Erasure Announces 2022 North American Tour

ERASURE   ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR   BEGINNING JANUARY 14 IN MIAMI   TICKETS ON SALE BEGINNING FRIDAY, JUNE 25 AT 12PM LOCAL TIME   NEW ALBUM THE NEON OUT NOW

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Praise for The Neon:   “…defiantly joyous…” – THE NEW YORKER   “…what the world needs right now…euphoric…” – NEWSWEEK   “…[an] appropriately neon-streaked synth confection…classic Erasure…” – STEREOGUM   “...a new album as vibrant as any from the past three and a half decades...something special.”  – POPMATTERS   “…a rebirth…” – FLOOD   ERASURE (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) today announce a North American tour produced by Live Nation set to launch January 14, 2022 in Miami before wrapping up in late February at The Venetian in Las Vegas. Pre-sales begin tomorrow with tickets available to the general public beginning Friday, June 25 at 12pm local time. Bag Raiders will open each date with a DJ set. See the touring itinerary below and visit Erasure’s website for further details.   News of the North American tour follows the 2020 release of Erasure’s rapturously received eighteenth studio album, The Neon. Featuring jubilant songs such as “Nerves of Steel,” “Hey Now (Think I Got A Feeling),” and “Fallen Angel,” The Neon was met with widespread critical acclaim with critics and fans alike praising Andy and Vince’s euphoric reemergence at a time when the world needed them most.   This summer, the duo will release The Neon Remixed, a collection of reimaginings of songs from The Neon by artists such as Kim Ann Foxman, Hifi Sean, Octo Octa, Paul Humphreys (OMD), Andy Bell & Gareth Jones, Brixxtone, Theo Kottis, and more. Also included is the brand new single “Secrets.”   The Neon Remixed is set for release July 30 on limited edition (first pressing only) double colored vinyl and gatefold CD, both packaged in a mirror board sleeve. Pre-orders via MuteBank and Lexer Music will be entered into a draw to win a bespoke neon sign designed by Yellowpop. Pre-order here.   MORE ABOUT THE NEON The Neon is a place that lives in the imagination. It could be a night club, a shop, a city, a cafe, a country, a bedroom, a restaurant, any place at all. It’s a place of possibility in warm, glowing light and this is music that takes you there.   Written and produced by Erasure, the album’s initial sessions saw Vince and Andy reunite to work on the follow up to 2017’s World Be Gone with a fresh optimism and energy, in part born from their own recent personal projects. Vince goes on to explain, “Our music is always a reflection of how we’re feeling. Andy was in a good place spiritually, and so was I – really good places in our minds. You can hear that.”   Taking inspiration from pop music through the decades, from bands Andy loved as a child through to the present day, he explains, “It was about refreshing my love – hopefully our love – of great pop. I want kids now to hear these songs! I wanted to recharge that feeling that pop can come from anyone.”   The album’s vocals were recorded in Atlanta, Georgia, with Vince joining Andy at the studio sessions, and the mixing was done by the band in London earlier this year. Photographs were shot at that time in the unique environs of Gods Own Junkyard, a gallery housing a huge collection of vintage neon. Andy enthuses, “I felt like it was being inside a virtual reality game. I loved that it felt like being in a different world. That’s what I want our new album to convey.”   MORE ABOUT LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.   Erasure The Neon Tour 2021-2022 October 1 – Glasgow, Scotland – Armadillo SOLD OUT October 2 – Glasgow, Scotland – Armadillo SOLD OUT October 4 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena October 6 – Edinburgh, Scotland – Usher Hall SOLD OUT October 7 – Edinburgh, Scotland – Usher Hall SOLD OUT October 9 – Manchester, England – O2 Apollo SOLD OUT October 10 – Manchester, England – O2 Apollo SOLD OUT October 12 – Cardiff, Wales – Motorpoint Arena  October 14 – Bournemouth, England – International Centre October 16 – Birmingham, England – Utilita Arena  October 17 – London, England – The O2 October 18 – Brighton, England – Centre October 21 – Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhunderthalle  October 22 – Berlin, Germany – Max-Schmeling-Halle October 24 – Cologne, Germany – Palladium  October 26 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena October 27 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclaycard Arena October 28 – Leipzig, Germany – Immobilien Arena January 14 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater January 15 – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center January 16 – St. Petersburg, FL – The Mahaffey Theater January 18 – Durham, NC – DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center January 20 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall January 25 – Toronto, ON – Meridian Hall January 27 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Byham Theater January 28 – Chicago, IL – Credit Union 1 Arena at UIC January 29 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center February 1 – Asbury Park, NJ – Paramount Theatre February 3 – Washington, DC – The Anthem February 4 – Atlantic City, NJ – Caesars * February 5 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre presented by Citizens Bank February 8 – Atlanta, GA – Symphony Hall February 11 – Houston, TX – TBA (venue & on sale to be announced) February 12 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory February 13 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater * February 15 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater February 18 – Denver, CO – Bellco Theatre February 19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center February 23 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall February 25 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center February 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Performance Venue @ Hollywood Park February 27 – Las Vegas, NV – Venetian Theatre   ~ All North American dates supported by Bag Raiders (DJ set) * Not a Live Nation date   North American Tour Information June 22 – Erasure newsletter subscriber pre-sale June 23 – Live Nation pre-sale June 24 – Local venue pre-sale June 25 – General public tickets on sale   Stream and purchase The Neon Pre-order The Neon Remixed Listen to “Secrets”   ERASURE: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | SPOTIFY | APPLE MUSIC   MUTE: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | SOUNDCLOUD