
Official VIP laminate
Limited availability

18-Sep – Washington, DC – The 9:30 Club
The Cranberries – Something Else VIP Package – $159.50
Package includes: One general admission ticket – VIP early entry into the venue – VIP access to The Cranberries preshow soundcheck – Specially designed The Cranberries tour shirt (exclusive to VIP packages only!) – Collectible, silkscreened tour poster autographed by The Cranberries (numbered, limited print) – Exclusive The Cranberries tote bag – The Cranberries button set – Official VIP laminate – Limited availability

20-Sep – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
The Cranberries – Something Else VIP Package – $145
Package includes one premium reserved or general admission ticket- VIP early entry into the venue- VIP access to The Cranberries preshow soundcheck- Specially designed The Cranberries tour shirt (exclusive to VIP packages only!)- Collectible- silkscreened tour poster autographed by The Cranberries (numbered- limited print)- Exclusive The Cranberries tote bag- The Cranberries button set and Official VIP laminate.

21-Sep – Boston, MA – House of Blues
The Cranberries – Something Else VIP Package – $150 – (update: VIP PACKAGES SOLD OUT)
Package includes one premium reserved or general admission ticket- VIP early entry into the venue- VIP access to The Cranberries preshow soundcheck- Specially designed The Cranberries tour shirt (exclusive to VIP packages only!)- Collectible- silkscreened tour poster autographed by The Cranberries (numbered- limited print)- Exclusive The Cranberries tote bag- The Cranberries button set and Official VIP laminate.

23-Sep – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts
Presale access only, No VIP package (or maybe not available yet!)

24-Sep – Toronto, ON – Rebel
The Cranberries – Something Else VIP Package – CA$207.00
Package includes one premium reserved or general admission ticket, VIP early entry into the venue, VIP access to The Cranberries preshow soundcheck, Specially designed The Cranberries tour shirt (exclusive to VIP packages only!), Collectible, silkscreened tour poster autographed by The Cranberries (numbered, limited print), Exclusive The Cranberries tote bag, The Cranberries button set and Official VIP laminate.

26-Sep – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
The Cranberries – Something Else VIP Package – $175
Package includes one premium reserved or general admission ticket- VIP early entry into the venue- VIP access to The Cranberries preshow soundcheck- Specially designed The Cranberries tour shirt (exclusive to VIP packages only!)- Collectible- silkscreened tour poster autographed by The Cranberries (numbered- limited print)- Exclusive The Cranberries tote bag- The Cranberries button set and Official VIP laminate.

28-Sep – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater
The Cranberries – Something Else VIP Package – $145
Package includes: • One general admission ticket • VIP early entry into the venue • VIP access to The Cranberries preshow soundcheck • Specially designed The Cranberries tour shirt (exclusive to VIP packages only!) • Collectible, silkscreened tour poster autographed by The Cranberries (numbered, limited print) • Exclusive The Cranberries tote bag • The Cranberries button set • Official VIP laminate • Limited availability

29-Sep – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cove at Harrah’s Casino
The Cranberries – Something Else VIP Package – $160
Package includes one premium reserved or general admission ticket- VIP early entry into the venue- VIP access to The Cranberries preshow soundcheck- Specially designed The Cranberries tour shirt (exclusive to VIP packages only!)- Collectible- silkscreened tour poster autographed by The Cranberries (numbered- limited print)- Exclusive The Cranberries tote bag- The Cranberries button set and Official VIP laminate.

Bud Light VIP Party Deck Tickets – $88
Bud Light VIP Party Deck tickets are the best seats in the house. Enjoy your favorite artist from our side stage viewing area! You will receive one up-close ticket on our Bud Light viewing deck- access to our VIP lounge and restrooms- and Beat the Line access to get into the venue first. Be sure to arrive early so you can choose the best spot in General Admission to catch the show!

VIP Party Pit Tickets – $78
The VIP Party Pit is guaranteed front of the stage access to see your favorite artist up close. You will receive one up-close ticket in the party pit- access to our VIP lounge and restrooms- and Beat the Line access to get into the venue first. Be sure to arrive early so you can choose the best spot in General Admission to catch the show!

