September 15, 2009 3:47

The Slits announce European tour

Legendary punk band to support first album in over 25 years

The Slits are gearing up to tour Europe in support of their first new full-length album in more than 25 years.

Starting off with a date in Portugal before hitting the UK, the band will be playing songs from their new album 'Trapped Animal' which is due out on October 5.

The band's current line-up features original members Ari Up and Tessa Pollitt, along with Hollie Cook, the daughter of Sex Pistols' drummer Paul Cook, Anna Schlute and Adele Wilson.

A book about the band, 'Typical Girls? The Story Of The Slits' by Zoe Street Howe, has also been recently released.

The Slits will play:

Oporto, Portugal Casa Da Musica (October 3)
Colchester Arts Centre (7)
Liverpool Korova (8)
Cardiff Ifor Bach (9)
Brighton Concorde 2 (10)
Sheffield The Corporation (11)
Manchester Deaf Institute (12)
Glasgow Stereo (13)
Birmingham Rainbow (14)
Southampton Talking Heads (15)
London ULU (16)

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