Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSome 45 years after their first performance, new wave icons the B-52s have announced a farewell tour that kicks off this summer.The jaunt — billed as “Their final tour ever of planet Earth” — will hit 11 cities across the U.S., launching August 22 in Seattle and running through November 11, where it will finish at Atlanta’s legendary Fox Theatre, not far from their home base of Athens, Georgia.
More shows will be added in the coming weeks; see current routing below.The pre-sale begins tomorrow, April 27, at 12 p.m. ET.
KC and the Sunshine Band and the Tubes are set to make special guest appearances on select dates.To kick off the tour, the B-52s will perform on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” tomorrow (April 27) as well.
MRC Films and Fulwell 73 have announced that the film documentary on the band will be released in early 2023. Directed by Craig Johnson (Skeleton Twins; Wilson; Alex Strangelove) and executive-produced by Fred Armisen, the film will trace the history and influence of the band.
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