October 1, 2007 16:23

The Pipettes cancel majority of North American dates

Visa issues force band to reschedule most of tour

The Pipettes have been forced to cancel many of their North American dates, which were scheduled to begin tomorrow (October 2) in Chicago.

The band have experienced problems with the issuing of their US work visas, but expect to make it to the US by October 25 where they will play seven confirmed shows on the west coast.

They are currently working on rescheduling the cancelled dates.

The band’s album ‘We Are The Pipettes’ will be released tomorrow in the US.

The cancelled dates are:

Chicago, IL Park West (October 2)
Detroit, MI Magic Stick (3)
Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern (4)
Toronto, Ontario Opera House (5)
Montreal, Quebec Petit Campus (6)
New York, NY Fillmore @ Irving Plaza (8)
Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club (9)
Washington, DC 9:30 Club (10)
Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church (11)
Pittsburgh, PA TBA (13)
Nashville, TN Exit/In (15)
Atlanta, GA Vinyl (16)
Birmingham, AL Workplay Theater (17)
New Orleans, LA The Parish @ House of Blues (18)
Austin, TX The Parish (19)
San Antonio, TX TBA (20)
Dallas, TX Cambridge Room @ House of Blues (21)
Denver, CO Bluebird Theater (23)

They will play:

Los Angeles, CA Echoplex (25)
San Francisco, CA Bimbo's 365 Club (29)
Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom (31)
Seattle, WA Crocodile Café (November 1)
Eugene, OR John Henry's (2)
Vancouver, British Columbia Plaza Club (3)

--By our New York staff.
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