Critically acclaimed singer Patti Smith has announced a string of live dates this September in what will be her first UK tour in over five years. The shows will follow the release of her highly anticipated new album ‘Banga’ which comes out on June 4th. Tickets for Patti Smith are on general sale this Friday at 9am.
The highly-anticipated 'Banga' album marks Smith’s first collection of original material since 2004, when she made her Columbia Records debut with the critically-acclaimed 'Trampin’'. ‘April Fool,’ the first single from 'Banga', (featuring Tom Verlaine) is available digitally now.
'Banga' was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City and produced by Patti Smith and her band: Tony Shanahan, Jay Dee Daugherty and her long-time collaborator Lenny Kaye. Featured guests include Tom Verlaine, Jack Petruzzelli, Smith’s son Jackson and daughter Jesse Paris.
The full track-listing for 'Banga' is as follows:
1. Amerigo
2. Fuji-san
3. April Fool
4. This is the Girl
5. Banga
6. Maria
7. Tarkovsky (The Second Stop is Jupiter)
8. Mosaic
9. Nine
10. Seneca
11. Constantine’s Dream
12. After the Gold Rush
Patti Smith's new September tour follows the live dates already confirmed for June. Patti Smith 2012 UK Tour Dates are as follows:
June 25th - Wolverhampton Civic
June 26th - Cardiff Coal Exchange
June 28th - Bath Forum
June 30th - Hop Farm Festival, Tunbridge.
Sept 4th - Newcastle O2 Academy
Sept 5th - Glasgow O2 ABC
Sept 7th - Manchester Academy
Sept 9th - Leeds O2 Academy
Sept 10th - Cambridge Corn Exchange
Sept 12th - Brighton Dome
Sept 13th - London Troxy
We don't run any advertising! Our editorial content is solely funded by lovely people like yourself using Stereoboard's listings when buying tickets for live events. To keep supporting us, next time you're looking for concert, festival, sport or theatre tickets, please search for "Stereoboard". It costs you nothing, you may find a better price than the usual outlets, and save yourself from waiting in an endless queue on Friday mornings as we list ALL available sellers!