Porcupine Tree announce first tour in 12 years; share new song; album out in June

PORCUPINE TREE ANNOUNCE LIMITED ENGAGEMENT TOUR "PORCUPINE TREE: CLOSURE/CONTINUATION"   FIRST TREK IN OVER 12 YEARS BEGINS THIS SEPTEMBER IN SELECT THEATRES   TICKETS FOR NORTH AMERICA SHOWS ON SALE MARCH 11 AT 10AM LOCAL TICKETS FOR SOUTH AMERICA DATES ON SALE WEDNESDAY MARCH 16 AT 11AM LOCAL   LATEST SINGLE, “OF THE NEW DAY,” OUT NOW - LISTEN NEW ALBUM CLOSURE/CONTINUATION OUT JUNE 24 IN STANDARD AND LIMITED AUDIOPHILE EDITIONS

GRAMMY® Award-nominated British rock band Porcupine Tree will celebrate their long-overdue return to the global stage with new dates confirmed in North and South America. The legendary group’s first tour since October 2010 in support of their latest album CLOSURE/CONTINUATION, will kick off September 10 at Toronto Ontario’s Meridian Hall, followed by concerts in Montreal, QC; Boston, MA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; Irving, TX; Denver, Co; San Francisco, CA and Los Angeles, CA; continuing with eagerly awaited October performances in Mexico City, Mexico (October 4) and Santiago, Chile (October 7). The North and South American show dates are presented by Live Nation and Paladin Artists.   Already announced performances in Europe and the UK begin October 21 in Berlin, Germany, and then culminate at London’s world-famous SSE Arena, Wembley on November 11. Full routing is available below.   General on-sale for Porcupine Tree: Closure/Continuation North American dates begin Friday, March 11 at 10am local time at www.ticketmaster.com. Mexico and Chile general on-sales begin Wednesday, March 16 at 11am local time at Ticketmaster.com.mx (Mexico) and PuntoTicket.com (Chile). Fans who pre-order the album will have access to a special presale for the newly announced dates in both North & South America beginning Wednesday, March 9th at 10am through Thursday, March 10th. Full details are available at www.porcupinetree.com.   PORCUPINE TREE: CLOSURE/CONTINUATION   SEPTEMBER 10 - Toronto, ON - Meridian Hall* 12 - Laval, QC - Place Bell* 14 - Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway* 16 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall* 17 - Philadelphia, PA - The Met Philadelphia* 18 - Washington, DC - The Anthem* 20 - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre* 23 - Irving, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory* 25 - Denver, CO - Bellco Theatre* 28 - San Francisco, CA - The Masonic* 30 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre*   OCTOBER 4 - Mexico City, MX - Pepsi Center^ 7 - Santiago, CL - Movistar Arena^ 21 - Berlin, DE - Max Schmelinghalle 23 - Vienna, AU - Gasometer 24 - Milan, IT - Forum 27 - Stockholm, SW - Globe 28 - Copenhagen, DK - Falkoner Theatre 30 - Katowice, PO - Spodek Hall   NOVEMBER 2 - Paris, FR - Le Zenith 4 - Stuttgart, DE - Porsche Arena 6 - Oberhausen, DE - KP Arena 7 - Amsterdam, NL - Ziggodome 9 - Zurich, CH - Halle 622 11 - London, UK - SSE Arena, Wembley   *ON SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 11 AT 10AM LOCAL TIME ^ON SALE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 AT 11AM LOCAL TIME   For complete tour and ticket information visit: livenation.com and porcupinetree.com/tour-dates.   # # #

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