(CelebrityAccess) — Grammy-nominated artists Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 announced plans for a tour that will hit venues and festivals across Europe and the UK later this year.
The “Heavier Yet” tour kicks off on October 10th at the Fiesta des Suds in Marseille, France, with plans to hit 27 additional venues and festivals before wrapping at WinterFuse in Bruges, Belgium on December 14th.
Kuti will be touring in support of their forthcoming album, Heavier Yet (Lays the Crownless Head), which is slated for released via Milan-based label Record Kicks on October 4.
The European run follows Seun Kuti’s successful U.S. tour which saw them perform alongside the The Soul Rebels and Red Hot Chili Peppers in the US and Canada in June and July.
The full list of announced shows.
10/10 Fiesta des Suds Marseille, France
10/14 Post Tenebras Rock Geneva, Switzerland
10/15 Haus der Kulturen der Welt Berlin, Germany
10/16 ARCHA+ Prague, Czech Republic
10/18 Tourcoing Jazz Festival Tourcoing, France
10/19 Isolation Budapest Budapest, Hungary
10/26 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival Cork, Ireland
10/27 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival Cork, Ireland
10/29 JAZZMI Milan, Italy
10/30 Largo Venue Rome, Italy
10/31 Casa delle Arti Conversano, Italy
11/2 Capitol Pordenone, Italy
11/11 Leverkusener Jazztage Leverkusen, Germany
11/17 EFG London Jazz Festival London, United Kingdom
11/18 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds, United Kingdom
11/19 Trinity Centre Bristol, United Kingdom
11/20 The Waterfront Norwich, United Kingdom
11/21 CHALK Brighton, United Kingdom
11/24 De Oosterpoort Groningen, Netherlands
11/26 Slaktkyrkan Stockholm, Sweden
11/27 Vega Copenhagen, Denmark
12/4 Trabendo Paris, France
12/5 La CLEF Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
12/6 Le VIP Saint-Nazaire, France
12/7 Quai M La Roche-sur-Yon, France
12/8 Atabal Biarritz Biarritz, France
12/10 Rockstore Montpellier, France
12/12 Le fil Saint-Étienne, France
12/13 Tolhuistuin Amsterdam, Netherlands
12/14 WinterFuse Bruges, Belgium
