NEW REPACKAGED ALBUM ‘KING ANIMAL PLUS’

Monday 20th May - Legendary rock band Soundgarden today announced they will release a brand new repackaged edition of ‘King Animal’, their critically acclaimed album released in November last year. Out on 2nd September 2013, ‘King Animal Plus’ features 5 exclusive live tracks recorded at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles and 1 acoustic track recorded at radio station 89X CIMX in Detroit. ‘King Animal Plus’ will be available as an exclusive pre-order bundle from 22nd May.The band have also announced further European dates and are set to kick off proceedings on September 4th in Helsinki, performing at the Hartwall Arena before taking in Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Amsterdam, Manchester, Birmingham, Dublin and London. Soundgarden tickets go on-sale 9am on Friday 24th May and are available from www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk   

One of the forefathers of the legendary Seattle alternative rock scene in the 90s, Soundgarden released ‘King Animal’, their sixth studio album and their first in 15 years, to widespread critical acclaim in November 2012. 

The September shows follow the band’s high profile return to European stages last summer including their much-lauded performances at Download Festival and Hard Rock Calling in the UK. With over 21 million records sold worldwide and 2 GRAMMY ® awards to their name, Soundgarden along with their contemporaries, forged a new musical movement which became a global phenomenon, undoubtedly leaving a lasting impact on wider popular culture. Now, with their first collection of new songs since the 1990's, the September tour is set to be one of the most highly anticipated live events of the Autumn - marking the start of an incredibly exciting new chapter for the band and their fans.              

Soundgarden Tour Dates: 

September 13                      UK, Manchester                 O2 Apollo                 

September 14                      UK, Birmingham                 O2 Academy

September 16                      Ireland, Dublin                   O2                               

September 18                      UK, London                        O2 Brixton Academy  

For more information on Soundgarden, contact:Virgin EMI Records - Lauren Hales, Head of Publicity – 020 7471 5491 / lauren.hales@umusic.com 

Soundgarden tickets go on-sale 9am on Friday 24th May priced at £36.00 regionally and £38.50 in London (subject to booking fee) and are available from www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk  

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