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The Darkness Announce 20th Anniversary ‘Permission to Land’ Tour for 2023

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of their hit album  Permission to Land , The Darkness have just announced a headlining North American tour in October.

Released in 2003, The Darkness' debut album was a big commercial success, largely thanks to the smash single "I Believe In a Thing Called Love," which peaked at No. 35 on Billboard's US Mainstream Top 40 chart.

Fans can expect to see the band perform all 11 songs off  Permission to Land , as well as additional cuts from their other six albums, the latest being 2021's  Motorheart .

“When Permission to Land landed 20 short years ago, we were bathed in shock and awe," comments frontman Justin Hawkins , "As if by magic, rock wasn’t dead! Fun wasn’t banned! And Spandex was almost acceptable again…Well, guess what? Twenty years on, the same rules apply. So please to squeeze yourselves into those inappropriate leggings, back-comb your mullet, splash on a big handful of attitude, and come celebrate with us! We promise everything and we deliver, every time. Bring on the next twenty! The Darkness. The best. For you. Forever.”

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The tour kicks off on Oct. 3 in San Francisco and will wrap up in Washington D.C. on Oct. 22. See the full list of stops below.

Ticket pre-sales begin on June 6 at 12PM local times with the public on-sale following on June 9 beginning at 10AM local time at this location .

The Darkness 2023 U.S. Tour Dates

Oct. 03 — San Francisco, Calif. @ The Masonic Oct. 04 — Sacramento, Calif. @ Ace of Spades Oct. 06 — Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Wiltern Oct. 07 — Tempe, Ariz. @ Marquee Theatre Oct. 08 — Las Vegas, Nev. @ Brooklyn Bowl Oct. 10 — Denver, Colo. @ Summit Music Hall Oct. 11 — Kansas City, Mo. @ The Truman Oct. 13 — Chicago, Ill. @ The Vic Theatre Oct. 14 — Indianapolis, Ind. @ The Vogue Oct. 15 — Detroit, Mich. @ Saint Andrew’s Hall Oct. 17 — Boston, Mass. @ Big Night Live Oct. 18 — New York, N.Y. @ Terminal 5 Oct. 19 — Philadelphia, Pa. @ Franklin Music Hall Oct. 21 — Sayreville, N.J. @ Starland Ballroom Oct. 22 — Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club

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This year finds Britain’s beloved rock band THE DARKNESS  – singer/guitarist Justin Hawkins, guitarist Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain, drummer Rufus Taylor – celebrating 20 years since they birthed Permission To Land, the multi-platinum, chart-topping debut album that changed the face of rock music forever. To celebrate the landmark occasion, The Darkness will embark on the global Permission To Land 20 tour, with North American dates kicking off on October 3rd in San Francisco and wrapping on October 22nd in Washington, D.C. Tickets here

Frontman Justin Hawkins shares, “When Permission to Land landed, twenty short years ago, we were bathed in shock and awe. As if by magic, Rock wasn’t dead! Fun wasn’t banned! And Spandex was almost acceptable again…Well, guess what? Twenty years on, the same rules apply. So please to squeeze yourselves into those inappropriate leggings, back-comb your mullet, splash on a big handful of attitude, and come celebrate with us! We promise everything and we deliver, every time. Bring on the next twenty! The Darkness. The best. For you. Forever.”

The shows promise to be a grand spectacle with the band playing the much-lauded, award-winning, foot-stomping, guitar-wailing, groove-making masterpiece in full. Kicking off with the splendid rifferama of “Black Shuck” they’ll blast their way through all of Permission To Land’s eleven tracks, including “Growing On Me,” “Love Is Only A Feeling,” “Giving Up,” “Love On The Rocks With No Ice,” “Get Your Hands Off My Woman” and of course the iconic “I Believe In A Thing Called Love.”

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The Darkness have unveiled details of an extensive North American tour in 2022.

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The group will head out to the US next spring on a 34-date run which kicks off in San Diego in March and concludes in Boston in April. Tickets for the shows are available here .

