THE DARKNESS WILL KICK OFF THE NORTH AMERICAN LEG OF THE EASTER IS CANCELLED HEADLINING WORLD TOUR ON APRIL14th

Band Will Play New Album “Easter Is Cancelled” In Full

Followed By Set of All The Hits and More

Multi-platinum selling UK rock band THE DARKNESS – frontman Justin Hawkins, guitarist Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain and drummer Rufus Taylor – released Easter Is Cancelled, their first ever concept album in October via Cooking Vinyl. The band will spread their Easter Is Cancelled message across North America on their headlining Easter Is Cancelled Tour kicking off on April 13th in Edmonton, Alberta at Union Hall and wrapping on May 23rd in Chicago at Park West. The Darkness will play Easter Is Cancelled in full, followed by a set of their greatest hits and fan favorites. The shows promise to reflect the grand scope and vision of the new album alongside the band’s spectacular canon. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 17th at 10am local times HERE.

Justin Hawkins shares, “North America! We come to you again, humble in our mission but resolute in our purpose. Join with us in the benediction of ROCK, as we bring our Easter is Cancelled World Tour to your spume-flecked shores. We cancelled Easter and now we are going to cancel your souls – let’s reboot together in the epiphany that only 150% pure adrenalin can bring. You are me, I am you, and music is the river that will carry us to our destiny. P.S. concert tickets available at extremely reasonable prices from all usual outlets.”

**Artist Pre-sale: Get early access to tickets with password: LOSTINROCK from Wednesday, January 15 at 10:00am (your local time) to Thursday, January 16 at 10:00pm (your local time)! **

Easter Is Cancelled Tour – North American Dates:

4/13 Edmonton, AB @Union Hall

4/14 Calgary, AB @The Palace Theater

4/15 Vancouver, BC @Vogue Theatre

4/17 Portland, OR @Wonder Ballroom

4/18 Seattle, WA @Showbox

4/21 San Francisco, CA @Regency Ballroom

4/22 Los Angeles, CA @The Novo

4/24 San Diego, CA @The Observatory – North Park

4/25 Tempe, AZ @Marquee Theatre

4/28 Houston, TX @The Studio at Warehouse Live

4/29 Dallas, TX @Granada Theater

5/1 Concord, SC @Epicenter Festival*

5/2 Atlanta, GA @Shaky Knees Festival*

5/3 Birmingham, AL @Saturn

5/5 Nashville, TN @Cannery Ballroom

5/6 New Orleans, LA @Republic NOLA

5/8 Fort Lauderdale, FL @Culture Room

5/9 Daytona Beach, FL @Welcome To Rockville*

5/11 Boston, MA @Royale

5/12 Philadelphia, PA @Union Transfer

5/13 New York, NY @Webster Hall

5/15 Pittsburgh, PA @Rex Theater

5/16 Columbus, OH @Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival*

5/17 Detroit, MI @Majestic Theater

5/19 Minneapolis, MN @Skyway Theatre

5/20 Kansas City, MO @Truman

5/22 St. Louis, MO @The Ready Room

5/23 Chicago, IL @Park West

*Festival dates, not headlining shows