“Even just four shows will allow us to get some proper UK food and bad reviews." Desert rock legends Masters of Reality announce 2025 UK tour

15 Nov 2024, 14:28 · louder

By Paul Brannigan
( Classic Rock )
published 15 November 2024

Chris Goss will bring cult heroes Masters of Reality back to the UK in April

(Image credit: Alex Solca)

Masters of Reality, the cult desert rock legends led by Chris Goss, will return to the UK in April for four shows.

The band - which also features drummer John Leamy and bassist Paul Powell alongside touring guitarist Alain Johannes - have announced four shows for 2025.

They will play:

Apr 06: 1865 in Southampton 1865
Apr 07: Manchester Rebellion
Apr 08: Glasgow Classic Grand
Apr 09: London 229

“Masters of Reality are happy to be coming back to play in April,” says Goss. “Even just 4 shows will allow us to get some proper UK food and bad reviews. New album in 2025. Buy the damn thing, which you’ll be reminded to do numerous times in the next few months. And come to the shows. We love you and we’ll see you in April.”

Here's a reminder of the band's last visit to the UK, for this year's DesertFest, for which they received a glowing review in Metal Hammer.

Masters of Reality Blue Garden - YouTube

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Masters Of Reality released a single, S.U.G.A.R. on Mascot Records in May, and when Classic Rock spoke to Chris Goss in July, he revealed that his band's new record was “three quarters” done, but that sciatica is slowing him down.

“I was standing in the studio, trying to sing, and my legs would go numb,” he told CR's Dave Everley. “I had to sit down. It’s the first time it’s happened to me in my life. I’m dealing with this bullshit.”

“I’m not at the mercy of the music industry,” he added. “They’re at the mercy of me.”

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Paul Brannigan
Contributing Editor, Louder

A music writer since 1993, formerly Editor of Kerrang! and Planet Rock magazine (RIP), Paul Brannigan is a Contributing Editor to Louder. Having previously written books on Lemmy, Dave Grohl (the Sunday Times best-seller This Is A Call) and Metallica (Birth School Metallica Death, co-authored with Ian Winwood), his Eddie Van Halen biography (Eruption in the UK, Unchained in the US) emerged in 2021. He has written for Rolling Stone, Mojo and Q, hung out with Fugazi at Dischord House, flown on Ozzy Osbourne's private jet, played Angus Young's Gibson SG, and interviewed everyone from Aerosmith and Beastie Boys to Young Gods and ZZ Top. Born in the North of Ireland, Brannigan lives in North London and supports The Arsenal.

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