Fresh from a sell-out solo tour, Wayne Hussey is returning to The Mission for a 2020 European jaunt. Droll as ever, Hussey mulled over the implications of another long stint on the road: “Asking me to write about the anticipation of touring Europe whilst in the throes of a 12-week solo slog around the Continent and British Isles is a bit like asking me to explain the taste of egg soufflé after being force-fed boiled eggs every day for three months. There is a world of difference between a boiled egg and one that is souffléd. As it is touring solo and touring with The Mission. Hence, we, The Mission, are heading out to tour Europe and Brexit’ed UK in early spring next year. Why? Don’t need a reason, we just fancy it.
“Having just toured Europe it strikes me that one thing that unifies people of any and every culture and race is music. It brings people together to celebrate, to commune, to share the experience. This is why I’ve named the tour The United European Party Tour. Less a political statement (although my personal leaning – and I don’t speak for the rest of the band – veers toward Brexit being a huge backward step) but more a statement about how people can be united regardless of where they are born or where they live or their politics.”