{"id":1,"date":"2025-09-14T19:07:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T19:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spinaltap-tribute.co.uk\/?p=1"},"modified":"2025-09-14T20:34:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T20:34:41","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spinaltap-tribute.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/09\/14\/hello-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Tap Into The UK 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION<br>Issued: 14 September 2025<br>Contact: bookings@smelltheglove.co.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Smell The Glove \u2013 The UK Tribute That Goes to Eleven \u2013 Now Booking for 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LONDON, UK \u2013 Britain\u2019s most sonically reckless tribute to Spinal Tap, Smell The Glove, is officially taking bookings for the 2026 season. Fresh off a triumphant run of pub gardens, leisure centres, and one regrettable appearance at a vegan cheese festival, the band is ready to bring its high-decibel homage to venues across the UK and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formed in a moment of spontaneous combustion and sustained by miniature bread and misplaced Stonehenge replicas, <strong>Smell The Glove<\/strong> channels the full absurdity, volume, and eyeliner of the legendary Tap. Expect blacker-than-black stagewear, bass solos that feature the bass, and a drummer who may or may not survive the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re not just a tribute band,\u201d says lead guitarist Nigel Tuffty (no relation). \u201cWe\u2019re a lifestyle choice. Like leather trousers in July.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 Tour Highlights Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The \u201cTAP INTO THE UK\u201d Tour \u2013 A celebration of monochrome and minor chords<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stonehenge Reconstructed \u2013 Featuring a replica monument that\u2019s almost the right size<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Dubly Encore \u2013 For fans who prefer their metal with a touch of studio misunderstanding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Booking Information<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Venues, festivals, and corporate functions are invited to book Smell The Glove for dates from January to December 2026. The band offers full sets, acoustic nonsense, and bespoke Tap-themed experiences including \u201cBackstage with the Armadillos\u201d and \u201cGardening Accident Memorials.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To enquire, contact bookings@smelltheglove.co.uk or visit www.smelltheglove.co.uk. Early bookings receive complimentary backstage sandwiches (subject to bread size and folding compatibility).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Smell The Glove<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Founded in Northampton and forged in the fires of British satire, Smell The Glove is the UK\u2019s premier tribute to Spinal Tap. With a commitment to going to eleven and a refusal to play anything in D minor, the band continues to honour the legacy of rock\u2019s most fictional legends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTIONIssued: 14 September 2025Contact: bookings@smelltheglove.co.uk Smell The Glove \u2013 The UK Tribute That Goes to Eleven \u2013 Now Booking for 2026 LONDON, UK \u2013 Britain\u2019s most sonically reckless tribute to Spinal Tap, Smell The Glove, is officially taking bookings for the <span class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"more-link btn btn-transparent\" href=\"https:\/\/spinaltap-tribute.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/09\/14\/hello-world\/\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spinaltap-tribute.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spinaltap-tribute.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spinaltap-tribute.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spinaltap-tribute.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spinaltap-tribute.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/spinaltap-tribute.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26,"href":"https:\/\/spinaltap-tribute.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions\/26"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spinaltap-tribute.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spinaltap-tribute.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spinaltap-tribute.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}