Yorkshire Live Interview with Andy

Andy recently spoke to Yorkshire Live about the upcoming big show at the Halifax Piece Hall. Here are some quotes Andy gave:

Doves promise a special treat 15 years in the making when they headline Halifax Piece Hall

How are you feeling about the upcoming Piece Hall show in Halifax?

“We really can’t wait. I’ve not been but I’ve heard so much about it. We were due to play there in 2020. It got cancelled, I can’t recall if that was covid or whether Jimi wasn’t well-enough. We were gutted.

“I’ve heard a lot about it. Everyone just speaks so highly of it and, I think, it will be our biggest gig this year. I can’t wait. We’ve said for this gig we are going to play a song we haven’t played for 15 years.

“It (the song) is something people always ask and we’ve never got round to doing it. Jez and I said ‘let’s play it live’ for that one. I think people will be chuffed. I won’t give away what it is. I think it’ll go down well…I hope.”

How does it feel to know that support is there three decades in?

“We feel blessed. Music moves very fast and stuff gets left behind. I think the media is quite obsessed, along with people in general, with ‘what is the latest?’ and that is good. It isn’t totally negative as encouraging new talent is really important but I think there’s an obsession and stuff can get forgotten about.

“To be in that environment and for people to still want to see us live, and buy the records, is a real blessing. We don’t take it lightly.”

Your mum was even there cheering you along for one of the dates. How was that?

“It feels like she’s been on this journey with us – to a certain extent. She’s known all the ins and outs of the band’s history. We were really chuffed. We are very thankful, she’s 89 and a total force of nature. We owe her a lot. She encouraged us early doors. We were quite wayward growing up – me and Jez. So, she allowed us to take our own path.”

You can read the full interview at Yorkshire here.

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