Bloc Party announce 2nd Olympia show

Bloc Party announce a 2nd Olympia show at noon today after selling out the first night. Bloc Party will now play 2 shows at London's Olympia over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. The shows are Saturday 11th April and Sunday 12th April.

Following the release of their latest album Intimacy, Bloc Party are set to tour the UK in January 2009. This will be the bands first UK tour since December 2007.

Dates are as follows:

January 2009
Sun 25th Glasgow Academy £23.00
Mon 26th Glasgow Academy £23.00
Wed 28th Manchester Apollo £23.00
Thu 29th Manchester Apollo £23.00
Sat 31st Wolverhampton Civic £23.00
February 2009
Sun 1st Wolverhampton Civic £23.00
April
Sat 11th London Olympia SOLD OUT
Sun 12th London Oympia £25.00

Tickets are available from 0871 2200 260 / www.gigsandtours.com / www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Bloc Party release a brand new single Talons on Wichita Recordings on 20th October 2008. The single follows on from the bands latest album which was given a surprise release via the bands website last month and will be available as a physical release on the 27th October 2008.

Bloc Party play a Q Awards show at London's Kentish Town Forum on Tuesday 30th September 2008 and a very intimate performance for MTV's Gonzo at the Glasgow Barfly on Sunday 19th October.

Following the London show the band head off to Brazil to perform at the South American MTV awards before continuing their world tour in support of the new album. The tour is to stop-off at North and South America, Japan, Australia and Hawaii before the end of the year.

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