Killing Joke are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year with two editions of special career-spanning Fortieth Anniversary Ultimate Collection box sets.
The first version is a set of 16 double CDs, including expanded editions of each of the band’s 15 albums, plus a collection of further bonus material, priced at $232. The vinyl edition includes 16 colored double LPs packaged in a flight case with a set of headphones and a signed lyric book, priced at $852.
Check out the full track listings for the CD box set and the vinyl flight case.
Along with the release of the box set, Killing Joke are set to embark on their 40th anniversary “Laugh At Your Peril” tour, beginning with 14 dates in the US this September, before heading down south for a series of 5 Latin America dates.
After a 2 week break, the band have 14 dates scheduled in Europe for the month of October, and 12 more dates in the UK in the month of November—closing out the tour on November 17th at The Roundhouse in London.
About the tour and box set the band made this statement via its Facebook page:
“Forty years ago this summer Jaz met Big Paul, one year later we released our first EP. Our fortieth anniversary celebrations will therefore be stretched over 2 years and begins with a world tour, parties and talks by Youth and Jaz… a new magnum opus.”
See full tour dates below; full information is available on Killing Joke’s website.
“Laugh At Your Peril” Tour Dates 2018
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