The Damned are working on their first new album since 2008's So, Who's Paranoid?, which will be out in 2017. While details are scant, you can pre-order the album now via Pledgemusic in a variety of packages. To coincide with the new record, they've just announced an extensive 2017 North American tour, and dates include NYC-area stops at Brooklyn's Warsaw on May 5 and Asbury Park, NJ's Stone Pony on May 6. Tickets go on Friday, October 28 at 10 AM with Citi cardmember presales starting Tuesday, October 25 at 10 AM.

Meanwhile, The Damned are currently celebrating their 40th anniversary and will be in NYC this Halloween Weekend for two sold-out at Gramercy Theatre which are are being touted as a "unique 40th anniversary retrospective." They've also got a vinyl 7" reissue of their debut single, "New Rose," that will be out November 4. And if you haven't seen Wes Orsheski's terrific documentary, The Damned: Don't You Wish We Were Dead, is out now on home video/digital (free to watch for Amazon Prime members). Trailer is below.

THE DAMNED - 2016/2017 TOUR DATES

Oct 29 Gramercy Theatre New York, NY

Oct 30 Gramercy Theatre New York, NY

Nov 11 Breaking Barriers Festival Leuven, Belgium

Nov 12 The Assembly Leamington, United Kingdom

Nov 13 Rock City Nottingham, United Kingdom

Nov 15 G Live Guildford, United Kingdom

Nov 16 William Aston Hall Wrexham, United Kingdom

Nov 17 O2 Academy Leeds Leeds, United Kingdom

Nov 18 Manchester Academy Manchester, United Kingdom

Nov 19 O2 Academy Newcastle Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Nov 20 O2 ABC Glasgow Glasgow, United Kingdom

Nov 22 Cambridge Junction Cambridge, United Kingdom

Nov 23 Waterfront Norwich, United Kingdom

Nov 24 Brighton Dome Concert Hall Brighton, United Kingdom

Nov 25 BRITANNIA THEATRE Gillingham, United Kingdom

Nov 26 O2 Academy Brixton London, United Kingdom

Nov 27 Tramshed Cardiff, United Kingdom

Nov 29 Civic Hall Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Specials

Nov 30 Motion Bristol, United Kingdom

Dec 01 Pyramids Centre Southsea, United Kingdom

Dec 02 Pavilions Weymouth, United Kingdom

Dec 03 Main Hall, Plymouth University Plymouth, United Kingdom

Dec 04 Phoenix Centre Exeter, United Kingdom

Dec 13 Sala Razzmatazz 2 Barcelona, Spain

Dec 14 El Loco Club Valencia, Spain

Dec 15 Arena Madrid, Spain

Dec 16 Jimmy Jazz Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain

Dec 17 Teatro Albeniz Gijón, Spain

April 6 - Los Angeles, CA - Belasco Theater

April 7 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues

April 9 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues

April 11 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore

April 12 - Sacramento, CA - Ace Of Spades

April 14 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom

April 15 - Vancouver, BC - The Commodore

April 16 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox

April 18 - Salt Lake City, U - The Depot

April 19 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall

April 21 - St. Louis, MO - Del Mar Hall

April 22 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line

April 23 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues

April 24 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom

April 26 – Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe at Old National Ctr.

April 27 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart’s

April 28 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues

April 29 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall

April 30 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Theatre

May 2 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda

May 4 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club

May 5 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw

May 6 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony

May 7 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA

May 9 - Baltimore, MD - Sound Stage

May 11 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade/Heaven

May 12 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House Of Blues

May 13 - St, Petersburg, FL – State Theater

May 14 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution

May 16 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues

May 17 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues

May 18 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues

May 19 - Austin, TX - Mohawk Outdoors

May 21- Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater