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Get ready to burn, baby, burn β€” because iconic Irish alt-rockers ASH are making a fiery return to South Wales for one night only! πŸ”₯

πŸ“ Swansea Sin City
πŸ“… Sunday, 16 November 2025
🎟️ Tickets from £27.50 + booking fees
πŸ‘‰ Book now on TicketWeb

πŸš€ AD ASTRA TOUR HITS SWANSEA

Yes butt, you read that right. The legends behind β€œGirl From Mars”, β€œShining Light”, and the eternally mosh-worthy β€œBurn Baby Burn” are touching down in Swansea’s sweaty and sacred Sin City for a one-off banger of a gig β€” part of their cosmic-themed Ad Astra Tour.

The show promises to be a high-energy night bursting with anthems, old-school nostalgia, and riffs to rattle your ribcage. Whether you’ve been a fan since the 90s or discovered them via a festival field, this is your rare chance to get up-close and loud with one of Ireland’s most beloved bands β€” in a venue where you can actually see the whites of Tim Wheeler’s eyes.

🀘 WHY THIS GIG MATTERS

ASH are no strangers to Welsh crowds, but Sin City is an intimate beast, a place where the band can let loose and get personal. This isn’t your usual polished arena show β€” expect sweat, singalongs, and soaring solos in a packed room full of fellow indie-rock fanatics.

If you’ve ever screamed out the chorus to β€œOh Yeah” with a pint in hand, or lost your voice after one too many shouts of β€œKung Fu!” β€” this one’s for you.

And with the band’s recent resurgence and new material teasing a return to their fuzzy, fast-paced roots, this setlist is likely to be a love letter to every era of ASH β€” from their punky beginnings to their space-age explorations.

πŸ’Έ TICKET INFO

🎟️ Standard Tickets:

  • Β£27.50 + Β£2.75 booking fee (Total: Β£30.25)
  • Available via TicketWeb

🎫 Age restriction: 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)
πŸšͺ Doors Open: 7:00 PM
🎀 Support Acts: TBA β€” but expect some top-notch local talent or a buzzing indie opener.

πŸ”­ FROM GIRL FROM MARS TO PLANET SWANSEA

With artwork that screams retro sci-fi and a title like β€œAd Astra” (β€œto the stars” in Latin), ASH are clearly looking skyward β€” but they’ve still got both feet planted in the mud and mosh pits of indie-rock heaven.

From blasting out student unions in the 90s to playing Glastonbury and beyond, their journey has been nothing short of stellar. And now they’re landing in Swansea for a proper Welsh blowout.

πŸ—£οΈ FAN VIBES

Expect:

  • Crowd-surfing dads reliving their youth πŸ•Ί
  • New gen fans discovering what real indie sounds like 🎧
  • Plenty of chants, jumps, and choruses screamed at full throttle πŸ”Š

🎸 THE FINAL RIFF

If you’re a fan of real guitars, catchy choruses, and a band that never gave a toss about following trends β€” this gig is your calling. It’s a proper night out for the indie faithful, and with tickets flying fast, you’d better get in before the space shuttle takes off without you.

πŸš€ Ad Astra, ASH. See you in Sin City.
πŸ–€ The Riff Report will be there β€” pint in one hand, camera in the other. πŸ–€

πŸ“Œ Bookmark this gig, grab your tickets, and we’ll see you at the barrier. C’mon butt β€” don’t miss out!

πŸ‘‰ https://www.ticketweb.uk/event/ash-sin-city-tickets-14471613?pl=sincity23

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