The Pixies are set to embark on extensive European tour this fall to promote the next album release. the follow-up to 2016’s Head Carrier.
The title and release date have yet to be announced, but Black Francis and Co will be kicking off their tour on September, 13th in Cardiff, followed by dates in Plymouth, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, London, Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast and Dublin, before heading over to the continent, finishing in Galicia, Spain on October 26th.
While the 4AD Records veterans have not released any details of the new album as of yet, they have teased further information with the announcement of their Past Is Prologue podcast, coming this June.
“Imagine that 14 years after returning to the scene, you’re back in the studio recording a new album to build on your legacy and take your place at the forefront of the genre that YOU created,” said the band in a statement. “Imagine that you’re a member… of the Pixies.”
They continued: “Every episode will document the band’s new music, from its earliest stages through to completion, giving fans the opportunity to witness the evolution of the tracks.”
The band’s full upcoming UK and European tour dates are below. Tickets are on sale from 10am on Friday April 5.
Pixies Tour Dates:
- Friday September 13, 2019 – CARDIFF Motorpoint Arena (United Kingdom)
- Saturday September 14, 2019 – PLYMOUTH Pavilions (United Kingdom)
- Monday September 16, 2019 – BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham (United Kingdom)
- Tuesday September 17, 2019 – LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds (United Kingdom)
- Wednesday September 18, 2019 – MANCHESTER O2 Apollo (United Kingdom)
- Friday September 20, 2019 – LONDON Alexandra Palace (United Kingdom)
- Saturday September 21, 2019 – NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 AcademyNewcastle (United Kingdom)
- Sunday September 22, 2019 – GLASGOW O2 Academy Glasgow (United Kingdom)
- Monday September 23, 2019 – EDINBURGH Usher Hall (United Kingdom)
- Wednesday September 25, 2019 – BELFAST Ulster Hall (United Kingdom)
- Thursday September 26, 2019 – DUBLIN Olympia Theatre (Ireland)
- Sunday September 29, 2019 – OSLO Sentrum Scene (Norway)
- Monday September 30, 2019 – STOCKHOLM Cirkus (Sweden)
- Tuesday October 1, 2019 – COPENHAGEN KB Hallen (Denmark)
- Thursday October 3, 2019 – UTRECHT TivoliVredenburg (Netherlands)
- Friday October 4, 2019 – TILBURG 013 (Netherlands)
- Saturday October 5, 2019 – BERLIN Columbiahalle (Germany)
- Monday October 7, 2019 – COLOGNE Palladium (Germany)
- Tuesday October 8, 2019 – PRAGUE Lucerna Music Hall (Czech Republic)
- Wednesday October 9, 2019 – VIENNA Gasometer (Austria)
- Friday October 11, 2019 – BOLOGNA Estragon (Italy)
- Saturday October 12, 2019 – TURIN OGR (Italy)
- Sunday October 13, 2019 – ZURICH X-tra (Switzerland)
- Tuesday October 15, 2019 – MUNICH Tonhalle (Germany)
- Wednesday October 16, 2019 – BRUSSELS Forest National (Belgium)
- Thursday October 17, 2019 – LUXEMBOURG Luxexpo (Luxembourg)
- Saturday October 19, 2019 – PARIS Olympia (France)
- Sunday October 20, 2019 – LYON Le Radiant (France)
- Monday October 21, 2019 – RENNES Le Liberte (France)
- Wednesday October 23, 2019 – BARCELONA Sant Jordi Club (Spain)
- Thursday October 24, 2019 – MADRID Riviera (Spain)
- Friday October 25, 2019 – LISBON Campo Pequeno (Portugal)
- Saturday October 26, 2019 – GALICIA Coliseum (Spain)