The Darkness announce ‘Permission To Land’ 20th anniversary European tour

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The Darkness have shared details of a European tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Permission To Land’.Today (March 22) the rock band have announced 13 European shows ahead of a global tour that’s to be revealed in the coming months.Tickets for the European dates go on sale this Friday (March 24) here.Singer and guitarist Justin Hawkins said: “When ‘Permission To Land’ landed, twenty short years ago, we were bathed in shock and awe.

As if by magic, Rock wasn’t dead! Fun wasn’t banned! And Spandex was almost acceptable again.“Well, guess what? Twenty years on, the same rules apply.

So please to squeeze yourselves into those inappropriate leggings, back-comb your mullet, splash on a big handful of attitude, and come celebrate with us!

We promise everything and we deliver, every time. Bring on the next twenty!”The Darkness will play their 2003 debut in full, which includes tracks such as ‘Growing On Me’, ‘Love Is Only A Feeling’ and ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love’.The band will also play favourites from their subsequent studio albums.