Your chance to see indie legends Ash play an intimate set in Sunderland

Ahead of festival appearances this year, Northern Irish rockers Ash will perform a warm up show at Pop Recs.

The intimate set forms part of the indie legends’ cosmic-themed Ad Astra album tour.

The trio, Tim Wheeler, Mark Hamilton and Rick McMurray, who formed in County Down more than 30 years ago, released their ninth studio album in October, with eleven brand new tracks, with two featuring Blur guitarist Graham Coxon.

Since opening its doors after transforming once dilapidated buildings in Sunniside, Pop Recs has proved a great asset to the city’s music and culture scene, hosting a wide range of music and artists from a host of genres.

Michael McKnight, from Pop Recs, said: "It always feels great to play a small part bringing bands to Sunderland that people want to go and see.

“Me and Dan have loved Ash since we were teenagers, and they’re top of our ‘who we’d love snag’ list, so it’s definitely a big one us, and hopefully our city too!”

The forthcoming Sunderland gig is a rare chance to see Ash on a smaller stage, performing tracks from the album to just a couple of hundred people.

The band plays Pop Recs in High Street West from 7.30pm on Thursday, April 30 - and tickets are expected to sell fast.

Tickets, priced £25, will go in sale this Friday, April 24, at 10am via Fatsoma https://fatso.ma/3Amc