In a statement, frontman Justin Hawkins said: “You there, in the Americas — hear me, and hear me well: The Darkness know your pain, know that you have cried yourselves to sleep every night, bereft of quality English rock music.

“Well, desist from weeping and pull up your fully grown adult pants — salvation is upon you! As doctors, we understand the healing power of rock music and we have instructed our minions to make arrangements for us to visit your moderately distant shores.”

You there, in the Americas! Hear us and here us well. The English rock music you've been deprived of is coming, spring 2022! Click here to find a date near you and join us for the most rocking VIP experience of your lives. Come, don't be shy 🤩 https://t.co/9VPaCw2pEv — The Darkness (@thedarkness) December 10, 2021

“The cryogenically sealed Tupperware box of roadies has been set to ‘Thor’; and the mighty winged chariot has been dusted off. Remember — one lick of Darkness sweat and you will be cured — you will literally walk again, without COVID or anything!

“But what price freedom and eternal life, I hear you ask? To you sir, about thirty bucks (plus local taxes and booking fee). Now get the fuck in!”

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The Darkness’ 2022 North American Tour Dates 

MARCH 9 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park 10 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues 12 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre 13 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory 15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Novo 16 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom 17 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater 18 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox 20 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre 22 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre 23 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall 25 – Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre /26 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater 28 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club – The Rave Hall 29 – Detroit, MI @-The Majestic Theatre 30 – Chicago, IL @-Park West

APRIL 1 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s Nighclub & Concert Venue 2 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman 3 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater 5 – Austin, TX – Mohawk 6 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live 8 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl 9 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade 10 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham Theatre 12 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor 13 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room 15 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre 16 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s Rhythm Grille 18 – New York, NY – Webster Hall 19 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre 20 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom 22 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes 23 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl

Speaking about the UK tour recently, Hawkins said: “The time has come, the walrus said…to put your fookin pants on your head and rock like Satan is eating your private parts with a pointy fork! Yes, we, The Darkness, are the fuck back on tour, praise Satan’s better half…come and party with us like it’s the last orders at the last chance saloon.

“Which it may well be, but I wouldn’t like to comment any further on that. Get in kids, it’s the Darkness, wot you knows and luvs, plus British Lion – Steve Harris’ top rock band who are guaranteed to blow your socks straight up your welcoming arses. What a night! Delirium! Outfits, including hats! Denim that smells of hamsters! Who doesn’t want that? See you down the front, connoisseurs of the finest that life has to offer…”

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The Darkness are coming to North America, and they’re doing it up big. The UK rockers have announced a lengthy North American tour in support of their just-released album, Motorheart .

Frontman Justin Hawkins, guitarist Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain and drummer Rufus Taylor will hit the road next spring for 34 shows, setting off March 9th in San Diego, and running through an April 24th date in Boston. Fans should expect to hear new songs off Motorheart , as well as all the hits. The Dead Deads will open on all dates, with tickets available via Ticketmaster .

“You there, in the Americas — hear me, and hear me well: The Darkness know your pain, know that you have cried yourselves to sleep every night, bereft of quality English rock music,” Justin Hawkins said in a statement. “Well, desist from weeping and pull up your fully grown adult pants — salvation is upon you! As doctors, we UNDERSTAND the healing power of rock music and we have instructed our minions to make arrangements for us to visit your moderately distant shores.”

He added, “The cryogenically sealed Tupperware box of roadies has been set to ‘Thor’; and the mighty winged chariot has been dusted off. Remember — one lick of Darkness sweat and you will be cured — you will literally walk again, without COVID or anything! But what price freedom and eternal life, I hear you ask? To you sir, about thirty bucks (plus local taxes and booking fee). Now get the f**k in!”

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Tickets go on sale Monday, December 13th, at 10 a.m. local venue time, with some pre-sales having already begun.

