Tuesday, March 25, 2014

M.I.A. Embarking on 2014 Spring Tour With A$AP Ferg

M.I.A.Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images

Despite being caught up in a legal tussle with the NFL, M.I.A. is hitting the road on a major spring tour in support of her latest album, ‘Mantangi.’


The 20-city trek begins in Miami at the Ultra Music Festival and will hit cities like Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Detroit, Chicago, Toronto and New York. The U.S. part of the tour wraps up May 24 in Quincy, Wash.


After that, M.I.A. will head over to the U.K. and perform at several music festivals beginning June 30. She will hit Norway, France, Denmark and London before wrapping things up in Spain at the Benicassim Festival on July 20.


Also performing on the tour are Ultra, Moogfest and Sasquatch.


Joining M.I.A. on the U.S. leg of her tour is the trap lordian A$AP Ferg. The Harlem rhymer is supporting his latest release, ‘Trap Lord.’


Tickets will go on sale March 28 at Ticketmaster.


M.I.A.’s Tour Dates:


Mar. 28 — Bayfront Park Miami, Fla. | Ultra Music Festival

April 25 — Upper Darby, Pa. | Tower Theater

April 26 — Asheville, NC | Moogfest

April 27 — Washington, DC* | Echostage

April 28 — Pittsburgh, Pa.* | AE Stage

April 30 — Detroit, Mich.* | Masonic Temple

May 1 — Chicago, Ill.* | Riviera Theater

May 5 — Boston, Mass.* | House of Blues

May 6 — Portland, Maine* | State Theater

May 8 — Queens, NY* | Knockdown Center

May 9 — Queens, NY* | Knockdown Center

May 24 — Quincy, Wash. | Sasquatch Festival

June 28 — Seinajoki, Fla. | Provinssi Rock

June 30 — Arendal, Norway | Hove Festival

July 5 — Belfort, France | Les Eurorockeenes

July 11 — Gräfenhainichen, Denmark | Splash Festival

July 12 — Liege, Belgium | Les Ardentes

July 19 — London | Lovebox

July 20 — Valencia, Spain | Benicassim Festival


* — with A$AP Ferg