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Dylan confirms 30-date European tour
Bob Dylan has confirmed a 30-date European tour, with ticket sales set to begin July 22. The itinerary includes Dylan’s first performances at London’s Royal Festival Hall since 1964, according to reporting by Ewan Gleadow for Cult Following.
Why it matters
The Royal Festival Hall return gives the tour unusual historical weight within Dylan’s live-performance chronology.
Sources & driving stories
CULT FOLLOWING · Ewan Gleadow
Cult Following coverageCurrent tour lineup shift changes live sound
At a recent Long Hot Summer tour stop at BankNH Pavilion in Gilford, New Hampshire, attendees noted updated arrangements and strong ensemble precision. Cult Following reported that Bob Britt and Doug Lancio have departed the touring band, while Joel Paterson and Jad Tariq have joined; Julian Lage returned after briefly stepping away for prior commitments. Paterson and Lage played guitar at the Gilford date alongside Tony Garnier and Anton Fig, with fans singling out “I Shall Be Released” as a highlight.
Why it matters
The personnel changes appear to be materially affecting Dylan’s current stage arrangements and audience reception.
Sources & driving stories
CULT FOLLOWING · Ewan Gleadow
Cult Following coverageLost “I’m Not There” lyrics reported found
Massorhiggi reported that torn typed working lyrics for Bob Dylan’s “I’m Not There” were discovered inside a first-edition paperback of Allen Ginsberg’s Ankor Wat. The draft is believed to date from 1967, during Dylan and The Band’s prolific New York writing and recording period, and the book is described as having been owned by Sally Grossman, wife of Dylan’s first manager.
Why it matters
If authenticated, the fragments could add evidence about the development of one of Dylan’s most elusive Basement Tapes-era songs.
Sources & driving stories
MASSORHIGGI
Massorhiggi coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Robertson comments resurface on electric Dylan
Guitar World revisited Robbie Robertson’s account of Dylan’s difficult 1965-66 electric transition, including Robertson’s claim that Dylan initially lacked electric-guitar control and learned over time.
WORTH NOTING
Plant cites Dylan’s evolving performance model
Far Out Magazine reported Robert Plant’s use of Dylan’s career as a reference point for why aging artists can change vocal and performance styles rather than reproduce earlier recordings.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Will the new band configuration hold?
The Gilford response suggests the revised lineup is shaping current arrangements, but it remains unclear whether this personnel mix will carry into the European dates.
OPEN QUESTION
Can the lyric fragments be authenticated?
The reported “I’m Not There” draft would be more consequential if provenance, dating, and chain of ownership are independently verified.