Craig and Charlie set to ‘walk 500 miles’ at Limelight gig

THE Proclaimers, Craig and Charlie Reid, celebrate their 25th Anniversary with the new CD ‘Like Comedy’ (Cooking Vinyl) and will play a number of live dates this winter including a show in Belfast’s Limelight 1 on Saturday.

Tickets are on sale priced £21 (excluding booking fee) from www.limelightbelfast.com, www.ticketmaster.ie, Katy Dalys Bar and Ticketmaster outlets nationwide.

Strikingly individual, twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid have over the years enjoyed huge success across the globe as the emotional honesty, political fire, wit and sing-along raucousness of their songs and their extensive touring has enlightened and entertained fans new and old. They have enjoyed Gold and Platinum singles and albums in UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Tickets are on sale priced £21 excluding fee from all usual outlets this Friday 31st August

Since coming off the road in the summer 2010 after a 15 month world tour, Craig and Charlie Reid spent a year writing, subsequently recording their ninth studio album, Like Comedy, in September 2011 in Bath with producer Steve Evans at the helm.

2012 also sees the filming of the movie version of the hugely successful award winning musical drama Sunshine On Leith featuring songs by The Proclaimers. Screenplay written by Stephen Greenhorn, produced by Glasgow based production company Black Camel Pictures and directed by Annie Griffin.

The last few years has see The Proclaimers grace main stages at the likes of V Festival, T In The Park, Isle Of Wight Festival, Womad and Glastonbury in-between regular touring across the globe.

Craig and Charlie have reached the rarefied status that few have been able to achieve: with nearly three decades of career longevity, they are as innovative as ever and with every album and show played, they’ve continued to garner new fans.