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The B-52s farewell tour kicks off in Seattle this summer
The B-52s carry out throughout day one of many Competition Corona Capital 2019 on November 16, 2019 in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico. (Photograph by Adrián Monroy/Medios y Media/Getty Photographs)
NEW YORK – The quirky dance-pop outfit The B-52s are hitting the highway one final time for a closing tour this summer time that may roam from coast to coast.
“Nobody likes to throw a celebration greater than we do, however after virtually a half-century on the highway, it’s time for one final blow-out,” stated Fred Schneider, co-founder and singer for the Athens, Georgia-based band, in an announcement.
The band burst onto the New Wave scene in 1979 with songs like “Rock Lobster” and cracked the pop charts within the late ’80s with the occasion classics “Love Shack” and “Roam.”
Their North American farewell tour will go to 10 cities throughout the U.S., kicking off Aug. 22 in Seattle and ending Nov. 11 in Atlanta. Stops embody Boston, Chicago, New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington D.C. Supporting the band will likely be The Tubes or KC & The Sunshine Band.
Tickets can be found at The B-52s.com.
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“Who knew what began as a technique to have some enjoyable and play music for our associates’ at home events in Athens in 1977 would evolve into over 45 years of constructing music and touring the world. It’s been cosmic,” stated co-founder Kate Pierson in an announcement.
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Whereas the band could also be saying goodbye from the highway, the members are the topic of a documentary to be launched in 2023 directed by Craig Johnson and produced by Fred Armisen.