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Sleeper Tour Dates and Upcoming Concerts
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On tour
Yes
Followers
22,855
Category
Pop, Rock, Britpop, Indie Rock
Concerts
Mar
28
MK11 Live Music Venue
Milton Keynes
Tickets
Mar
29
Utilita Arena Birmingham
Birmingham
Tickets
May
24
Kentwell Hall
Sudbury
Tickets
Jul
11
Chinnerys
Southend-on-sea
Tickets
Jul
12
Alexandra Palace Park
London
Tickets
Aug
14
Escot Park
Exeter
Tickets
Sep
24
Concorde 2
Brighton
Tickets
Sep
25
Tramshed
Cardiff
Tickets
Sep
26
SWX
Bristol
Tickets
Sep
27
Stylus
Leeds
Tickets
Oct
02
Electric Ballroom
Camden
Tickets
Oct
03
Electric Ballroom
Camden
Tickets
Oct
04
University of Wolverhampton at The Wulfrun Hall
Wolverhampton
Tickets
Oct
09
NX Newcastle
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tickets
Oct
10
Queen Margaret Union
Glasgow
Tickets
Oct
11
The Level
Nottingham
Tickets
Oct
16
O2 Academy Oxford
Oxford
Tickets
Oct
17
Albert Hall
Manchester
Tickets
Oct
18
Concorde 2
Brighton
Tickets
About Sleeper
[1] Sleeper (formed in 1993) recorded three studio albums: Smart, The It Girl and Pleased To Meet You.
Their breakthrough song, Inbetweener, featured a memorable video with Dale Winton, who was a popular icon among students at the time. The group is closely associated with Britpop; frontwoman Louise Wener was arguably, along with Elastica's Justine Frischmann, the movement's biggest female star. She was even something of a sex symbol. By the time Pleased To Meet You was released in 1997, Britpop was fading, as was the band's audience. After their split (on 30 December 1998) Louise Wener went on to have a successful career as a novelist.
Sleeper also recorded a cover version of the Blondie song Atomic, which was used as a track in the film trainspotting. Their version was quite well-received and the only criticism is that it was too similar to the original.
The It Girl was arguably their finest moment with Lie Detector, Sale of the Century and Statuesque as the defining tracks. It was produced by Stephen Street then famous for his contributions to The Smiths, Morrissey and Blur. It captured the imagination of the Britpop era. Wener admits that they were basically hanging onto the coattails of the bigger bands including the likes of Blur and Oasis.
The original band name for the band was Surrender Dorothy. They took that name from the smoke trail telling Dorothy to surrender in the Wizard of Oz movie.
The band was the inspiration for the phrase "Sleeperbloke", referring to the disparity between the glamorous singer Wener and the other frequently ignored members of the band (who tended to be far more anonymous and stood at the back). The term is still used by music press journalists and musicians, to refer to any person of limited standing within a band or an especially drab and unremarkable individual. Sleeper were said to be amused by the term and even produced an ironic "Sleeperbloke" T-shirt which sold well.
The real-life Sleeperblokes were:
Jon Stewart (born Jonathan David Stewart, 12 September 1967 in Sheffield) — (guitarist)
Diid Osman (b. Kenadiid Osman, 10 April 1968 in Woking) — (bassist)
Andy McClure (b. 4 July 1970 in Liverpool) — (drummer)
Discography
Albums
Smart - Feb 1995, #5
The It Girl - May 1996, #5
Pleased To Meet You - Oct 1997, #7
Singles
Swallow- Jan 1994
Delicious- May 1994
Inbetweener - Jan 1995, #16 (UK Chart)
Vegas - Apr 1995, #33
What Do I Do Now - Oct 1995, #14
Sale of the Century - May 1996, #10
Nice Guy Eddie - Jul 1996, #10
Statuesque - Oct 1996, #17
She's a Good Girl - Oct 1997, #28
Romeo Me - Dec 1997, #39
[2] "Sleeper is a auteur of claustrophobic, sample-based hip-hop production. His work, both as an accomplished musician, and as a respected tattoo and visual artist balances a breadth of spirit with worldly, emotional depth. Finding influence and community in the worlds of classic hip-hop and artistic, experimental rock, Sleeper fills his tracks with sound, leaving an MC with just enough room to create or with the luxury of saying more by saying less. His music is lo-fi with purpose: grainy sounds are used to lend atmosphere to larger, modern electronic sound collages, grimy drums sound out familiar hip-hop patterns beneath thick layers of sound. Sleeper is a craftsman in the truest sense of the word."
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Genres
Pop, Rock, Britpop, Indie Rock
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Sleeper Tour Cities
London, United Kingdom
Exeter, United Kingdom
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Brighton, United Kingdom
Oxford, United Kingdom
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Bristol, United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Manchester, United Kingdom
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Sudbury, United Kingdom
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Southend-On-Sea, United Kingdom
Leeds, United Kingdom
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Frequently Asked Questions About Sleeper
Concerts & Tour Date Information
Is Sleeper on tour?
Yes, Sleeper is currently on tour. If you’re interested in attending an upcoming
Sleeper concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Sleeper tour
is scheduled for 19 dates across 16 cities. Get
information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2025-2026 with Hypebot.
How many upcoming tour dates is Sleeper scheduled to play?
Sleeper is scheduled to play 19 shows between 2025-2026. Buy
concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
When does the Sleeper tour start?
Sleeper’s tour starts Mar 28, 2025 and ends on Oct 18, 2025.
They will play 16 cities; their most recent concert was held in
Milton Keynes at MK11 Live Music Venue and their next upcoming concert
will be in Exeter at Escot Park.
What venues is Sleeper performing at?
As part of the Sleeper tour, Sleeper is scheduled to play across the following
venues and cities:
2025 Tour Dates:
Mar 28 - Milton Keynes,
Bucks @ MK11 Live Music Venue
Mar 29 - Birmingham,
West Midlands @ Utilita Arena Birmingham
May 24 - Sudbury,
United Kingdom @ Kentwell Hall
Jul 11 - Southend-on-sea,
M5 @ Chinnerys
Jul 12 - London,
ENG @ Alexandra Palace Park
Aug 14 - Exeter,
United Kingdom @ Escot Park
Sep 24 - Brighton,
Brighton @ Concorde 2
Sep 25 - Cardiff,
United Kingdom @ Tramshed
Sep 26 - Bristol,
United Kingdom @ SWX
Sep 27 - Leeds,
PIK @ Stylus
Oct 02 - Camden,
United Kingdom @ Electric Ballroom
Oct 03 - Camden,
United Kingdom @ Electric Ballroom
Oct 04 - Wolverhampton,
United Kingdom @ University of Wolverhampton at The Wulfrun Hall
Oct 09 - Newcastle Upon Tyne,
England @ NX Newcastle
Oct 10 - Glasgow,
United Kingdom @ Queen Margaret Union
Oct 11 - Nottingham,
ENG @ The Level
Oct 16 - Oxford,
ENG @ O2 Academy Oxford
Oct 17 - Manchester,
ENG @ Albert Hall
Oct 18 - Brighton,
Brighton @ Concorde 2