Brian Wilson Expands ‘No Pier Pressure’ Tour Plans

The excursion follows a previously announced U.S. leg scheduled in June and July. The tour is in support of his new solo studio album, No Pier Pressure, due out April 6.

Wilson rounded up a whole bunch of guests for the album, including Jardine, Chaplin and Beach Boy David Marks. Kacey Musgraves, fun.’s Nate Ruess, She & Him’s Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, Peter Hollens, Capital Cities’ Sebu Simonian, and trumpeter Mark Isham also make appearances.

Additional contributors include members of Wilson’s longtime touring band – Scott Bennett, Paul Mertens, Darian Sahanaja, and Probyn Gregory – as well as session musicians Don Was, Jim Keltner, Dean Parks and Kenny Aronoff. Plus, Beach Boys “vice principal” Jeffrey Foskett and Matt Jardine, son of Al Jardine, helped out.

Fans can expect to hear tunes from No Pier Pressure on tour along with selections from his 50-year catalogue of work that boasts hit after hit with The Beach Boys and 10 other solo albums.   

The U.K. outing is headed to arenas including The O2 in London, Manchester Arena and The SSE Hydro in Glasgow. Here’s the plan.

Sept. 18 – Liverpool, England, Echo Arena Liverpool
Sept. 19 – Cardiff, Wales, Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
Sept. 20 – London, England, The O2 – London
Sept. 22 – Birmingham, England, Barclaycard Arena           
Sept. 23 – Nottingham, England, The Capital FM Arena Nottingham         
Sept. 25 – Leeds, England, First Direct Arena          
Sept. 26 – Manchester, England, Manchester Arena
Sept. 27 – Glasgow, Scotland, The SSE Hydro

A fan presale is ongoing now. Tickets go on sale to the public March 27. Visit BrianWilson.com for more information.