R.E.M. adds European tour dates

R.E.M. has added four more dates to the European leg of its 2008 world tour, meaning fans across the Atlantic have exactly 24 chances to catch one of the band's shows this summer.

This year is shaping up to be a big one for the band. First, frontman Michael Stipe announced back in December that the band’s latest album, “a great fucking record” in the singer's own words, would be released this year on April Fool's Day. Next, the band announced it would be taking Modest Mouse and The National along on a two-month U.S. tour beginning in May.

Then the band announced an additional European leg earlier this month (sans Modest Mouse and The National. Sorry Europe, but it’s not the end of the world as you know it. You feel fine, really.)

Now the band has announced a few more shows. The newly added European dates are as follows:

August
24 - Manchester @ L.C.C.C.
25 - Cardiff @ Millennium Stadium
27 - Southampton @ Rosebowl
30 - London @ Twickenham Stadium