Dead Can Dance were first signed by 4AD back in 1984, Their doom heavy mix of neo classical, world folk, electronic experimentation, and gothic sensibilities gained them status as cult favourites. After a hiatus spent working on solo records, and in the case of vocalist Lisa Gerard, working on the soundtrack to Gladiator, the duo are back, signed to PIAS, and set for a world tour. Fans wanting to catch them in England needed to be pretty swift however- tickets to their Royal Albert Hall gig sold out in 48 hours. The other dates are as follows:

SEPTEMBER

16^th                              Beirut                                      Zouk

19^th                              Istanbul                                   HCTAT

21^st                              Thessaloniki                            Earth Theatre

23^rd                              Athens                                     Lycabetus

25^th                              Utrecht                                    MCV

27^th                              Paris                                        Grand Rex

29^th                              Brussels                                  Cirque Royal

OCTOBER

1^st                                Frankfurt                                 Alte Oper

3^rd                                Berlin                                      Tempodrom

5^th                                Hamburg                                 CCH

7^th                                Munich                                    Philharmonie

8^th                                Cologne                                   Philharmonie

10^th                              Prague                                     KCP

12^th                              St. Petersburg                         Ice Palace

13^th                              Moscow                                  Crocus City Hall

15^th                              Warsaw                                  Sala Kongresowa

17^th                              Budapest                                 Papp Laszlo Arena

19^th                              Milan                                       Teatro Degli Arcimboldi

20^th                              Geneva                                   Batiment Des Forces Motrices

22^nd                             Barcelona                                Auditori

24^th                              Porto                                       Casa Da Musica

26^th                              London                                    Royal Albert Hall

28^th                              Dublin                                     Grand CanalTheatre

In advance of the tour the band have recorded a new single; Opium, and put it online for free download. Listen and download below-