Justin Hawkins recently guested on Consequence’s Kyle Meredith With … podcast for an interview about Motorheart and more. Listen to the chat beneath the list of tour dates below.

The Darkness’ 2022 North American Tour Dates with The Dead Deads: 03/09 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park 03/10 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues 03/12 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre 03/13 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory 03/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo 03/16 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom 03/17 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater 03/18 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox 03/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre 03/22 – Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theatre 03/23 – Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall 03/25 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Park Theatre 03/26 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater 03/28 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave/Eagles Club – The Rave Hall 03/29 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre 03/30 – Chicago, IL @ Park West 04/01 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s Nighclub & Concert Venue 04/02 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman 04/03 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater 04/05 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk 04/06 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live 04/08 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl 04/09 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 04/10 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham Theatre 04/12 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor 04/13 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room 04/15 – Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre 04/16 – Warrendale, PA @ Jergel’s Rhythm Grille 04/18 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall 04/19 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre 04/20 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom 04/22 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes 04/23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Brooklyn Bowl

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THE DARKNESS Announce North American Dates of “Permission To Land 20 Tour”

This year finds Britain’s beloved rock band THE DARKNESS  – singer/guitarist Justin Hawkins, guitarist Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain, drummer Rufus Taylor – celebrating 20 years since they birthed  Permission To Land , the multi-platinum, chart-topping debut album that changed the face of rock music forever.

To celebrate the landmark occasion, The Darkness will embark on the global Permission To Land 20 tour, with North American dates kicking off on October 3 rd in San Francisco and wrapping on October 22 nd in Washington, D.C.

Ticket pre-sale begins June 6 th @12pm local times / Public on-sale starts June 9 th @10am local times via: https://www.thedarknesslive.com/tour-dates/ . VIP Experience ticket upgrades will be available across all shows.

Frontman Justin Hawkins shares, “When Permission to Land landed, twenty short years ago, we were bathed in shock and awe. As if by magic, Rock wasn’t dead! Fun wasn’t banned! And Spandex was almost acceptable again…Well, guess what? Twenty years on, the same rules apply. So please to squeeze yourselves into those inappropriate leggings, back-comb your mullet, splash on a big handful of attitude, and come celebrate with us! We promise everything and we deliver, every time. Bring on the next twenty! The Darkness. The best. For you. Forever.”

The shows promise to be a grand spectacle with the band playing the much-lauded, award-winning, foot-stomping, guitar-wailing, groove-making masterpiece in full. Kicking off with the splendid rifferama of “Black Shuck” they’ll blast their way through all of  Permission To Land ’s eleven tracks, including “Growing On Me,” “Love Is Only A Feeling,” “Giving Up,” “Love On The Rocks With No Ice,” “Get Your Hands Off My Woman” and of course the iconic “I Believe In A Thing Called Love.”

In addition to Permission To Land ’s splendid confection of rock brilliance, the band will pump out a bonus “Best Of The Rest” set stuffed to the gills with all the hits and fan favorites from The Darkness’ six subsequent studio albums: One Way Ticket To Hell…and Back, Hot Cakes, Last Of Our Kind, Pinewood Smile, Easter Is Cancelled and Motorheart. It’s enough to make any music fan go weak at the knees!

A special expanded  Permission To Land  deluxe album version called Permission To Land…Again is due out this fall on Warner Music.

PERMISSION TO LAND 20 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES :

10/3                San Francisco, CA               The Masonic

10/4                Sacramento, CA                   Ace of Spades

10/6                Los Angeles, CA                   The Wiltern

10/7                Tempe, AZ                            Marquee Theatre

10/8                Las Vegas, NV                      Brooklyn Bowl

10/10              Denver, CO                           Summit Music Hall

10/11              Kansas City, MO                   The Truman

10/13              Chicago, IL                           The Vic Theatre

10/14              Indianapolis, IN                     The Vogue

10/15              Detroit, MI                             Saint Andrew’s Hall

10/17              Boston, MA                           Big Night Live

10/18              New York, NY                       Terminal 5

10/19              Philadelphia, PA                   Franklin Music Hall

10/21              Sayreville, NJ                       Starland Ballroom

10/22              Washington, D.C.                 9:30 Club

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THE DARKNESS Announces October 2023 North American Tour, A Celebration of “Permission To Land” 20th Anniversary

