R.E.M. to tour UK with huge stadium dates
We thought they were dead and then we discovered that they weren’t when we gave you R.E.M‘s newest video for ‘Supernatural Superserious‘. Well, they’re clearly alive and kicking as they’re about to hit the road in the UK. Of course, they’re not street-sweeping, but rather, playing some massive gigs. Now, I’m not a fan of R.E.M. really, but seeing them a fews years back was one of the most mindlessly enjoyable gigs I’ve ever been to.
The group, will play summer shows around the UK to mark / promote new LP Accelerate. Stipe and co, who already confirmed a one-off at the Royal Albert Hall in April, have lined-up four stadium gigs. The tour kicks off in Manchester and also includes dates in Cardiff, Southampton and London. So where can we catch ‘em? Read over…
August 24 Manchester, Lancashire County Cricket Club, August 25 Cardiff, Millennium Stadium, August 27 Southampton Rosebowl, August 30 London, Twickenham Stadium. The band will also be playing T In The Park in Scotland in June and Oxegen in Ireland in July. ‘Accelerate’ hits (well, gets placed on) the shelves on March 31. [via Yahoo!]
