Legendary British punk group The Damned have announced a North American headlining tour surrounding their June 8 appearance at the recently announced No Values festival in Pomona, California. The outing will mark The Damned's first US tour in 35 years with original drummer Rat Scabies, who recently rejoined the band.
The classic early '80s lineup of Scabies, singer David Vanian, guitarist Captain Sensible and bassist Paul Gray will kick off the 10-date tour on May 27 in Toronto and conclude the tour on June 15 in Portland, Oregon. .
Tickets for select dates go on sale this Friday (March 1) at 10am local time via Ticketmasterwith other programs available through band website. Fans can also search for deals or pick up tickets to sold out shows through StubHubwhere your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub's Fan Protect program.
According to a press release, The Damned will focus on selections from their albums from the late '70s and early '80s. Machine Gun Tag, The Black Album, and strawberriesas well as favorites from their first two albums. Damn, damn, damnand Music for pleasure – including the 1976 song “New Rose”, considered the first official UK punk single, predating the Sex Pistols and The Clash.
Before the North American performance, The Damned will play Japan and Australia in March. They will also tour the UK in August and December. Tickets for their concerts outside the United States are available here.
Commenting on his return to the band, Rat Scabies simply said, “Be careful what you wish for.”
See the full list of tour dates below and pick up tickets here.
The Damned 2024 tour dates:
03/13 – Osaka, JP @ Umeda TRAD
03/14 – Aichi, JP @ Nagoya Diamond Hall
03/16 – Kanagawa, JP @ Yokohama Bay Hall
03/16 – Chiba, JP @ Punkspring
03/20 – Brisbane, AU @ The Tivoli
03/21 – Newtown, AU @ Enmore Theater
03/22 – Northcote, AU @ Northcote Theater
03/24 – Adelaide, AU @ Hindley Street Music Hall
03/26 – Perth, AU @ The Astor Theater
05/25 – Ware, UK @ Stone Valley Festival
05/27 – Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
05/29 – Boston, MA @ Big Night Live
05/30 – Norwalk, CT @ Wall Street Theater
02/06 – Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
04/06 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theater
06/06 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
06/08 – Pomona, CA @ Sin Valores Festival
06/13 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
06/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
06/15 – Portland, Oregon @ Revolution Hall
06/22 – Newark, UK @ Stone Valley Midlands
08/10 – Durham, UK @ Stone Valley North
08/16 – Ottery St Mary, UK @ Beautiful Days
08/16 – Belfast, United Kingdom @ Custom House Square
04/12 – Newcastle, UK @ NX
05/12 – Glasgow, United Kingdom @ Barrowlands
06/12 – Manchester, United Kingdom @ Academia
08/12 – Leeds, United Kingdom @ O2 Academy
09/12 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
10/12 – Wolverhampton, UK @ Civic at The Halls
12/12 – Bristol, UK @ Beacon
12/13 – Southampton, United Kingdom @ O2 Guildhall
12/14 – Eastbourne, UK @ Winter Garden
12/16 – Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange
12/18 – London, UK @ Roundhouse
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