YAZ ANNOUNCE ADDITION OF THIRD NEW YORK PERFORMANCE ON SATURDAY, JULY 19 AT THE BEACON THEATRE

DUE TO TREMENDOUS DEMAND; NEW YORK SHOWS AT TERMINAL 5 JULY 16 & 17 ARE SOLD OUT

‘IN YOUR ROOM’ BOX SET SCHEDULE FOR RELEASE ON JULY 8 VIA MUTE RECORDS IN THE U.S.

"I hear you're buying a synthesizer and an arpeggiator, and are throwing your computer out the window because you want to make something real. You want to make a Yaz record."
--“Losing My Edge,” LCD Soundsystem

As they prepare for “THE RECONNECTED TOUR” marking their first shows in the U.S. in 25 years, the legendary YAZ—VINCE CLARKE & ALISON MOYET—have announced the addition of a third New York City show on Saturday, July 19 at the Beacon Theatre. Added due to tremendous demand, this show comes on the heels of the sellouts of the July 16 and 17 concerts at Terminal 5.

YAZ fan club pre-sale for the new NYC show will begin tomorrow, Thursday, May 15 at 10 am ET and ends Sunday, May 18 at 10 pm ET. Advance tickets will also be available via the venue pre-sale Friday, May 16 at 10 am ET through Sunday, May 18 at 10 pm ET. General on-sale is Monday, May 19 at noon ET through www.ticketmaster.com.

THE RECONNECTED TOUR will be preceded by IN YOUR ROOM, a 4-disc box set which will be released via MUTE Records in the U.S. on July 8. The package includes remasters and 5.1 mixes of both Yaz classic albums Upstairs At Eric’s and You And Me Both, b-sides and remixes plus a DVD featuring a new short film containing exclusive new interviews with Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet and the promo videos for “Don’t Go,” “The Other Side Of Love,” “Nobody’s Diary,”” “Situation (1990)” and “Only You (1999).” A limited edition vinyl 12” with new dance mixes will also be released to promote the set.

The joyous, unlikely coming together of Vince Clarke, who had just left Depeche Mode, and Alison Moyet lasted for only two albums, saw them performing only 24 concerts worldwide but left an indelible mark on pop. Yaz released Upstairs At Eric’s in July 1982, then parted company just 12 months later on release of the second album You And Me Both, which reached Number 1 in the UK. Vince and Alison have since gone on to have their own successful careers, Vince with Erasure and Alison as a solo performer, both releasing critically acclaimed albums in 2007: Erasure with Light At The End Of The World and Alison Moyet with The Turn. “the Reconnected Tour” will also see Yaz perform material from You And Me Both for the very first time as well as alternative classics such as “Situation,” “Nobody’s Diary,” “Don’t Go” and “Only You.”

US TOUR – JULY 2008

Mon 7/7 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre
Tues 7/8 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre
Thu 7/10 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre – SOLD OUT
Fri 7/11 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre – SOLD OUT
Mon 7/14 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
Wed 7/16 New York, NY Terminal 5 – SOLD OUT
Thu 7/17 New York, NY Terminal 5 – SOLD OUT
Sat 7/19 New York, NY Beacon Theatre

The U.S. tour announcement follows a series of UK and European dates which have been announced recently. For more information on Vince Clarke, Alison Moyet, “The Reconnected Tour” and the upcoming In Your Room box set, please visit:

www.yazooinfo.com
www.myspace.com/yazooofficial
www.alisonmoyet.com