Actor Peter Capaldi, better known as the electric guitar playing incarnation of Dr Who and  the ‘Thick Of It’ swearer in chief Malcolm Tucker,  picks up where he left off some forty years ago when he was a new wave wannabe rock star in a Glasgow band.

Next year he hits the road for his first ever live music tour.

The dark synths, fuzzy guitars and noirish romanticism of a young rocker trapped in the body of a beloved television veteran will be on show in select venues across the UK for two weeks only next year.

Peter said, “I was in a band at art school, fired up by the punk explosion, we went out into the world in search of rock stardom, and well… I became an actor. But I never lost my love for music. And in recent years have produced two albums of original songs, “St.Christopher “ (2021) and this year’s “Sweet Illusions.”  Recording, with all the advantages of the digital age is one thing, playing live is another, but I wanted to see if I could go out after all of these years and play live in front of an audience. Well let’s see what happens.  I’ve lucked out with my band, a group of wonderful young musicians who have bravely come on board for the ride. “

“Here’s the shock. The music is a triumph. Capaldi’s breathy register isn’t remarkable, but his character shines through on an album that combines the mordant poetic spirit of Leonard Cohen with Bowie-esque art rock intensity.”
Will Hodgkinson -The Times.