Sparks have announced details of their first run of European dates for The Hippopotamus Tour and have also treated us to a brand new video for their Hippopotamus single.
The single is now available to buy and stream HERE
The album, titled ‘Hippopotamus’, will be their first new album in eight years. The 15-track LP is said to “take the pop form, shake it up, and create an album that is adventurous, fresh and idiosyncratically ‘Sparks’”.
A pre-sale for their fan club is available on Wednesday 29th March, and general sale is on Friday 31st March.
The tour dates are:
7th August – Vega Theater, Copenhagen
8th August – Rockefeller, Oslo, Norway
10th August – Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden
12th August – Flow Festival, Helsinki, Finland
11th September – Lucerna Music Bar, Prague
12th September – Columbia Theatre, Berlin
14th September – Paard van Troje, Den Haag
15th September – Den Atelier, Luxembourg
16th September – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
20th September – Queens Hall, Edinburgh
22nd September – O2 Ritz, Manchester
23rd September – Rock City, Nottingham
24th September- O2 Institute 1, Birmingham
26th September – O2 Academy, Bristol
27th September – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London