John Cale has announced that he’ll be heading to the UK this summer for his first full run of tour dates in almost a decade.The last time the Velvet Underground multi-instrumentalist hit the road this side of the pond was for his ‘Shifty Adventures In Nookie Wood’ European tour back in October 2012.The Welsh musician’s tour will begin in Liverpool at the Royal Philharmonic Hall on July 15, before calling at Whitley Bay, York, Bexhill, Cambridge and the London Palladium, before closing out the run at Birmingham Town Hall on July 25.According to a press release, Cale will “perform songs from throughout his career, which is now in its sixth decade, and has earned him an international reputation as a musical pioneer”.“TOUR News! Hello UK I’m heading your way in July! My first extended run of UK dates in several year,” Cale said, sharing the dates on Twitter.TOUR News! Hello UK I'm heading your way in July! My first extended run of UK dates in several years. Tickets on sale Friday from https://t.co/evSuIopxNn pic.twitter.com/Yy1Ef0mELW— John Cale (@therealjohncale) February 24, 2022Tickets go on sale on Wednesday (March 2) at 10am.
Perthshire politicians call for vulnerable residents to get support as gas prices soar
08.02.2022 - 13:56 / dailyrecord.co.uk
As gas prices soar to an all-time high Perthshire politicians are calling for vulnerable citizens to get support.
Last week independent energy regulator Ofgem announced a 54 per cent energy price cap increase on April 1 with some household energy bills set to rise by around £700 a year.
A local MP has written to the UK's business secretary urging action while a Perth councillor is encouraging those eligible to apply for the Home Heating Support Fund.
The increase will affect approximately 22 million UK customers.
An Ofgem statement said: "Those on default tariffs paying by direct debit will see an increase of £693 from £1277 to £1971 per year (difference due to rounding). Prepayment customers will see an increase of £708 from £1309 to £2017."
Ofgem said the massive hike was due to an "unprecedented" rise in global gas prices over the last six months. Wholesale gas prices are said to have quadrupled in the last year.
Ofgem's chief executive Jonathan Brearley said: "We know this rise will be extremely worrying for many people, especially those who are struggling to make ends meet, and Ofgem will ensure energy companies support their customers in any way they can.
"The energy market has faced a huge challenge due to the unprecedented increase in global gas prices, a once in a 30-year event, and Ofgem’s role as energy regulator is to ensure that, under the price cap, energy companies can only charge a fair price based on the true cost of supplying electricity and gas.
"Ofgem is working to stabilise the market and over the longer term to diversify our sources of energy which will help protect customers from similar price shocks in the future."
Ochil and South Perthshire MP John Nicolson has written to Kwasi Kwarteng - the secretary
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