This year finds Britain’s beloved rockers THE DARKNESS — singer/guitarist Justin Hawkins , guitarist Dan Hawkins , bassist Frankie Poullain , drummer Rufus Taylor — celebrating 20 years since they birthed “Permission To Land” , the multi-platinum, chart-topping debut album that changed the face of rock music forever. To celebrate the landmark occasion, THE DARKNESS will embark on the global “Permission To Land 20” tour, with North American dates kicking off on October 3 in San Francisco and wrapping on October 22 in Washington, D.C.

Ticket pre-sale begins June 6 at 12 p.m. local time. Public on-sale starts June 9 at 10 a.m. local time via TheDarknessLive.com . VIP Experience ticket upgrades will be available across all shows.

Front-man Justin Hawkins shares: “When ‘Permission To Land’ landed, twenty short years ago, we were bathed in shock and awe. As if by magic, rock wasn’t dead! Fun wasn’t banned! And Spandex was almost acceptable again…Well, guess what? Twenty years on, the same rules apply. So please to squeeze yourselves into those inappropriate leggings, back-comb your mullet, splash on a big handful of attitude, and come celebrate with us! We promise everything and we deliver, every time. Bring on the next twenty! THE DARKNESS . The best. For you. Forever.”

The shows promise to be a grand spectacle with the band playing the much-lauded, award-winning, foot-stomping, guitar-wailing, groove-making masterpiece in full. Kicking off with the splendid rifferama of “Black Shuck” they’ll blast their way through all of “Permission To Land” ‘s eleven tracks, including “Growing On Me”, “Love Is Only A Feeling”, “Giving Up”, “Love On The Rocks With No Ice”, “Get Your Hands Off My Woman” and, of course, the iconic “I Believe In A Thing Called Love”.

In addition to “Permission To Land” ‘s splendid confection of rock brilliance, the band will pump out a bonus “Best Of The Rest” set stuffed to the gills with all the hits and fan favorites from THE DARKNESS ‘s six subsequent studio albums: “One Way Ticket To Hell…And Back” , “Hot Cakes” , “Last Of Our Kind” , “Pinewood Smile” , “Easter Is Cancelled” and “Motorheart” .

A special expanded “Permission To Land” deluxe album version called “Permission To Land…Again” is due out this fall on Warner Music .

“Permission To Land 20” North American tour dates:

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THE DARKNESS To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of 'Permission To Land' On October 2023 North American Tour

This year finds Britain's beloved rockers THE DARKNESS — singer/guitarist Justin Hawkins , guitarist Dan Hawkins , bassist Frankie Poullain , drummer Rufus Taylor — celebrating 20 years since they birthed "Permission To Land" , the multi-platinum, chart-topping debut album that changed the face of rock music forever. To celebrate the landmark occasion, THE DARKNESS will embark on the global "Permission To Land 20" tour, with North American dates kicking off on October 3 in San Francisco and wrapping on October 22 in Washington, D.C. Ticket pre-sale begins June 6 at 12 p.m. local time. Public on-sale starts June 9 at 10 a.m. local time via TheDarknessLive.com . VIP Experience ticket upgrades will be available across all shows.

Frontman Justin Hawkins shares: "When 'Permission To Land' landed, twenty short years ago, we were bathed in shock and awe. As if by magic, rock wasn't dead! Fun wasn't banned! And Spandex was almost acceptable again…Well, guess what? Twenty years on, the same rules apply. So please to squeeze yourselves into those inappropriate leggings, back-comb your mullet, splash on a big handful of attitude, and come celebrate with us! We promise everything and we deliver, every time. Bring on the next twenty! THE DARKNESS . The best. For you. Forever."

