On Their Way To The States

Blur are to kick off a brief tour of North America later this month, dotmusic can confirm.

The band, who recently marked a triumphant return to the live scene with five nights at London's Astoria theatre, begin their trek in Washington DC on May 24.

The eleven-date tour, which includes a slot at the Field Day Festival, will see the band showcasing material from their acclaimed seventh album, 'Think Tank'.

It will be the first time Blur have toured North America in more than four years.

Full dates are as follows:

May
24 Washington (DC), RFK Stadium
25 Mansfield (MA), Tweeter Center
26 Camden (NJ), Tweeter Center

June
08 Calverton (NY), Field Day Festival
11 Tempe (AZ), Marquee Theater
12 Las Vegas (NV), House Of Blues
15 San Diego (CA), 91X Radio Show
17 San Francisco (CA), Great American Music Hall
19 Portland (OR), Roseland Theater
20 Seattle (WA), Showbox
21 Vancouver, Vogue Theater

Meanwhile, don't forget that Blur are set to broadcast one of their recent London Astoria shows via their official website later today (May 16).

From 1pm (GMT), fans will be able to watch footage of Monday's show, by simply logging on to the members area at www.blur.co.uk.

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