{"id":457126,"date":"2026-03-04T13:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/457126\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:38:09","slug":"coventry-indie-heroes-the-enemy-make-announcement-after-cancelling-home-town-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/457126\/","title":{"rendered":"Coventry indie heroes The Enemy make announcement after cancelling home town gig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Enemy say it just &#8216;didn\u2019t feel right&#8217;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Coventry band The Enemy on stage at Godiva Festival 2023\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0_JS304412673.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Coventry band The Enemy on stage at Godiva Festival 2023\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Coventry band The Enemy on stage at Godiva Festival 2023(Image: Darren Quinton)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Coventry indie heroes The Enemy have announced they will be celebrating the release of their new album after being forced to cancel the original launch party last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The band, famed for their now iconic <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coventrytelegraph.net\/all-about\/coventry\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Coventry<\/a> City anthem We&#8217;ll Live and Die in These Towns, was meant to celebrate the launch of new album Social Disguises with a series of shows, including one at hmv Empire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But a family medical emergency meant the Coventry date, as well as several others, was reluctantly cancelled. But this week, the band issued a statement on its social media channels that local fans are sure to be happy about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Read More: <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coventrytelegraph.net\/news\/coventry-news\/midlands-air-museum-bosses-say-33522095\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Museum bosses say &#8216;here to stay&#8217; as airport set to close<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Read more: <a aria-label=\"Green light for Coventry regeneration scheme after tower blocks bulldozedLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coventrytelegraph.net\/news\/coventry-news\/green-light-coventry-regeneration-scheme-33522972\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Green light for Coventry regeneration scheme after tower blocks bulldozed<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It didn\u2019t feel right to be celebrating our new album without a hometown show,&#8221; it read. Thanks to hmv Empire we\u2019re going to be playing for one night only on Friday 8 May to celebrate the release of \u2018Social Disguises\u2019 in Cov!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We\u2019ve made this a full capacity show which means we won\u2019t be able to include a signing opportunity after the gig, however we have arranged something special for those who manage to get tickets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Every ticket for this show will include an exclusive limited edition copy of \u2018Social Disguises\u2019 with a sky blue disc. 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