The first band signed to Factory records, The Durutti Column are an integral part of Manchester’s musical pedigree. Vini Reilly’s atmospheric guitar provided the perfect partner to the industrial sound of label-mates Joy Division.
They return to The Met with a new album Idiot Savants, the first to feature new vocalist Poppy Roberts. Standing event.
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