LYDON AND THE LADS VISIT U.S. TO CELEBRATE 30TH ANNIVERSARY

PiL

Since returning in December 2009 for seven monumental concerts in the United Kingdom – their first shows in 17 years – Public Image Ltd. (PiL) now continue into 2010 with a headlining North American tour starting Saturday, April 17 in San Francisco.

After fronting the Sex Pistols, John Lydon formed Public Image Ltd in 1978. With their experimental sound fusing rock, dance, folk, ballet, pop and dub, PiL are regarded as producing some of the most diverse music of the ’70s and ’80s.

The North American tour will be preceded by a special performance at the Coachella on Friday, April 16 (opening day of the three-day event) in Indio, CA, and a recently announced intimate performance on Tuesday, April 13 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Tickets for the Club Nokia show go on sale Saturday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m. These dates are the band’s first concerts in the United States in 18 years.

Cited as one of the most innovative and influential bands in music history, PiL return to a country where they enjoyed a special relationship throughout their career for what are set to be stunning shows. The North American dates will be followed by a series of high-profile summer European Festival appearances. John Lydon (vocals), Lu Edmonds (guitar), Bruce Smith (drums) and Scott Firth (bass) earned critical and public acclaim for their concerts in December 2009, with many British media outlets championing them as the shows of the year.

“I sound like a bag of kittens thrown down the staircase,” says Lydon with characteristic “charm.”

2010 sees the 30th anniversary of the band’s first U.S. tour and also their U.S TV debut on American Bandstand, where Lydon invited the audience onstage to dance with the band! Host Dick Clark famously introduced their appearance as “a memorable moment in rock n roll, something special and interesting.” With a wide and varied back catalogue spanning three decades, Public Image Ltd will be showcasing the unique sounds of tracks such as “Public Image,” “This Is Not A Love Song,” “Rise,” and “Disappointed,” with many further surprises in store.

Check out JamBase’s recent video salute to John Lydon.

PiL Tour Dates

Fri 4/16 – Indio, CA – Empire Polo Field/Coachella
Sat 4/17 – San Francisco, CA – Grand Ballroom @ Regency Center
Tue 4/20 – Seattle, WA – Showbox at The Market
Wed 4/21 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
Fri 4/23 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
Sat 4/24 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
Mon 4/26 – Kansas City, MO – Midland Theatre
Sun 5/2 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
Tue 5/4 – Boston, MA – Royale Boston
Wed 5/5 – Boston, MA – Royale Boston
Fri 5/7 – Toronto, ON – Kool Haus
Sat 5/8 – Montreal, QC – Theatre L’Olympia de Montreal
Tue 5/11 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
Wed 5/12 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Fri 5/14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Zoo
Sat 5/15 – Atlantic City, NJ – The Borgata Music Box
Tue 5/18 – New York, NY – Terminal 5

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