YAZ ANNOUNCE NEW PERFORMANCES: U.S. TOUR KICK-OFF SET FOR LAS VEGAS SUNDAY, JULY 6 AT THE PEARL CONCERT THEATER

Press Release Content:
DT: MAY 19, 2008

FR: MITCH SCHNEIDER/LIBBY HENRY/ALEXANDRA GREENBERG

YAZ
ANNOUNCE NEW PERFORMANCES:

U.S. TOUR KICK-OFF SET FOR LAS VEGAS SUNDAY, JULY 6
AT THE PEARL CONCERT THEATER IN THE PALMS HOTEL
AND
DALLAS SET FOR TUESDAY, JULY 22
AT THE LAKEWOOD THEATER

‘IN YOUR ROOM’ BOX SET TO BE RELEASED
JULY 8 VIA MUTE RECORDS IN THE U.S.

"I hear you're buying a synthesizer and an arpeggiator, and are throwing your computer out the window because you want to make something real. You want to make a Yaz record."

–“Losing My Edge,” LCD Soundsystem

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 new performances in Las Vegas Sunday, July 6 at the Pearl Concert Theater at The Palms and in Dallas Tuesday, July 22 at the Lakewood Theater. The Las Vegas date marks the kick off of YAZ’s summer tour and their first U.S. show in 25 years. Advance tickets for the Las Vegas show are now available via Ticketmaster: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0A0040AEA82B6BC2?artistid=1202864&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1. In addition, the YAZ fan club pre-sale for the Dallas show will begin Wednesday, May 28 at 10 am ET and with a general on sale beginning Friday, May 30 at 10 am ET.

THE RECONNECTED TOUR will be preceded by IN YOUR ROOM, a 4-disc box set to be released July 8 via MUTE Records in the U.S. The package 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.

US TOUR – JULY 2008
Sun, 7/6	Las Vegas, NV	The Pearl Theater-The Palms
Mon, 7/7	Oakland, CA	Paramount Theatre-SOLD OUT
Tue, 7/8	Los Angeles, CA	Orpheum Theatre
Thu, 7/10	Los Angeles, CA	Orpheum Theatre – SOLD OUT
Fri, 7/11	Los Angeles, CA	Orpheum Theatre – SOLD OUT
Mon, 7/14	Chicago, IL	Chicago Theatre
Wed, 7/16	New York, NY	Terminal 5 – SOLD OUT
Thu, 7/17	New York, NY	Terminal 5 – SOLD OUT
Sat, 7/19	New York, NY	Beacon Theatre
Tue, 7/22	Dallas, TX	Lakewood Theater

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:

www.yazooinfo.com
www.myspace.com/yazooofficial
www.alisonmoyet.com
www.mute.com

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Press Release Date:
Tue, 2008-05-20 02:00

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YAZ ANNOUNCE NEW PERFORMANCES: U.S. TOUR KICK-OFF SET FOR LAS VEGAS SUNDAY, JULY 6 AT THE PEARL CONCERT THEATER IN THE PALMS HOTEL AND DALLAS SET FOR TUESDAY, JULY 22 AT THE LAKEWOOD THEATER 'IN YOUR ROOM’ BOX SET TO BE RELEASED JULY 8 VIA MUTE RECORDS IN THE U.S.