John Cale Tickets & 2026–2027 Tour Dates

John Cale is a Welsh musician, composer and producer, born in 1942, who co-founded The Velvet Underground and played viola, keyboards and bass in the group. His work ranges across experimental rock, minimalism and art pop; key recordings include The Velvet Underground & Nico, White Light/White Heat and the solo albums Paris 1919, Fear and Music for a New Society.

In 1972, John Cale performed at the Bataclan in Paris alongside Lou Reed and Nico, a concert later released as Le Bataclan ’72. He reunited with The Velvet Underground for a European tour in 1993, then presented Paris 1919 in full at the Coal Exchange in Cardiff in 2009 and at the Royal Festival Hall in London in 2010.

He also performed at Glastonbury Festival and Primavera Sound in Barcelona.