Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce First Tour Dates in Five Years

Red Hot Chili PeppersThe Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced their first tour dates after five years in support of their upcoming album, I’m With You, due August 30th. This string of dates has the quartet playing two festivals, Summer Sonic in Japan and Rock in Rio in Brazil, before hitting Europe starting in Germany on October 7th and wrapping up in Spain on December 17th.

Though they are yet to be formally announced, sources close to the band have confirmed North American tour dates will be set for 2012 with the tour as a whole stretching through 2013.

Flea, who broke the news about the album on his Twitter account, also recently revealed the track list for the new album:

  1. Monarchy of Roses
  2. Factory of Faith
  3. Brendan’s Death Song
  4. Ethiopia
  5. Annie Wants a Baby
  6. Look Around
  7. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
  8. Did I Let You Know
  9. Goodbye Hooray
  10. Happiness Loves Company
  11. Police Station
  12. Even You Brutus?
  13. Meet Me at the Corner
  14. Dance, Dance, Dance

Red Hot Chili Peppers I’m With You Tour Dates:

  • August 13, 2011: Japan, Osaka – Summer Sonic
  • August 14, 2011: Japan, Tokyo – Summer Sonic
  • September 24, 2011: Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil – Rock in Rio
  • October 7, 2011: Germany, Cologne – Lanxess Arena
  • October 9, 2011: Germany, Hamburg – O2 World
  • October 11, 2011: Sweden, Stockholm – Ericsson Globe Arena
  • October 12, 2011: Sweden, Stockholm – Ericsson Globe Arena
  • October 14, 2011: Denmark, Herning – Boxen Arena
  • October 16, 2011: Holland, Rotterdam – Ahoy
  • October 18, 2011: France, Paris – Bercy
  • October 21, 2011: Germany, Frankfurt – Festhalle
  • December 4, 2011: Germany, Berlin – O2 World
  • December 5, 2011: Germany, Munich – Olympiahalle
  • December 7, 2011: Austria, Vienna – Stadthalle
  • December 10, 2011: Italy, Torino – Palaolimpico
  • December 11, 2011: Italy, Milan – Forum
  • December 13, 2011: Switzerland, Zurich – Hallenstadion
  • December 15, 2011: Spain, Barcelona – Palau Sant Jordi
  • December 17, 2011: Spain, Madrid – Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad

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