Third Volume Of David Gedge Autobiography To Be Released

'What Have I Said Now?' – the third volume of David Gedge's official autobiography – will be released by Scopitones on Friday 7 August 2026.

Some of the stories featured in this stunning 176-page, matt-laminated, hard-back book have previously only been available to readers of the Tales From The Wedding Present comic book series. This new collected edition comes with over 137 pages of never-before-seen additional material and an introduction by Will Potter.

David writes the Tales From The Wedding Present narrative together with long-time musical associate Terry de Castro, and then the stories are illustrated by virtuoso artist Lee Thacker.

What Have I Said Now? is presented in chronological order; it charts the inexorable rise of The Wedding Present as they sign to RCA Records, release the hit albums Bizarro and Seamonsters, tour North America, appear on Top Of The Pops and meet people as diverse as Steve Albini and Status Quo. On the way, we also learn about some of the romantic experiences that may have informed David’s writing.

What Have I Said Now? will be launched at David’s annual At The Edge Of The Sea festival in Brighton on 7 August. This will be followed by a Tales From The Wedding Present concert tour of seated venues in Great Britain which will also feature Darren Hayman (Hefner).

Tales From The Wedding Present Volume Three : Book Launch Tour

Featuring…

• An opening 30-minute acoustic solo set by Darren Hayman

• A 30-minute interview where David, Terry & Lee are cross-examined by Darren

• An audience Q&A

• A 50-minute, stripped-back semi-acoustic set featuring David, Terry on bass and Wedding Present guitarist Rachael Wood

After the show David, Terry & Lee will be happy to sign copies of the book.

September 2026

8 Edinburgh – La Belle Angele

9 Sunderland – Pop Recs

10 Hebden Bridge – Trades Club

11 Coventry – Tin Music And Arts

12 Buckland St Mary – Dimpseyfest*

15 Brighton – Komedia

16 Portsmouth – Square Tower

17 London – Kingston College

*not featuring Darren Hayman or Lee Thacker

Tickets for all dates are available via the Forthcoming Concerts page.

You can purchase Volume Two by clicking here.

You can purchase Volume One by clicking here.

What They Say About Tales From The Wedding Present

“An autobiography of The Wedding Present would be great on its own. An autobiography in beautiful graphic novel form? Even better!” Dan Vebber (Writer, The Simpsons)

“This is brilliant! It’s like the storyboard for a Wedding Present biopic.” Marc Riley (Broadcaster, BBC)

“As informative, funny and essential as David Gedge himself. Can I be in the movie when all this is franchised?” Tony Gardner (Actor)

“This is a Wedding Present fan’s dream come true. Pure unfiltered Gedge; the inside track on what makes him tick and anecdotes aplenty. Essential!” Mike Gayle (Writer)

“It’s very typical of The Wedding Present to do an autobiography differently to everyone else... but the stunning illustrations in this book really bring David’s stories to life.” Louise Wener (Writer, musician)

“Sharp. Witty. Stylish. Original. British. David’s autobiography is an absolute delight. Lee Thacker’s art is fantastic.” Fran Healy (Musician)

“A clever, funny, original, and charmingly unpretentious approach to writing your life story. So many brilliant details!” Mark Ellen (Journalist, broadcaster)

“Amazing concept! It’s in black and white but it brings real colour to memories and incidents that made me feel like I was in the room.” Terry Christian (Broadcaster, journalist, author)

“The Wedding Present... under the radar and under celebrated. To me, they make more sense now than they did in 1986. David Gedge is a punk hero… a born rock ‘n’ roll star and not an asshole. I’m glad he’s still around.” Alan McGee (Creation Records)

“A confessional, tears-and-laughter journey into the life and music of one of Britain’s greatest songwriters, and indie rock’s very own Dan Dare!” Mark Beaumont (Writer)