1-Oct – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
The Cranberries – Something Else VIP Package – $190
One premium general admission ticket – GA PIT is standing room only/no chairs
VIP early entry into the venue
VIP access to The Cranberries preshow soundcheck
Specially designed The Cranberries tour shirt (exclusive to VIP packages only!)
Collectible, silkscreened tour poster autographed by The Cranberries (numbered, limited print)
Exclusive The Cranberries tote bag
The Cranberries button set
Official VIP laminate
Limited availability

4-Oct – San Francisco, CA – Masonic Auditorium
The Cranberries – Something Else VIP Package – $180 – (update: VIP PACKAGES SOLD OUT)
One premium reserved or general admission ticket
VIP early entry into the venue
VIP access to The Cranberries preshow soundcheck
Specially designed The Cranberries tour shirt (exclusive to VIP packages only!)
Collectible, silkscreened tour poster autographed by The Cranberries (numbered, limited print)
Exclusive The Cranberries tote bag
The Cranberries button set
Official VIP laminate
Limited availability

6-Oct – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
The Cranberries – Something Else VIP Package – (update: VIP PACKAGES SOLD OUT)
One premium reserved or general admission ticket
VIP early entry into the venue
VIP access to The Cranberries preshow soundcheck
Specially designed The Cranberries tour shirt (exclusive to VIP packages only!)
Collectible, silkscreened tour poster autographed by The Cranberries (numbered, limited print)
Exclusive The Cranberries tote bag
The Cranberries button set
Official VIP laminate
Limited availability

UPDATE May 9th:
Chicago has now a VIP package as well, they finally added it!
Another NYC show is on sale, same VIP packages.
A lot of VIP packages are now sold out.

The Cranberries European tour 2017 starts today in Poland. Just like the European Tour last year, the Polish fans have the chance to see the band in concert first.
It’s still unclear whether this show is part of the acoustic tour or not. Probably not… we will know soon.
It’s hard to understand why the band doesn’t communicate more on this point as there clearly are 2 different types of show in Europe this year.

Anyway this is the day and this post will be updated all day and night long on what’s happening now in Poland. The band arrived yesterday in Wrocław and some of the band members posted photos of the city on their Instagram accounts. Here’s one pic by whiteprism/Johanna Wiseley (backing vocals) who, by the way, just announced she was pregnant. The CW team would like to wish her all the best!

Here’s the poster:

and 2 tickets for tonight’s show

First fans in town:

Bikemy rekordy! @matylda_mati @wweclawowicz @gokatarzyna #rekord #heyjoe #music #guitar #majowka #wroclove #thecranberries

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NEW MERCH!!!!!!!!
3 TSHIRTS/1 HOODIE/1 POSTER/1 MUG/1 TOTE BAG/CRANBERRIES CD/D.A.R.K. CD

Today's office. #TheCranberries #Merchandise #Tour #Wroclaw #Poland

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VENUE

Będzie się działo ;)) #3majówka #majówka #pergola #Wrocław #wroclove #koncerty #thecranberries #aciddrinkers

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3-majówka #3majowka #weekend #longweekend #may #gig #concert #aciddrinkers #thecranberries #wroclaw

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#wroclove #3majówka #fajnieco #slabehasztagi #aciddrinkers

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Enter Shikari en Wrocław… no los conozco… demasiada maquinitas para mi gusto… post hardcore? Que quedo del hardcore que supimos conseguir?. En fin.

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BANNER

#3majówka

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8:45pm – 15 minutes to go!!
Same backdrop as last shows.
Not the “Roses Tour” backdrop seen during the band’s rehearsals in Limerick.

9:15 PM – Show just started. 15 minutes late. First photo.

