Death Grips announced as support act for Björk

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Ever-surprising noise-rap outfit, Death Grips have outdone themselves once again, having revealed that they’ll open for Björk at a show this summer.

The Icelandic singer, who made a brief cameo on The Simpsons recently, will share a stage with the Oakland troupe at a Toronto show during July.

The gig is part of Death Grips’ summer tour just announced, which sees the band tour North America throughout June, July, August and September.

Check out Death Grips’ entire upcoming tour schedule beneath:

May
20 – Rome, IT @ Roma Circolo degli Artisti
21 – Milan, IT @ Tunnel
22 – Nimes, FR @ Paloma
23 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
25 – Düdingen, CH @ Bad Bonn Kilbi
27 – Quincy, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival

June
8 – Detroit, MI @ Orion Music + More
9 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
11 – Cincinatti, OH @ The Ballroom at the Taft
13 – St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird
14 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
15 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival

July
13 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Blues Fest
16 – Toronto, ON @ Echo Beach at the Molson Amphitheatre
26 – Niigata, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival

August
3 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
4 – Montreal, Quebec @ Osheaga Fest
7 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall

September
24 – Los Angeles, CA @ FYF Fest

[Photo by Howard Melnyczuk, news story via CoS]