Watch: The War on Drugs play Fallon ahead of European tour

11 January 2012, 17:55 | Written by Paul Bridgewater

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The War on Drugs brought some Philly rock ‘n’ soul to US TV Network NBC last night with a mind-blowing performance of the standout track from 2011′s Best Fit Fifty-ranked long player Slave Ambient.

Performing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon alongside the Questlove-led house band, front man Adam Granduciel’s cascading ballad ‘Baby Missiles’ gripped an entire studio with its epic Springsteen-esque refrain and backup from two drummers.

The War on Drugs hit European shores in mid February for a bunch of dates with support from Sharon Van Etten and White Rabbits.

February
14 – Doornroosje, Nijmegen
15 – Melkweg, Amsterdam
16 – Vega, Copenhagen
17 – Molotow, Hamburg
19 – Magnet Club, Berlin
20 – Brotfabrik, Frankfurt
21 – La Maroquinerie, Paris
22 – Trix, Antwerp
23 – The Kazimier, Liverpool
24 – Whelan’s, Dublin
26 – Stereo, Glasgow
27 – Sound Control, Manchester
28 – Electric Ballroom, London
29 – Concord 2, Brighton

March
3 – Thekla, Bristol