New York natives The Virgins have announced a European tour which hits the UK on April 14 and includes a date at London's Heaven on April 23. The band are also confirmed to headline Club NME at Koko on March 27.
New single 'Teen Lovers' is released on February 23 through Atlantic Records. The track is taken from their hotly anticipated self-titled debut album, which will be out in April. The band have been named as one of NME's '10 Tips For 2009' as well as a 'Band To Watch in 2009' by MTV.
Live dates as follows:
March
Fri 27 LONDON Club NME @ Koko
Sat 28 FRANCE, Le Harve Cabaret Electric
Mon 30 FRANCE, Paris Trabendo
Tues 31 FRANCE, Strasbourg La Laiterie
April
Wed 1 FRANCE, Lyon Ninkasi Kao
Thurs 2 SWITZERLAND, Lausanne Les Docks
Fri 3 ITALY, Milan Club Plastic
Sun 5 AUSTRIA, Vienna Flex
Mon 6 GERMANY, Munich Atomic Café
Tues 7 GERMANY, Cologne Gebaude 9
Wed 8 GERMANY, Hamburg Molotow
Thurs 9 GERMANY, Berlin Festsaal Kreuberg
Sat 11 HOLLAND, Amsterdam Paradiso
Sun 12 HOLLAND, Rotterdam Rotown
Tues 14 BRIGHTON Digital
Wed 15 BRISTOL Thekla
Thurs 16 MANCHESTER Ruby Lounge
Fri 17 EDINBURGH Cabaret Voltaire
Sat 18 GLASGOW King Tuts
Mon 20 NEWCASTLE The Cluny
Tues 21 BIRMINGHAM Rainbow
Wed 22 LEEDS Cockpit
Thurs 23 LONDON Heaven
Sat 25 DUBLIN Academy 2
Sun 26 BELFAST Speakeasy
UK tickets are £7.50 except in London where they are £9.00.
Buy tickets here.
www.thevirgins.net
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