#thecranberries #wroclaw #3majowka

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Very few pictures for now… 
No live feed either. #EveryonesEnjoyingNotRecording
The show seems electric, not acoustic. #FirstAcousticShowTomorrow

#thecranberries #ilovemywork #3majowka #3majowka2017 #wrocław #wroclove #pergola #workworkwork #majowka

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10:20 pm, Closest pic for now 🙁

So sorry to say that it was definitely the worst The Cranberries gig that I have ever seen. Maybe it's time to retire? #thecranberries #cranberries #gig #concert #music #livemusic #rock #wroclaw #wroclove #poland #ireland

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10:35pm, first professional photos on this link.
2 of them below:

Show is now over.
No audio or video broadcast during the concert.
Setlist still to come…

00.10am – WHEN YOU’RE GONE – VIDEO

FREE TO DECIDE – VIDEO

00:50am – 2 HQ photos shared by Piotr on the Polish Facebook group “Forum The Cranberries”

01:15am – A lot more professional photos on muzyka.dlastudenta.pl
3 of them below:

That’s all folks!!
Tomorrow, first show of the Acoustic Tour in Berlin, Germany.

SETLIST:
01. Analyse
02. Animal Instinct
03. Wanted
04. Linger
05. When You’re Gone
06. Just My Imagination
07. Ode To My Family
08. Loud And Clear
09. Free To Decide
10. I Can’t Be With You
11. Conduct
12. Desperate Andy
13. Schizophrenic Playboys
14. Salvation
15. Ridiculous Thoughts
16. Zombie

17. Empty
18. You And Me
19. Promises
20. Dreams

Some of our readers are asking if there are presales for the upcoming North American Cranberries shows. The answer is yes and it seems there are lots of them! To be honest, this looks like a real mess as some shows feature 10 different presales between May 2nd and May 5th (like VIP packages, Spotify presales, cardmember preferred tickets, The Cranberries fan presale, mobile app presale and more…)

Also, one may note that in their recent interviews, Dolores and Noel have always spoken about 18 dates, which means that 4 more shows might remain to be announced. We may imagine that they’re planning to double some shows (such as NYC as Dolores mentioned several times they would be giving 2 shows there) when the 1st one will be sold out.

Here’s our attempt at listing the presales below:

11-Sep – Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Ticketmaster / First presale on May 3rd, general onsale on May 5th

13-Sep – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
Live Nation / First presale on May 2nd, general onsale on May 5th / Floor: standing GA, balcony: reserved seating

16-Sep – New York, NY – Terminal 5
Axs / General onsale on May 5th

18-Sep – Washington, DC – The 9:30 Club
Ticketfly / First presale on May 2nd, general onsale on June 22nd

20-Sep – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
Live Nation / First presale on May 2nd, general onsale on May 5th / General admission only

21-Sep – Boston, MA – House of Blues
Live Nation / First presale on May 2nd, general onsale on May 5th

23-Sep – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts
Place des Arts (English version) / First presale on May 2nd, general onsale on May 5th

24-Sep – Toronto, ON – Rebel
Ticketmaster / First presale on May 4th, general onsale on May 6th

26-Sep – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
Live Nation / First presale on May 2nd, general onsale on May 5th

28-Sep – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater
Ticketfly / First presale on May 2nd, general onsale on May 5th

29-Sep – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cove at Harrah’s Casino
Ticketmaster / First presale on May 2nd, general onsale on May 5th

1-Oct – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
Altitude Tickets / First presale on May 2nd, general onsale on May 5th

4-Oct – San Francisco, CA – Masonic Auditorium
Live Nation / First presale on May 2nd, general onsale on May 5th

6-Oct – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Live Nation / First presale on May 2nd, general onsale on May 5th / Standing pit, loung, mezzanine: reserved seating

Most of the venues appear to have an “artist presale” for fans. No clue yet who these presales will be made available to but we can imagine that a link/code will be sent to people who subscribed to the band’s official website newsletter by preordering Something Else? Or maybe the Live Nation subscribers?

Feel free to let us know if you find out more!