The shows promise to be a grand spectacle with the band playing the much-lauded, award-winning, foot-stomping, guitar-wailing, groove-making masterpiece in full. Kicking off with the splendid rifferama of "Black Shuck" they'll blast their way through all of "Permission To Land" 's eleven tracks, including "Growing On Me" , "Love Is Only A Feeling" , "Giving Up" , "Love On The Rocks With No Ice" , "Get Your Hands Off My Woman" and, of course, the iconic "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" .

In addition to "Permission To Land" 's splendid confection of rock brilliance, the band will pump out a bonus "Best Of The Rest" set stuffed to the gills with all the hits and fan favorites from THE DARKNESS 's six subsequent studio albums: "One Way Ticket To Hell…And Back" , "Hot Cakes" , "Last Of Our Kind" , "Pinewood Smile" , "Easter Is Cancelled" and "Motorheart" .

A special expanded "Permission To Land" deluxe album version called "Permission To Land…Again" is due out this fall on Warner Music .

"Permission To Land 20" North American tour dates:

Oct. 3 - San Francisco, CA - The Masonic Oct. 4 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades Oct. 6 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern Oct. 7 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre Oct. 8 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl Oct. 10 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall Oct. 11 - Kansas City, MO - The Truman Oct. 13 - Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre Oct. 14 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue Oct. 15 - Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew's Hall Oct. 17 - Boston, MA - Big Night Live Oct. 18 - New York, NY - Terminal 5 Oct. 19 - Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall Oct. 21 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom Oct. 22 - Washington, D.C. - 9:30 Club

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The Darkness tour dates 2024

The Darkness is currently touring across 2 countries and has 5 upcoming concerts.

Their next tour date is at Isle of Wight Festival in Newport, after that they'll be at Warwick Castle in Warwick.

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Wow!! What a show the energy, set list and sound were fantastic. The Darkness put a show on like no other and as always we’re quite magnificent. Also did the Meet and Greet and it was lovely to watch some of the sound check followed by a Question and Answer and a tour around the Stage and Instruments. The lads were really nice and chatty telling stories ❤️❤️

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Absolutely amazing!!! This gig was so good from start to finish, even the support band was awesome! The band put on a spectacular performance and the crowd was great too! Overall a fantastic experience and i want to go see them again!

Not a band to take lightly or dismiss as a joke act,the DARKNESS came to Leicester and ROCKED the 02 academy with some great songs, riffs and jokes, even Justin doing his acrobatic handstand during one of their songs! From bassist Frankie Poullain dropping the Cowbell used for the beginning of " One way ticket to hell and back", to Justin playing a synthesizer version of" I believe in a thing called love", there was something to delight all of the rocking crowd last night, all rounded off with Justin playing a red glitter guitar for a rousing rendition of " Christmas time ( don't let the bells end)" There was no DARKNESS last night, only four stars that shone very brightly indeed!!! Well rocked!!

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• Jul 04 2024 Warwick Castle Warwick, England  –  Find tickets Doors 5:00 PM  –  Start time: 7:14 PM (Est.) Tickets 5:00 PM 7:14 PM Estimated
• Jul 06 2024 Metal Park 2024 Romano d'Ezzelino, Italy Doors 11:00 AM  –  Scheduled: 7:45 PM 11:00 AM 7:45 PM
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• Growing on Me
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• Givin' Up
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• Friday Night
• Immigrant Song
• I Believe in a Thing Called Love
• Love on the Rocks With No Ice

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The 69 eyes announce death of darkness usa tour 2024.

December 15, 2023

Helsinki’s favorite vampires,  THE 69 EYES , will return to US stages this Spring on the Death Of Darkness USA Tour 2024. The sixteen-date journey runs from March 26th through April 13th and includes support provided by The Bites and Budderside. Tickets are on sale now! See all confirmed dates below.

