DRUM n Bass MC turned singer songwriter Billy Rowan, aka the Undercover Hippy, is on a mission to make people think, laugh and dance simultaneously – and he’s coming to Llandrindod next month.
He will be playing the Pavilion on Friday, May 15. His music brings together powerful messages and infectious rhythms. Combining intelligent, provocative lyrics with dangerously catchy hooks, masterful delivery and feel-good grooves, this is music for the thinking person to go wild to.
Renowned for the electric atmosphere at their shows, Billy and his band have performed at some of the UK’s best festivals, including Glastonbury, Boomtown Fair, Green Man and the Secret Garden Party, as well as many European festivals.
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Covid was tough for the band, with their spring 2020 tour rescheduled three times before finally going ahead last autumn.
“It wasn't until my ability to tour was suddenly snatched away from me in 2020 that I realised how much I needed it,” said Billy.
“There is something about that sweaty, visceral, completely in the moment experience of playing to a crowd that simply can't be replicated through a screen. Over lockdown, it became apparent to me that it's these interactions, these moments of sharing and connecting with audiences, that fuel all the other aspects of what I do.
“Without them, I found that my drive to create began to dry up; that my belief in the value of what I do became diminished. Then in October last year, we managed to finally set off on our rescheduled UK tour, and suddenly everything made sense again.”
Tickets are still available and can be bought at https://www.ticketweb.uk/.../the-undercover.../11611775 or https://www.pavilionmidwales.org.uk/live. Alternatively, call the box office on 01597 258118 or walk up 10am-3pm Monday-Friday.
For more on the band, visit their website at https://undercoverhippy.com.
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