Steven Wilson has put the virtually two-decade-old fantasy that he referred to as Coldplay “wankers” to mattress.
Right now, (July 17), the Porcupine Tree singer and multi-instrumentalist has lastly addressed the notorious picture of him holding up an indication that reads “Coldplay are wankers”. Taken at a US Porcupine Tree present in 2006, the picture went viral, and for years followers have taken it as official affirmation of Wilson’s stance on Coldplay.
Now, Wilson has taken to Instagram to quash the rumours as soon as and for all, admitting that he was really a fan of Coldplay on the time, and continues to take heed to their music at present.
Wilson shared that the signal had been handed to him by a member of the viewers, writing: “Now I kinda appreciated Coldplay (nonetheless do), so I used to be nonplussed and held up the signal to ask the creator one thing alongside the traces of why had they written such an incorrect and inappropriate assertion.”
He continued: “Sadly for me, another person took a photograph of me on the actual second of holding up the signal, and it received uploaded to the web and went viral, with everybody attributing the sentiment of what was written there to me.”
Wilson shared that, regardless of the picture being taken 18 years in the past, its legacy lives on and has haunted him for years. “I nonetheless to today get requested in interviews about my legendary hatred of Coldplay,” he wrote.
It seems, although, he’s nonetheless a fan. He inspired any followers nonetheless unsure to take a look at the “totally elegant” monitor ‘Coloratura’ from Coldplay’s 2021 album ‘Music Of The Spheres‘, writing: “you may thank me later…”
Final month, Wilson introduced a 2025 UK and EU tour. Tickets at the moment are on sale and you will get yours right here.
The European leg will kick off at Cirkus in Stockholm on Might 1, earlier than making stops in Oslo, Dusseldorf, Brussels and extra.
The UK leg will then start on Might 10 with a present at Beacon in Bristol, which can be adopted by two nights on the London Palladium on Might 12 and 13. From there, Wilson will make stops in Newcastle, Glasgow and Salford earlier than returning to mainland Europe.
The upcoming exhibits will mark Wilson’s first full band, solo exhibits since 2018, when he carried out a 145-date tour in 30 nations following the discharge of his 2017 album ‘To The Bone’.
Steve Wilson’s 2025 UK and European ‘The Overview Tour’ dates are:
MAY
1 – Cirkus, Stockholm (Sweden)
2 – Konserthaus, Oslo (Norway)
4 – KB-Hallen, Copenhagen (Denmark)
6 – Mitsubishi Electrical Corridor, Dusseldorf (Germany)
7 – Cirque Royal, Brussels (Belgium)
9 – Symphony Corridor, Birmingham(UK
10 – Beacon, Bristol (UK)
12 – Palladium, London(UK)
13 – Palladium, London (UK)
15 – O2 Metropolis Corridor, Newcastle (UK)
16 – Royal Live performance Corridor, Glasgow (UK)
18 – The Lowry, Salford (UK)
22 – AFAS Stay, Amsterdam (Holland)
24 – Salle Pleyel, Paris (France)
25 – Salle Pleyel, Paris (France)
28 – Bourse Du Travail, Lyon (France)
30 – Porshe Enviornment, Stuttgart (Germany)
31 – Zenith, Munich (Germany)
JUNE
2 – Friedrichspalast, Berlin (Germany)
3 – Sporthalle, Hamburg (Germany)
4 – Torwar, Warsaw (Poland)
5 – Prezero, Gliwice (Poland)
7 – Teatro Degli Archimboldi, Milan (Italy)
8 – Auditorium Parco Della Musica, Rome (Italy)
10 – The Corridor, Zurich (Switzerland)
11 – Cepac Silo, Marseille (France)
12 – Para-Lel 62, Barcelona (Spain)
13 – Riviera, Madrid (Spain)
Wilson launched his seventh solo album, ‘The Concord Codex’, final yr, following the reunion tour of his ’90s-formed band Porcupine Tree, who went on hiatus in 2010. He launched his first full-length studio album ‘Insurgentes’ the yr prior.
Talking to NME concerning the reunion final yr, Wilson mentioned: “I actually loved it. It was enjoyable and joyous to get again with the fellows with out the stress of feeling prefer it was my day-job. ‘The Concord Codex’ was already within the can and I knew this was my important focus going ahead.”