THE 69 EYES  will be touring in support of their critically lauded, thirteenth studio album,   Death Of Darkness , released last April   via Atomic Fire Records .  The record continues to galvanize fans and critics globally resulting in an award nomination at Finland’s Emma Gaala (Finnish Grammy Award equivalent) in the “Best Rock” category. Emma Gaala will be held on February 17th at Metro Areena in Espoo. Fans can now vote  HERE ; for a complete list of this year’s nominees, visit  emmagaala.fi .

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3/26/2024 Empire Live – Albany, NY [ Tickets ]

3/27/2024 Rec Room – Buffalo, NY [ Tickets ]

3/28/2024 The Winchester Music Tavern – Cleveland, OH [ Tickets ]

3/29/2024 The Machine Shop Concert Lounge – Flint, MI [ Tickets ]

3/30/2024 Reggies – Chicago, IL [ Tickets ]

3/31/2024 The Basement East – Nashville, TN [ Tickets ]

4/02/2024 The Radio Room – Greenville, SC [ Tickets ]

4/03/2024 Open Chord Stage – Knoxville, TN [ Tickets ]

4/04/2024 The Kings Of Clubs – Columbus, OH [ Tickets ]

4/06/2024 Crafthouse Stage & Grill – Pittsburgh, PA [ Tickets ]

4/07/2024 Lovedraft’s Brewing Co. – Mechanicsburg, PA [ Tickets ]

4/08/2024 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA [ Tickets ]

4/10/2024 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA [ Tickets ]

4/11/2024 Tally Ho Theater – Leesburg, VA [ Tickets ]

4/12/2024 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY [ Ticket s ]

4/13/2024 Dingbatz – Clifton, NJ [ Ticket s ]

THE 69 EYES  earned platinum status with the albums  Blessed Be  (2000) and  Paris Kills  (2022) and not only reached #1 of the single and album charts in their home country of Finland, but also plunged the world into a sinful cosmos of love, death, and melancholy, while outliving any other band emerging from the goth hype of the early 2000s. By developing their sound further into sleaze rock on  Devils  (2004) and  Angels  (2007) and not shying away from pitch black Elvis allusions in singer Jyrki 69’s dark voice and unique onstage dance moves, the band has established a worldwide following. Over the course of more than three decades, the band has toured relentlessly throughout Europe, America, Asia, and Australia and released twelve full-length studio albums.

Sprawling across ten lavishly dark, effortlessly cool tracks,  THE 69 EYES ‘  Death Of Darkness  is one of their most flawless and consistent offerings bearing a title that’s of course both stylish and symbolic, much like the music they create. 2023 is a far cry from the early days of the new millennium when gothic rock bands emerged from every graveyard and Finnish vampires stormed the charts around the world. However, the spirit of a world-class record like  Death Of Darkness,  the sheer passion and the enticing mystery, the suspense, and the smirk, are still very much alive.

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THE DARKNESS ANNOUNCE PERMISSION TO LAND 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR!

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EUROPEAN DATES REVEALED

More shows around the planet to be announced soon.

Today the band are delighted to announce 13 European dates on the Permission To Land 20 tour, with many more jaw-dropping, show-stopping concerts around the world to be revealed shortly.

Frontman Justin Hawkins comments:

“When Permission to Land landed, twenty short years ago, we were bathed in shock and awe. As if by magic, Rock wasn’t dead! Fun wasn’t banned! And Spandex was almost acceptable again…

Well, guess what? Twenty years on, the same rules apply. So please to squeeze yourselves into those inappropriate leggings, back-comb your mullet, splash on a big handful of attitude, and come celebrate with us! We promise everything and we deliver, every time. Bring on the next twenty! 

The Darkness. The best. For you. Forever.” 

The shows promise to be a grand spectacle with the band playing the much-lauded, award-winning, foot-stomping, guitar-wailing, groove-making masterpiece in full. Kicking off with the splendid rifferama of ‘Black Shuck’ they’ll blast their way through all of Permission To Land ’s 11 tracks, including ‘Growing On Me’, ‘Love Is Only A Feeling’, ‘Giving Up’, ‘Love On The Rocks With No Ice’, ‘Get Your Hands Off My Woman’ and of course the iconic ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love’.

