THE KOOKS RETURN TO THE U.S. FOR MARCH HEADLINING TOUR DATES SPECIAL GUEST OF FOSTER THE PEOPLE TOUR IN MAY/JUNE

After a sold-out US tour late last year, The Kooks are thrilled to announce their return to the U.S. in 2012 for a February/March headlining  tour.  Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 20^th.  This will be succeeded by dates as special guests of Foster The People, of which both Central Park NYC shows have sold out five months in advance.

Their latest Astralwerks release, Junk of the Heart was produced by Tony Hoffer (Beck, Air, Belle & Sebastian), and recorded in The Sound Factory (Los Angeles) and Sarm Studios (London).  The band’s third album sees The Kooks solidifying their position as a bona fide album band with trademark killer hooks from their undeniable first single “Junk Of The Heart (Happy)” to the electro dub of “Runaway” and the infectious new radio single “How'd You Like That.”“Junk Of The Heart (Happy)” kicks off the new album with a dramatic breakbeat, and builds across acoustic guitar and warm washes of synth before collapsing into a chorus that won’t soon leave you.

The band recently made three TV appearances including performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,  The Late Show With David Letterman as well asJimmy Kimmel Live!   The band also appeared on MTV’s 120 Minutes with Matt Pinfield and performed on KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic as well asSoundcheck on WNYC. Lead singer Luke Pritchard also has his own column on The Huffington Post.

Junk of the Heart follows The Kooks’ multi-platinum debut, Inside In/Inside Out (2006) which peaked at number two in the UK Album Charts and its platinum selling UK number one follow-up, Konk (2008).  The Kooks have sold over 2 million records globally.

“You will be exhausted in the best possible way by the time they leave the stage” – Buzzine.com

“ emotionally tactful, pop-rock gold – the sort of tunes that will sustain The Kooks as makers of their own mark… as their career inevitably reaches new heights.” – OC Register

The Kooks Tour Dates:

2/28   Las Vegas NV             House of Blues BUY TICKETS HERE

2/29   San Diego CA             House of Blues BUY TICKETS HERE

3/1      Pomona CA                Fox Theatre BUY TICKETS HERE

3/3      Vail CO                        SnowBall Music Festival BUY TICKETS HERE

3/5      Indianapolis IN          The Vogue BUY TICKETS HERE

3/6      Pittsburgh PA            Mr Smalls Theatre BUY TICKETS HERE

3/7      New York NY             Terminal 5 BUY TICKETS HERE

3/9      New Haven CT           Toad's Place BUY TICKETS HERE

3/10   Providence RI            Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel BUY TICKETS HERE

5/29   New York, NY            Rumsey Playfield/Central Park – SOLD OUT *

5/30   NewYork, NY             Rumsey Playfield/Central Park – SOLD OUT *

6/1      Columbus, OH            LC Pavilion – BUY TICKETS HERE *                       

6/4      Grand Prarie, TX       Verizon Theatre – BUY TICKETS HERE *

6/6      Austin, TX                   The Backyard – BUY TICKETS HERE *

6/7      Atlanta, GA                Verizon Wireless (Pavilion) – BUY TICKETS HERE *

6/10   Columbia, MD            Merriweather Post Pavilion – BUY TICKETS HERE *

*as special guests of Foster The People

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