The Tiger Lillies

The Tiger Lillies were formed in 1989 and a 1/4 of a century later they remain one of the most unique, provocative and genre-defying bands one could come across. So they might be 25 years older now but they are definitely none the wiser and that's something they intend to celebrate at Blackheath Halls, performing a wide selection of songs from their over 30 self-released albums.

The world of The Tiger Lillies is dark, peculiar and varied, with moments of deep sadness, cruel black humour and immense beauty. This unique opera trio tours the world playing songs about "anything that doesn't involve beautiful blonde girls and boys running at the meadow" to quote their founder Martyn Jacques. Hence, their songs cover all the dark aspects of life, from prostitution and drug addiction to violence and despair. Always with a touch of twisted humor and sharp irony The Tiger Lillies "point an implicit accusing finger back at us: what on Earth are we doing, laughing at this stuff?".