The Darkness Announce U.S. Tour Playing 'Permission to Land'

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of their hit album Permission to Land, The Darkness have just announced a headlining North American tour in October.

Released in 2003, The Darkness' debut album was a big commercial success, largely thanks to the smash single "I Believe In a Thing Called Love," which peaked at No. 35 on Billboard's US Mainstream Top 40 chart.

Fans can expect to see the band perform all 11 songs off Permission to Land, as well as additional cuts from their other six albums, the latest being 2021's Motorheart.

"When Permission to Land landed 20 short years ago, we were bathed in shock and awe," comments frontman Justin Hawkins, "As if by magic, rock wasn't dead! Fun wasn't banned! And Spandex was almost acceptable again…Well, guess what? Twenty years on, the same rules apply. So please to squeeze yourselves into those inappropriate leggings, back-comb your mullet, splash on a big handful of attitude, and come celebrate with us! We promise everything and we deliver, every time. Bring on the next twenty! The Darkness. The best. For you. Forever."

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The tour kicks off on Oct. 3 in San Francisco and will wrap up in Washington D.C. on Oct. 22. See the full list of stops below.

Ticket pre-sales begin on June 6 at 12PM local times with the public on-sale following on June 9 beginning at 10AM local time at this location.

Oct. 03 — San Francisco, Calif. @ The MasonicOct. 04 — Sacramento, Calif. @ Ace of SpadesOct. 06 — Los Angeles, Calif. @ The WilternOct. 07 — Tempe, Ariz. @ Marquee TheatreOct. 08 — Las Vegas, Nev. @ Brooklyn BowlOct. 10 — Denver, Colo. @ Summit Music HallOct. 11 — Kansas City, Mo. @ The TrumanOct. 13 — Chicago, Ill. @ The Vic TheatreOct. 14 — Indianapolis, Ind. @ The VogueOct. 15 — Detroit, Mich. @ Saint Andrew's HallOct. 17 — Boston, Mass. @ Big Night LiveOct. 18 — New York, N.Y. @ Terminal 5Oct. 19 — Philadelphia, Pa. @ Franklin Music HallOct. 21 — Sayreville, N.J. @ Starland BallroomOct. 22 — Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club