The International
Acoustic Playboys

Three men. Two guitars. One bass. Zero survivors.

WANTED

Three subjects. Considered armed with instruments and dangerous to eardrums. Do not approach during a key change.

Subject 01 — “Paul”

a.k.a. “The Voice”

Classification
Vocal asset. High-clearance. Former circus strongman (unverified).
Specialist subject
The high notes. Once held a note so long that three pigeons landed on him thinking he was a statue.
Last known location
Leicester. Arm-wrestling a bear behind a Wetherspoons. Winning.
Threat assessment
Will sing Whitney unprompted. Has been asked to stop. Will not stop.

Subject 02 — “Matt”

a.k.a. “Low End Theory”

Classification
Bass. Low-end specialist. Structural engineer of groove.
Specialist subject
Holding it all together while the other two go completely off-script.
Last known location
Leicester. Believed to have outlived three drummers and one pterodactyl.
Threat assessment
Slap-bass risk: contained. Barely.

Subject 03 — “Thure”

a.k.a. “The Dane”

Classification
Guitar. Registered weapon of mass seduction.
Specialist subject
Solos so devastating they have been known to make grown adults weak at the knees. Emotional damage via fretboard.
Last known location
Leicester. Tuning. Looking directly at a woman in the front row. She has not recovered.
Threat assessment
Extreme. Do not make eye contact during a solo. You will not survive.

The Setlist

Featured exhibits

Full leaked document

SongField Notes
Shake It OffThe one that gets nan up and dancing. Every. Time.
Baby One More TimeThree grown men. Britney. No regrets.
No ScrubsWe are, by all available metrics, scrubs.
Jaws MichaelsYou think you know where this is going. You don’t. Nobody ever does.
S ClubAin’t no party like an S Club party. Factually correct.
Stay Another DayContractually required at Christmas. The rest of the year it just shows up anyway.
Only YouThe Yazoo one. Or the other one. We play both and hope nobody notices.
Whole AgainAtomic Kitten. Atomic.
Outta My Head / ZorbaGreek dance breakdown midway through. Nobody has ever practised this. It just happens.
Simply the BestTina would be proud. Probably. We hope.
I Want It That WayTell me why. No, seriously, tell us — we forgot the second verse.
I Wanna Dance With SomebodyWhitney knew. We know. The venue insurance company does not.
No DiggityThe bassline alone has been known to cause structural damage.
7 DaysMet this girl on Monday. By Thursday we’d lost the plot.
Fix YouLights will guide you home. Or to the bar. Same thing.
Mr BrightsideMandatory. By law.
It’s Not Unusual 🕶Three men in dark suits walk into a venue. Nobody remembers what happened next. You’re welcome.
Time of Your LifeEnd of the night. End of times. Lighters out.
You’ll Be BackKing George III energy. Thure does the face.
Livin’ La Vida LocaRicky Martin called. We didn’t answer. We were already playing it.
Must Have Been LoveRoxette. Big chorus. Big feelings. Small venue.
My Heart Will Go OnIceberg optional. Emotional damage guaranteed.

100+ songs. 97 of which are bangers. The other three are also bangers, just quieter.

Tour Dates

Confirmed appearances and probable sightings. More dates added as venues accept the risk.

DateVenueCity
Sat 3 MayBridge House Barn — TipiFestKibworthGet Tickets
Sat 24 MayThe Forbidden Wing of the British Museum UNCONFIRMEDLondon (allegedly)
Fri 13 JunThat weird pub that’s definitely haunted UNCONFIRMEDMarket Harborough
Sat 28 JunCargo bay of the ISS CLASSIFIEDLow Earth Orbit
Mon 28 JulBordeauxFranceYou’re not invited
Fri 29 AugWhetstoneLeicesterToo cool for you

More dates added as venues confirm. Email the band to get on the schedule before the asteroid does.

Intermission

Please enjoy this complimentary arcade game while we tune up.

SCORE: 0 LIVES: 3

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