R.E.M. will kick off their 2008 European Tour in support of ACCELERATE in July in Amsterdam. The tour will be preceded by a special engagement at the Royal Albert Hall in London, one week prior to the release of Accelerate, on March 24th.
The band previously announced North American dates which you can view here.
More dates, notably European festivals and R.E.M. dates in the U.K., will follow soon, so please stay tuned.
MARCH
24th: UK: London, Royal Albert Hall
JULY
2nd: Holland: Amsterdam, Westerpark
9th: France: Nice, Theatre De Verdure
15th: Germany: Dresden, Elbufer
16th: Germany: Berlin, Waldbuhne
18th: Switzerland: Locarno, City Square
20th: Italy: Perugia, Umbria Jazz Festival, Parco Giuliana
21st: Italy: Verona, Arena
23rd: Italy: Naples, Neapolis Festival, Mostra dâOltremare
24th: Italy: Udine, Villa Manin
26th: Italy: Milan, Arena Civica
AUGUST
17th: Czech Republic: Prague, Slavia Stadium
19th: Germany: Stuttgart, Ehrenhof
20th: Germany: Loreley
22nd: Germany: Wurzburg, Marienfeste
SEPTEMBER
3rd: Norway: Oslo, Ullevaal Stadium
4th: Norway: Bergen, Koengen Stadium
6th: Denmark: Copenhagen, Parken Stadium
7th: Sweden: Stockholm, Stadium
9th: Finland: Helsinki, Finnair Stadium