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It is the sheer raw talent and the acerbic, perceptive songwriting which elevates Palmer above the sorry sea of wannabe Kate Bushes.’ – Independent on Sunday *****

‘Theatre Is Evil feels like sitting on the bed of your tattooed, far cooler cousin 30 years ago, while she tells you “all you need to know” about music’  – Guardian ****

‘A bombastic offering of forthright glam-pop and poignant piano-pushed desire’ – NME 7/10

‘A vivid splurge of new wave, glam-rock and showtunes, armed with lyrics as punchy and memorable as their melodies’  – Q ****

‘An extraordinary talent’ – Telegraph *****

Hot off the heels of delivering an epic TEDtalk that quickly rose to internet fame as the fastest viewed talk in TED history, and a string of events at SXSW 2013 that saw Amanda Palmer duet with longtime hero, Billy Bragg– Amanda and her raucous crew, The Grand Theft Orchestra, are thrilled to announce re-scheduled European tour dates for 2013 to make up for the previously cancelled bolt across the continent in March. As part of the European tour, Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra will play the following UK dates:

July 2013

Thursday 11^th Manchester The Ritz

Friday 12^th London Roundhouse

Saturday 13^th Brighton Concorde 2

Monday 15^th O2 Academy Bristol

Tuesday 16^th Birmingham The Institute

Tickets go on general sale on Friday 5^th April priced £17.50 (regionally) / £19.50 (London) (subject to booking fee) from www.ticketmaster.co.uk. All tickets purchased for the original March tour dates will remain valid for the rescheduled dates in each city.

With a handful of summer festivals thrown into the mix- all headlining dates find singer, songwriter, piano-slayer and super-blogger Amanda Palmer, and her band, continuing to promote her arguably most pop-influenced album yet, Theatre Is Evil. Tour-mates The Simple Pleasure and Jherek Bischoff are on board as main support acts in all markets.