NASHVILLE |
DT: NOVEMBER 7, 2012
FR: LIBBY COFFEY/MITCH SCHNEIDER/BARI LIEBERMAN
THE DARKNESS
ANNOUNCE
‘LET THEM EAT CAKES’
HEADLINING WORLD TOUR SET TO LAUNCH JANUARY 2013
THE DARKNESS, photo credit: Derek Brad.
After several months on the road with Lady Gaga in 2012, multi-platinum British rock group THE DARKNESS are set to make a triumphant return with their upcoming headlining world tour “Let Them Eat Cakes.” The U.S. portion of the trek will kick-off January 10 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and wrap-up February 2 in Aspen, CO before the band heads to 15 countries worldwide including Scandinavia, Germany, England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Australia and New Zealand (see full world tour routing below). The “Let Them Eat Cakes” world tour marks the band’s first headlining runsince the release of their new album HOT CAKES, out on Wind-up in North America and PIAS in the rest of the world (see critical soundbites for HOT CAKES here http://msopr.com/files/critical_quotes30.pdf). HOT CAKES was produced by the band’s JUSTIN and DAN HAWKINS with long-time collaborator Nick Brine and mixed by Bob Ezrin. The resulting 11-song cycle delivers epic rock anthems and infectious pop choruses. Listen to a sampling of HOT CAKES here:http://bit.ly/S2h07B.
Renowned worldwide for their potent and energetic live shows which BLACKBOOK called, “Hands down the most entertaining rock show you can see these days…” (October 22,2012), JUSTIN HAWKINS (vocals/guitars), DAN HAWKINS(guitars/backing vocals), FRANKIE POULLAIN (bass) and ED GRAHAM (drums)–continue to garner rave reviews for theirepic, not-to-be-missed live shows. The LA WEEKLY noted, “Wonderfully eccentric and trend-detached, The Darkness also stand on their heads (sometimes literally) to deliver the most unashamedly entertaining show in contemporary hard rock” (October 19, 2012). Elsewhere, CAMPUS CIRCLE added, “British rock act The Darkness, known for its eccentricity, blissful energy and supreme dynamism, brought its A-game to Club Nokia. No over-the-top pyrotechnics were needed for the act…Its simple good humor, warm interaction with the audience and perfectly executed sound made this one concert to remember…everyone was in a state of euphoria” (October 30, 2012).
www.theactualdarkness.com
www.facebook.com/thedarknessofficial
https://twitter.com/#!/TheDarkness
THE DARKNESS: assets:
BIO + Press Releases: http://www.msopr.com/n/client-roster/the-darkness1/
Press photos: http://msopr.com/files/2012__hi_res_press_shot_by_scarlet_page.jpeg
http://msopr.com/files/thedarkness-marianneharris.jpg
Live photo: http://msopr.com/files/rolling_stone_-_3.1.12.pdf.
Critical soundbites: http://msopr.com/files/critical_quotes30.pdf.
Video “Everybody Have A Good Time”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkmno7nNWTg
THE DARKNESS ‘LET THEM EAT CAKES’ WORLD TOUR 2013 (PART ONE)
JANUARY 2013 – NORTH AMERICA
Thur 10th FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Revolution
Fri 11th ORLANDO, FL Hard Rock Live
Sat 12th ATLANTA, GA Masquerade
Mon 14th PITTSBURGH, PA Stage AE
Tues 15th BALTIMORE, MD Ram’s Head
Fri 18th ATLANTIC CITY, NJ House Of Blues
Sat 19th BOSTON, MA Paradise Rock Club
Mon 21st TORONTO, ON Phoenix
Wed 23rd COLUMBUS, OH Newport Music Hall
Fri 25th DETROIT, MI The Majestic Theatre
Sat 26th MILWAUKEE, WI The Rave
Sun 27th CHICAGO, IL The Riviera Theatre
Tues 29th MINNEAPOLIS, MN First Avenue
Wed 30th KANSAS CITY, MO Beaumont Club
FEBRUARY 2013 – NORTH AMERICA/MAINLAND EUROPE
Fri 01st DENVER, CO The Summit Music Hall
Sat 02nd ASPEN, CO Belly Up
Sat 16th COPENHAGEN, Denmark Amager
Sun 17th STOCKHOLM, Sweden Tyroz
Tues 19th TAMPERE, Finland Pokkahive
Wed 20th HELSINKI, Finland Circus
Fri 22nd GOTHENBURG, Sweden Tradgarn
Sat 23rd OSLO, Norway Rockefeller
Sun 24th KRISTENSAND, Norway Kick Scene
Tues 26th HAMBURG, Germany Grunenspan
Wed 27th AMSTERDAM, Holland Paradiso
MARCH 2013 – UNITED KINGDOM/MAINLAND EUROPE
Fri 01st SHEFFIELD, UK City Hall
Sat 02nd MANCHESTER, UK Apollo
Sun 03rd GLASGOW, UK Barrowlands
Tues 05th NEWCASTLE, UK City Hall
Wed 06th WOLVERHAMPTON, UK Civic
Thur 07th LONDON, UK Hammersmith Apollo
Sat 09th PARIS, France Bataclan
Sun 10th ZURICH, Switzerland Volkshaus
Mon 11th MILAN, Italy Alcatraz
Wed 13th MUNICH, Germany Backstage Werk
Thur 14th VIENNA, Austria Arena
Sat 16th WARSAW, Poland Stodola
Mon 18th BERLIN, Germany CC Live
Tues 19th COLOGNE, Germany Kanting
Wed 20th LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg Den Atilier
Thur 21st ANTWERP, Belgium Trix
APRIL 2013 – AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND
Tues 02nd ADELAIDE, SA AEC
Wed 03rd BRISBANE, QLD Riverstage
Fri 05th SYDNEY, NSW Hordem
Sat 06th MELBOURNE, VIC To Be Confirmed
Mon 08th AUCKLAND, NZ To Be Confirmed
For THE DARKNESS publicity, contact MSO:
Libby Coffey/MSO 818-380-0400 x224, LCoffey@msopr.com
Mitch Schneider/MSO 818-380-0400 x235, MSchneider@msopr.com
Bari Lieberman/MSO 818-380-0400 x222, blieberman@msopr.com
