Tim Burgess: The Charlatans plan a live listening party in Cork 

In advance of their gig at Cork City Hall, the Charlatans' frontman reveals how they survived the Britpop and Madchester eras, and why he stopped his hugely popular Listening Parties on Twitter. Below is also a list of top non-jazz gigs at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 

Tim Burgess of the Charlatans. Pic: Joe Maher/Getty

Tim Burgess of evergreen indie band The Charlatans is forever looking to the future. During the pandemic, especially, he worked hard at staying positive when the music industry faced a nuclear winter of cancelled tours and shrinking revenue (his father also passed away during that period). And so he launched Tim’s Twitter Listening Party –where musicians and fans sat down with a favourite record together and shared their thoughts and memories on social media.

It was a simple yet hugely moving celebration of music, which made people feel less alone and helped many through those challenging years. But he has now knocked the Twitter Party on the head and The Charlatans are back on the road - and will play a hugely-anticipated concert at Guinness Cork Jazz Festival on Friday, October 27. It’s more than just another gig: they will join artists such as Gary Numan in the proud tradition of non-jazz musicians headlining Cork Jazz.