And of course, in addition to that splendid confection of rock brilliance, Justin, Dan, Frankie and Rufus will pump out a bonus ‘Best Of The Rest’ set, stuffed to the gills with all the hits and fan favourites from their six subsequent studio albums. It’s enough to make any right-thinking music fan go weak at the knees!

There will also be a very special expanded Permission To Land deluxe album release coming later this year via Warner Music, with further details to be revealed soon.

PERMISSION TO LAND 20 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

07-Nov    Germany, Berlin, Admiralspalast

08-Nov    Germany, Hamburg, Markthalle

09-Nov    Germany, Cologne Essigfabrik

11-Nov    Germany, Munich, Technikum

13-Nov   Italy, Rome Orion

14-Nov    Italy, Milan, Alcatraz

15-Nov    Italy, Modena, Vox

17-Nov    Switzerland, Prattlen, Z7

18-Nov    Luxembourg Den Atelier

20-Nov    Switzerland, Bern Muhle Hunziken

22-Nov    Belguim, Brussels, AB

23-Nov    France, Paris, La Cigale

24-Nov    Holland, Amsterdam Melkweg Max

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Taylor Swift sings 'thanK you aIMee,' performs with Hayley Williams at Eras Tour in London

The eras tour star performed a unique mashup for haters and then invited the paramore singer to join her on night two in london..

Taylor Swift is sending a message to Kim Kardashian and all the haters playing a sold-out crowd on night two of the Eras Tour in London at Wembley Stadium.

"It really makes me think about how every time somebody talks sh**," the singer said to the almost 90,000 fans. In her blue flowy dress, Swift held her guitar in anticipation to play a "Tortured Poets" song she'd never performed live.

"It just makes me work even harder and it makes me that much tougher," she added. "So it also makes me incredibly thankful for this."

Swift went into "thanK you aIMee", a song presumed to be about Kim Kardashian. When she finished the song, she dove into "Mean" from "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)."

The entire stadium screamed, "Someday I'll be living in a big old city."

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Swift changed up the next lyrics to: "Someday I'll be singing this song in Wembley" and the crowd lost it.

'Please welcome Hayley Williams to the stage'

"I was also thinking about how special it is to play London," she said from the piano and then began discussing her rerecords, specifically "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)." "I asked an artist who I am such a huge fan of to collaborate with me on one of the songs and she said yes and then I asked her to tour with me and she said yes. And London we are so lucky, because when I asked Hayley Williams to come out and perform she said yes."

Paramore's Hayley Williams skipped down the long catwalk and twirled in her purple dress. The last time the two singers performed live together was the Speak Now World Tour .

Williams sat down at the piano next to Swift for a duet of "Castles Crumbling" from "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)."

"You're my longest music friend, I love you," Swift said at the end of the song. They hugged. Williams ran back down the catwalk. The animations on the ground glitched when Swift dove into the opening of the stage.

The Eras Tour star has one more night in London before heading to Dublin, Ireland.

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Taylor swift and travis kelce took a sweet birthday photo with prince william and his kids, share this article.

Friday night was a big one for Taylor Swift and the Eras Tour. The 14-time Grammy winner performed her first night of three for this stay in London, and it was a star-studded affair.

Swift’s boyfriend, Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce, was in attendance, as were Kelce’s big brother, Jason, and sister-in-law, Kylie . It was the first Eras Tour show for Jason and Kylie, and it appeared as though they had a marvelous time.

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While the Kelces may be football royalty in the United States, there was  actual royalty at the show as Prince William made an appearance at Wembley Stadium to sing, dance and meet Miss Americana herself before the show.

In a post shared from her personal Twitter account, Swift wished the future king a happy birthday and included a photo of herself, Travis, Prince William and his eldest children.

