YAZ ANNOUNCE ADDITION OF THIRD LOS ANGELES PERFORMANCE ON TUESDAY, JULY 8 DUE TO TREMENDOUS DEMAND

DT:    MARCH 25, 2008
FR:    MITCH SCHNEIDER/ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/LIBBY HENRY
        DIANA MENDOZA

As they prepare for “THE RECONNECTED TOUR” marking their first shows in the U.S. in 25 years, the legendary YAZ—VINCE CLARKE & ALISON MOYET—have announced the addition of a third Los Angeles show on Tuesday, July 8 at the historic Orpheum Theatre. Added due to tremendous demand, this show comes on the heels of the sellouts of the July 10 and 11 concerts.

Advance tickets for the July 8 show will be available via the venue pre-sale Friday, March 28 at 10 am PT through Saturday, March 29 at 6 pm PT.  General on-sale is Sunday, March 30 at 10 am PT through www.ticketmaster.com.

The Los Angeles dates will be preceded by IN YOUR ROOM, a 4-disc box set which includes remasters and 5.1 mixes of both Yaz classic albums Upstairs At Eric’s and You And Me Both, b-sides and remixes plus a DVD featuring a new short film containing exclusive new interviews with Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet and the promo videos for “Don’t Go,” “The Other Side Of Love,” “Nobody’s Diary,”” “Situation (1990)” and “Only You (1999).”  A limited edition vinyl 12” with new dance mixes will also be released to promote the set.

The joyous, unlikely coming together of Vince Clarke, who had just left Depeche Mode, and Alison Moyet lasted for only two albums, saw them performing only 24 concerts worldwide but left an indelible mark on pop. Yaz released Upstairs At Eric’s in July 1982, then parted company just 12 months later on release of the second album You And Me Both, which reached Number 1 in the UK. Vince and Alison have since gone on to have their own successful careers, Vince with Erasure and Alison as a solo performer, both releasing critically acclaimed albums in 2007: Erasure with Light At The End Of The World and Alison Moyet with The Turn. “THE RECONNECTED TOUR” will also see Yaz perform material from You And Me Both for the very first time as well as alternative classics such as “Situation,” “Nobody’s Diary,” “Don’t Go” and “Only You.”

US TOUR – JULY 2008
Mon, 7/7		Oakland, CA		Paramount Theatre
Tue, 7/8		Los Angeles, CA		Orpheum Theatre
Thu, 7/10		Los Angeles, CA		Orpheum Theatre
Fri, 7/11		Los Angeles, CA		Orpheum Theatre
Mon, 7/14		Chicago, IL		Chicago Theatre
Wed, 7/16		New York, NY		Terminal 5
Thu, 7/17		New York, NY		Terminal 5

The U.S. tour announcement follows a series of UK and European dates which have been announced recently.  For more information on Vince Clarke, Alison Moyet, “The Reconnected Tour” and the upcoming In Your Room box set, please visit: