THE return of Gil Scott-Heron, who plays Manchester Opera House on April 25, must surely rank as one of the most remarkable, and unexpected, of recent times.
Deservedly rescued from musical obscurity by the boss of XL records, Scott-Heron’s latest longplayer, I’m New Here, reaffirms his importance and his genius.
His live shows have been sketchy to say the least but the record suggests the 60-year-old has a focus about him these days that could see him back to his best.
Side-by-side with his career came a life of arrests, crime and drug addiction so his musings which pepper his live sets are guaranteed to give a fascinating insight into his past and his renewed hope for the future.
Relatively clean these days, this tour and festival dates, present the best opportunity in a long while to experience a legend doing things on his own terms.
Gil Scott-Heron plays Manchester Opera House on Sunday, April 25. Tickets, priced from £23.50 plus booking fee, are available on 0844 847 2295.
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