FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MANCHESTER’S "#LordOfTheStrings" AZIZ IBRAHIM ANNOUNCES

EPIC OCT/NOV 2026 FULL BAND UK TOUR CELEBRATING

MASTERPIECE 'LAHORE TO LONGSIGHT' ON DOUBLE VINYL (Also

available online)

MANCHESTER, UK — Legendary virtuoso guitarist, composer, and cultural pioneer

Aziz Ibrahim (Dr. Arts) has officially announced a highly anticipated UK tour for

October and November 2026. The landmark tour celebrates the definitive, first-time

double-vinyl release of his seminal album, Lahore To Longsight.

Affectionately dubbed the "#LordOfTheStrings," Ibrahim has carved an indelible

legacy into the bedrock of British rock history. Famously stepping into "the hardest

job in the world" as John Squire’s replacement in The Stone Roses, Ibrahim’s

staggering three-decade career also includes global stadium tours as lead guitarist

for Simply Red, and a massive run of chart-topping, co-writing successes with Ian

Brown (including the iconic tracks "My Star" and "Corpses in Their Mouths").

The upcoming 2026 tour promises an immersive live experience that honors his

roots as a kid from a Longsight council estate who went on to reshape British guitar

music. Lahore To Longsight remains a masterclass in cross-cultural storytelling,

charting his family’s grueling journey through the Partition of India and Pakistan,

eventually leading to the rainy streets of Manchester.

Audiences can expect a spellbinding showcase of Ibrahim's signature "DesiGuitR"

and "Asian Blues" sounds. The performances will fuse heavy, driving Punjabi raga

rhythms with raw, hard-edged alternative Western rock—a unique sonic landscape

he famously forged alongside Tabla maestro Dalbir Singh Rattan in the Asian Blues

Collective.

Beyond his legendary collaborations with Paul Weller, Steven Wilson, and members

of The Smiths, Ibrahim’s current creative era proves he remains as genre-defying as

ever. Alongside preparing for this major retrospective vinyl tour, 2026 sees Ibrahim

actively pushing boundaries on all fronts—releasing fresh solo tracks under his

instrumental project 'The Key Of 3', tracking an EP for Brazilian icon Nasi, and

performing in avant-garde outfits ranging from the Japanese Trap group

'Yo-Kai-Wai' to the post-punk garage band 'Tuareg'.

"This tour and the double-vinyl release are about bringing the journey full circle,"

says Ibrahim. "It’s about identity, evolution, and the raw power of the guitar to bridge

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