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Europe tour by Blondie | |
Associated album | Ghosts of Download |
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Start date | June 11, 2013 |
End date | July 13, 2013 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 22 in Europe 22 played |
Blondie concert chronology |
The Blast Off Tour 2013 was a 2013 Europe-only single-leg tour by Blondie to promote their upcoming album Ghosts of Download . It visited venues across the UK and Ireland, as well as a single stop in Moscow and appearances at four festivals in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the Isle of Man. Several of the shows were marketed under the 'Forest Live' brand, as Blondie performed their Blast Off Tour at forests across the UK as part of an arrangement with the Forestry Commission. [2]
The tour was announced in Summer-Autumn 2012, with tickets going on sale in January 2013. The Forest Live shows were the first to be announced. The tour was to promote the group's upcoming album Ghosts of Download and so seven songs from the album were featured in the setlist, including Blondie's version of Frankie Goes to Hollywood hit "Relax". Rehearsals for the tour were held from June 2–11, 2013 in New Jersey at an undisclosed location. [3]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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June 11, 2013 | Moscow | Russia | Arena Moscow Club |
June 14, 2013 | Edwinstowe | United Kingdom | Sherwood Pines |
June 15, 2013 | Brandon | Thetford Forest | |
June 16, 2013 | Newport | Isle of Wight Festival | |
June 18, 2013 | Liverpool | O2 Academy | |
June 19, 2013 | Douglas | Isle of Man | Villa Marina |
June 21, 2013 | Tetbury | United Kingdom | Westonbirt Arboretum |
June 22, 2013 | Royal Tunbridge Wells | Bedgebury Pinetum | |
June 23, 2013 | Carlisle | Sands Centre | |
June 25, 2013 | Dublin | Ireland | Olympia Theatre |
June 26, 2013 | Belfast | United Kingdom | Waterfront |
June 28, 2013 | Pickering | Dalby Forest | |
June 29, 2013 | Rugeley | Cannock Chase Forest | |
July 1, 2013 | Glasgow | Clyde Auditorium | |
July 2, 2013 | Edinburgh | Usher Hall | |
July 4, 2013 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle Academy | |
July 6, 2013 | Delamere | Delamere Forest | |
July 7, 2013 | London | Roundhouse | |
July 9, 2013 | Kew Gardens | ||
July 10, 2013 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso Festival |
July 12, 2013 | Aix-Les-Bains | France | Musilac Festival |
July 13, 2013 | Werchter | Belgium | TW Classic Festival |
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