UPDATE MAY 1 – 2:20pm (UTC):
The Cranberries just published on their socials about the fan presale.
PASSWORD: SOMETHINGELSE
Here’s their Facebook message:

Our USA & Canadian dates go on general sale on Friday 5th of May….BUT followers of this page will get access to an exclusive pre-sale from 10am local time on Tuesday May 2nd.

 

All gigs are listed, along with the relevant ticket links at:
http://www.cranberries.com/site/gigs

 

To access the pre-sale you will need to enter the password:
SOMETHINGELSE

It’s now midnight in Ireland, Happy Birthday to our favorite bass player Mike Hogan who turns 44 today!

Photo credit: CreepingMacKroki – Bospop 2016

Today’s the day, “Something Else” was released this morning to our greatest delight.
Here’s the official promo video posted by the band.

Let us use the occasion to do a small recap of all the promo appearances that are surfacing today. First, keep in mind we’re listing all the interviews given by the band in this section of our website, while their promotional performances are listed here.

Today 4 new interviews were broadcast/published:
– Dolores and Noel on “Gerry Kelly” on BBC Radio Ulster, Podcast available HERE starting at 14:50
– Dolores and Noel chatting to Paul McKenna on AudioBoom.com, audio available HERE
– Dolores for the Huffingtonpost.co.uk
– Dolors and Noel on Paste Magazine

The band also played their new acoustic version of Linger live on “The One Show” on BBC One TV which you can watch below (720p):

The One Show posted a picture with the band on their Facebook page

Some lucky fans attended the soundcheck and managed to meet the band.
Thanks to all of them for sharing!
“The Cranberries Newspaper” posted on their Facebook page a few pictures:

Jordan Oliveira also shared on his Instagram a nice picture of the 4 Cranberries as well as a video of the soundcheck.

And I have been lingering around for 25 years!! #uk #london #thecranberries #rehearsal #theoneshow #bbc1 #soundtrackofmylife #linger #doloresoriordan #noelhogan #mikehogan #fergallawler

A post shared by Jordan Oliveira (@jordan.oliveira1977) on Apr 28, 2017 at 9:52am PDT

And a second soundcheck video on YouTube uploaded by MrNoseyman61

As a reminder the band is to give an interview tomorrow morning at 6:00 am on BBC News TV. The show is called “BBC Breakfast”. And Dolores will also appear on BBC Radio 6 Music at 1:00 PM on Liz Kershaw.

UPDATE APR.29:
A fifth interview by Max Foizey was published today on ktrs.com

The Cranberries just announced on their socials and website the U.S./Canadian dates.
The tour is called “something else tour”:

We are very pleased to confirm that our ‘Something Else’ tour will be heading to North America and Canada in September & October 2017. These very special shows will feature our Greatest Hits, performed with a String Quartet! Don’t miss it!

 

All dates are on general sale from Friday 5th May!

 

11-Sep – Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center
13-Sep – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
16-Sep – New York, NY – Terminal 5
18-Sep – Washington, DC – The 9:30 Club
20-Sep – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
21-Sep – Boston, MA – House of Blues – Boston
23-Sep – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts
24-Sep – Toronto, ON – Rebel
26-Sep – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
28-Sep – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater
29-Sep – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cove at Harrah’s Casino
1-Oct – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre – Denver
4-Oct – San Francisco, CA – Masonic Auditorium
6-Oct – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

A few more dates might be announced soon as the band said in their recent interviews that the U.S./Canadian tour was counting 18 dates including 2 in New York.

Let’s also note that, still according to the recent interviews and to the fact this announcement does not mention any “acoustic” show, it all tends to show that this “something else tour”, unlike the European tour, will be performed with a string quartet, but not acoustically.
Also, Dolores and Noel previously mentioned that in those cities, they should not be touring with ICO members but some local strings musicians.

Last, the band also confirmed earlier today during the “Gerry Kelly” radio show on BBC Radio Ulster that a South American tour will follow in the fall including Brazil, Argentina, Chile etc… They’re also hoping to perform in Australia by the end of the year.
They added that they are planning on working on some new material during this leg of the tour so as to release a new album afterwards.