Steven Wilson will tour the UK and Europe in May/June 2025.
‘The Overview’ tour will visit the UK and eleven European countries following the release of Wilson’s eighth solo album – ‘The Overview’ – which arrived earlier this year. These will be Steven Wilson’s first full band solo shows since 2018, when he followed the release of his 2017 album ‘To The Bone’ with a 145 date tour that took in 30 countries.
“I’m thrilled to be able to announce a Steven Wilson tour for 2025,” Wilson shared when the tour was first announced, “my first for 7 years.” The tour will be an “audio-visual experience” based around the space-themed album, but Wilson will also be playing music from his 2023 offering ‘The Harmony Codex’ for the first time, as well as work from further back in his discography.
“I’m incredibly happy to be performing again with my inspirational solo band,” Wilson stated, “and we have a lot of lost time to make up. I look forward to seeing you at what will be an epic evening!”
About ‘The Overview’
Released earlier this year, ‘The Overview’ is Steven’s most audacious album to date. The forty-two-minute record consists of just two tracks: “Objects Outlive Us” and “The Overview”, each inspired by the “overview effect” experienced by astronauts looking back at the Earth from space.
‘The Overview’ sees Steven Wilson return to expansive, progressive music, a genre he helped redefine and repopularise with both his solo and Porcupine Tree releases. The two wildly ambitious tracks are each made up of distinctive musical sections that flow from one to the other, playing out as unique and continuous pieces. Wilson’s 21st-century progressive music updates the classic ‘prog’ musical palette to incorporate everything from glistening electronics to post-rock and beyond, which brings the genre right into the beating heart of the current musical landscape.
‘The Overview’ is instantly recognisable as Steven Wilson and will stand alone as an utterly unique release for 2025. Headphones and a wide open mind are recommended.
