New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The
Black Keys have announced initial details of the European leg of their Dropout
Boogie Tour in the summer of 2023, including UK arena dates. Following shows at Rockhal in Luxembourg and a set at Pinkpop in the Netherlands June 15 and 17, the band will be joined by special guests
Spoon for concerts in Paris, London, Manchester, Glasgow, Cologne, and Hamburg. Singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney will also play festival sets in Italy, Portugal, and Spain in July. Pre-sale tickets for the newly announced dates in June will be open to the band's fan club, The Lonely Boys & Girls Club, on Tuesday, December 13; general on-sale begins Friday, December 16.
"After eight long years we are excited to say The
Black Keys are coming back to
Europe and the UK," the band says. "We can't wait to see you at the shows in these iconic venues."
These dates mark The
Black Keys' first European tour since 2015. Following an acclaimed, 32-date North American run earlier this year, the duo's set features songs from their new album, Dropout Boogie, and past favorites like "Howlin' for You," "Lonely Boy," and "Gold on the Ceiling." Dropout Boogie, released in May, is up for Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album and Best Rock Performance for the album track "Wild Child." Dan Auerbach is up for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.
THE BLACK KEYS ON TOUR:
Jun 15 Rockhal Esch-sur-Alzette, LUXEMBOURG
Jun 17 Pinkpop Landgraf, NETHERLANDS
Jun 18 ZĂ©nith Paris* Paris, FRANCE
Jun 21 The O2* London, UK
Jun 22 AO Arena* Manchester, UK
Jun 24 OVO Hydro* Glasgow, UK
Jun 27 Palladium* Cologne, GERMANY
Jun 28 Stadtpark Open Air* Hamburg, GERMANY
Jul 1 I-Days Villasanta, ITALY
Jul 6 NOS Alive Festival Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Jul 7 Mad Cool Festival Madrid, SPAIN
*w/special guest Spoon.