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Belle and Sebastian announce North American tour dates
Belle and Sebastian have announced a 2023 North American tour.The band will be playing across the UK and Europe from November, then heading over to start their US portion of the tour in Mexico on April 24 next year.The tour continues their live dates supporting new album ‘A Bit Of Previous’. The album, which received a four-star review from NME, was previewed by the singles ‘Young And Stupid‘ and ‘Unnecessary Drama’, which were later performed by the band during their NPR Tiny Desk Concert in July.See the band’s North American touring schedule below, and check out the presale here.APRIL24 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Theatre Diana25 – Mexico City, Mexico – Metropolitan Theatre28 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall29 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre30 – Columbus, OH – Athenaeum TheatreMAY02 – Toronto, Ontario – History03 – Ottawa, Ontario – Bronson Centre04 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground05 – Ithaca, NY – State Theatre06 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall08 – Hudson, NY – Basilica Hudson09 – Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall10 – Richmond, VA – The National12 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern13 – St. Augustine, FL – Backyard at St. Augustine Amphitheatre14 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room15 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Landing17 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn18 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant19 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Brewery (Outdoor)Discussing the new album in an interview with NME, Murdoch said that ‘A Bit Of Previous’ allowed the band “to do what we loved, with a concentration that perhaps we’ve never had before.”Last week, Murdoch shared his thoughts on the Conservative Party during an appearance as a panellist on BBC’s Question Time.During the show – which was filmed in Musselburgh and aired yesterday (October 13) in the UK
