Bloc Party to Tour U.S.

Matt Tong is all better and Bloc Party is coming back to the U.S. The new tour starts March 11th in Seattle.

To America’s disappointment, they had to cancel their November/December tour with Panic! At the Disco when their drummer suffered a collapsed lung before a show in Atlanta. This time around, they’ll be headlining and playing all new music from their sophomore album, A Weekend in the City, due out on February 6th. According to the band, Weekend is inspired by singer Kele Okereke's interest in "the living noise of a metropolis." Some indie retailers will be giving away a 7" single of "The Prayer" with the album.

This is going to be Bloc Party’s very first headlining tour in support of the new album. For support, they’re bringing along Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes, Final Fantasy, Sebastian Grangier, The Like and Smoosh, all on various dates.

A pre-sale is happening right now on Marshals, Bloc Party's fan club website, and regular sales start January 13th.

Bloc Party Official U.S. Tour Dates:

March
11-Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
12-Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
13-Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
15-Austin, TX @ SXSW
17- Francisco, CA @ Concourse Exhibition
19-Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre
20-Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre
23-Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre
24-Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Theatre
25-Toronto, ONT @ Kool Haus
27-Montreal, ONT @ Metropolis
28-Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
30-New York, NY @ United Palace Theatre
31-New York, NY @ United Palace Theatre