Death Cab's Ben Gibbard announces solo tour
28 September 2012, 10:02
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard is set to play a handful of European shows in support of his upcoming solo album.
Former Lives will see the light of day on 12 November via City Slang, with Gibbard marking the release with a tour set for the end of November / early December.
Gibbard will play a London show at Union Chapel in Islington on 3 December, before shows in Paris and Brussels.
The full series of dates can be seen below:
November
29 – Kulturkirche, Hamburg
30 – Passionskirche, Berlin
December
3 – Union Chapel, London
4 – Orangerie, Brussels
5 – Cafe de la Danse, Paris
Stream Gibbard’s lead track ‘Teardrop Windows’ beneath:
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