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2005

The worldwide release year of *Beyond Elysian Fields*, and of the *A Multitude of Sins* autobiography. A long UK "Electric" club tour ran February–April, ending with a three-night stand at Islington Academy (a different set each night), followed later in the year by a run of larger UK venues in November–December (Royal Albert Hall, Cardiff, Aberdeen, Sheffield among them) — noticeably bigger rooms than his usual club circuit, though it isn't confirmed from available sources whether that autumn leg was a headline tour or support slot.

🎙️ = a recording of this show exists

  1. 15 Jan 2005
    (venue unspecified)
    Islington, London, England
    Solo gig, from a Men in Black forum review thread
  2. 27 Jan 2005
    Cafe de Paris
    London, England
  3. 24 Feb 2005
    The Castle
    Oldham, England
    "Electric" tour
  4. 25 Feb 2005
    The SugarMill
    Stoke-on-Trent, England
    "Electric" tour
  5. 26 Feb 2005
    Platform
    Morecambe, England
    "Electric" tour
  6. 27 Feb 2005
    The Academy
    Liverpool, England
    "Electric" tour
  7. 01 Mar 2005
    The Academy
    Birmingham, England
    "Electric" tour
  8. 02 Mar 2005
    Buttermarket
    Shrewsbury, England
    "Electric" tour
  9. 03 Mar 2005
    The Venue
    Isle of Man
    "Electric" tour
  10. 04 Mar 2005
    Coal Exchange
    Cardiff, Wales
    "Electric" tour
  11. 05 Mar 2005
    Trinity Theatre
    Tunbridge Wells, England
    "Electric" tour
  12. 08 Mar 2005
    Ashcroft Theatre
    Croydon, England
    "Electric" tour
  13. 09 Mar 2005
    New Variety Club
    Keighley, England
    "Electric" tour
  14. 10 Mar 2005
    Lochgelly Theatre
    Fife, Scotland
    "Electric" tour
  15. 01 Apr 2005
    Ryde Theatre
    Isle of Wight, England
    "Electric" tour
  16. 02 Apr 2005
    Riga Bar
    Southend, England
    "Electric" tour
  17. 03 Apr 2005
    Rock Café
    Stourbridge, England
    "Electric" tour
  18. 05 Apr 2005
    The Fleece
    Bristol, England
    "Electric" tour
  19. 06 Apr 2005
    Southill Arts Centre
    Reading, England
    "Electric" tour
  20. 08 Apr 2005
    West End Centre
    Aldershot, England
    "Electric" tour
  21. 09 Apr 2005
    (venue unspecified)
    Dublin, Ireland
    From a Men in Black forum thread title only — venue not verified
  22. 12 Apr 2005
    Islington Academy
    London, England
    "Electric" tour; three-night stand with a different set each night
  23. 13 Apr 2005 🎙️
    Islington Academy
    London, England
    "Electric" tour; three-night stand with a different set each night
  24. 14 Apr 2005
    Islington Academy
    London, England
    "Electric" tour; three-night stand with a different set each night
  25. 07 Jun 2005 🎙️
    The Horn
    St Albans, England
  26. 14 Jun 2005
    Starlight
    Waterloo, ON, Canada
  27. 02 Sep 2005
    Urbis
    Manchester, England
  28. 16 Oct 2005
    (venue unspecified)
    Nottingham, England
    From a Men in Black forum thread title only — venue not verified
  29. 15 Nov 2005
    St David's Hall
    Cardiff, Wales
  30. 22 Nov 2005
    (venue unspecified)
    Southend-on-Sea, England
  31. 23 Nov 2005
    Royal Albert Hall
    London, England
  32. 27 Nov 2005
    Regent Theatre
    Ipswich, England
  33. 04 Dec 2005
    Music Hall
    Aberdeen, Scotland
  34. 07 Dec 2005
    (venue unspecified)
    Newcastle upon Tyne, England
  35. 09 Dec 2005
    Sheffield City Hall
    Sheffield, England
  36. 17 Dec 2005
    Shepherds Bush Empire
    London, England
    From a Men in Black forum thread body
  37. 19 Dec 2005
    The Olympia
    Dublin, Ireland
    From a Men in Black forum thread title
  38. 21 Dec 2005
    (venue unspecified)
    (city unspecified)
    Support slot on Blondie's 2005 tour, from a Men in Black forum thread body — venue and city not verified