DECEMBER 2024
We are stopping all pub gigs, all tours and all mini-tours after our Dublin Castle show in Camden on the 6th of this month. But we are playing Rebellion Festival in August, and are open to other fests and occasional special events. Just a few tickets left for the sixth
NOVEMBER 2024
There are two gigs left of our farewell mini-tour – the Spice Of Life in Soho next Saturday and Camden’s Dublin Castle on 6th December. After that, our touring days are over. We’re not ruling out festivals, but there will be no more pub shows, no more acoustic sets, no more guerrilla gigs and no more Christmas knees-ups. Officially we’ll be semi-retired. We hope to see you before we go. Cheerio, cheers and beers!
OCTOBER 2024
We play our penultimate London show on 9th November 2024 at the Spice Of Life in Soho, plus LiVES, Art Room & Prisoners of Mother England. Admission: £8 in advance - here, or £10 OTD.
SEPTEMBER 2024
Our last UK show is confirmed for the Dublin Castle, Camden, on 6th December. Before that we’re on the bill at Cream Of The Crop, London 229 (12/10), supporting Hung Like Hanratty at the Brickmaker’s Arms, Norwich (2/11), and headlining the Spice Of Life, Soho (9/11) – here’s the Facebook link for that last one.
AUGUST 2024
Our new Dirty Metal Gonads ep, Dirty Metal Gonads II: Indus Road is now streaming across all platforms.
The French Gonads – Les Gonades Françaises – will play a mini-set in Paris in November. More details to follow.
JULY 2024
We have four confirmed shows for the rest of 2024. The dates are: Oct 12 – Cream Of The Crop all-dayer, London 229 Club. Nov 2 – The Only Alternative, B2, Brickmakers, Norwich. Nov 9 – Spice Of Life, Soho, London. Dec 6 – Dublin Castle, Camden, London.
JUNE 2024
Our spin-off band, the Dirty Metal Gonads release their second EP on Friday 2nd August. The three-track download is titled Dirty Metal Gonads II: Indus Road.
MAY 2024
News amendment. Our Soho show has been postponed, so our next gig will be Cream Of The Crop all-dayer at London’s 229 Club in Great Portland Street on 12th October, promoted by Human Punk. Two more London dates, including our farewell ‘The Gonads Flop Out’ finale, with special guests, will follow in November and December. The dates will be announced later in the year.
APRIL 2024
Our Soho guerrilla farewell show will happen either in late September or the second half of October. Watch this space for details.
Rawhides UK release their debut single Khan’t Stand The Khan’t on Friday 26th April. The anti-ULEZ protest song is already available to pre-order.
MARCH 2024
The Dirty Metal Gonads will record Dirty Metal II in June.
FEBRUARY 2024
We are on the bill for the Cream Of The Crop all-dayer at London’s 229 Club on October 12th. Other confirmed acts are Giuda, Infa Riot, the Hot Knives, The Samples, Tear Up, The Angry Agenda, Rise Up and LOAD, with more to be announced.
JANUARY 2024
We will play Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club on Friday 5th July with Horace Panter from The Specials and his Dream Team, and the Blacklisted All-Stars.
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