Happy Bday M8! London shows are off to a splendid start 🇬🇧🇺🇸🤝 @KensingtonRoyal pic.twitter.com/VlD6V0PiEL — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 22, 2024

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USA Swimming therapy dog retires, named honorary member of the team

The swimmers requested therapy dogs to minimize their anxiety at the Olympic Trials.

USA Swimming athletes had one special request for the Olympic Trials: dogs. As many pups as possible.

“So many people find animals as a calming essence,” said Emily Klueh, manager of mental health and emotional wellness for USA Swimming. “That’s what athletes are looking for … In high energy environments like this, we have to have environments where they can get away from the hype, they can calm their nervous systems down.”

USA Swimming — the national governing body for competitive swimming — partnered with Paws & Think, Inc. , a nonprofit in Indianapolis that connects people with therapy dogs.

Since the Olympic Trials for swimming started on June 15 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, about 60 therapy dogs have been hanging out in the athlete’s lounge every day. Their primary purpose is to provide comfort to some 1,000 swimmers there, who are under intense stress as they strive to earn a spot at the Summer Olympics in Paris.

“Just seeing the dogs in here laying down, they have no idea what’s going on. They’re just here to be with people, and it’s awesome,” said Carson Foster, a competitive swimmer who made the Olympic team . “It’s one of the highlights of showing up to the pool every day.”

At major sporting events, tensions tend to run high. Therapy animals can take the edge off. Research has shown that being in the presence of dogs reduces stress, lowers blood pressure and eases depression.

“All of our therapy teams are there to provide some comfort and joy,” said Ashleigh Coster, executive director of Paws & Think. “It’s a time for the athletes to decompress.”

While all the therapy dogs have been well-received by the swimmers, there is one pooch in particular who has made the most meaningful mark. Izzo, a 10-and-a-half-year-old lab-husky mix, was recently diagnosed with terminal bone cancer.

For the past eight years, Izzo has been a therapy dog, working at schools, libraries, healthcare facilities and sporting events to support people of all ages. The Olympic Trials will be his final job.

“I can’t imagine a more perfect event to cap off his career,” said Megan Montague, Izzo’s handler and a volunteer with Paws & Think. “It’s been very rewarding for him.”

Upon learning of Izzo’s imminent retirement, USA Swimming decided to make him an honorary member of their Olympic team .

“Izzo is a loveable floof,” said Nikki Warner, director of communications for USA Swimming. “It just seemed like the right move to make him an honorary member of our team.”

Izzo’s vet said he likely has only a few weeks — maybe months, if he’s lucky — to live.

“My husband and I are still processing it,” said Montague. “He’s been a once-in-a-lifetime dog.”

He’s known in his community for “spreading smiles and joy all over the place,” she said. “He’s just a really friendly dog.”

Even though he’s low on energy lately, Montague said, Izzo walks laps around the athlete’s lounge to greet all the swimmers. He still takes his job very seriously.

“He has approached every therapy visit with the same enthusiasm that he always has, despite the effects of his cancer,” said Montague.

“He provides a calming factor, and a reminder of home,” she added, noting that many of the athletes are from out of state and don’t have their own dogs with them.

Montague realized Izzo would make a good therapy dog when she brought him to visit a third-grade class, as her mother was a teacher. The kids — and Izzo — couldn’t get enough.

“I just watched Izzo absolutely come alive, and I did too,” said Montague. “He loves people and loves to be petted.”

Izzo — who was also a therapy dog at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in 2017 — was given his very own Olympic Trials medal.

Montague said she used to be a competitive swimmer, which has made taking part in the trials even more exciting.

The swimmers said they’re thrilled to have Izzo as an official teammate.

“I just told Izzo ‘congratulations on becoming an Olympian,’” said Foster. “He’s a little bit more seasoned than I am in what he does, but I’m excited to be Olympians with him.”

Montague said Izzo seems tickled by the extra attention.

“He definitely feels the love,” Montague said.