Earth, Wind & Fire Set To Tour Europe This Summer June 24th - July 15th

The legendary band will play Glastonbury on June 26th

Earth, Wind & Fire, one of the most successful and critically acclaimed bands in the world, will embark on a seven country 13-city European Tour commencing on June 24th in Paris.

With the success of headlining ‘The Last Night Of The Proms’ last year in the UK, legendary group, Earth Wind & Fire - the groundbreaking funk-rock-soul-jazz ensemble - who have been laying down their signature grooves for more than 40 years, will be bringing the sounds of Earth Wind & Fire to Europe this summer. On 26 June, the band will headline the West Holts Stage at the Glastonbury Festival in the UK. The tour will include stops in the UK, France, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, Ireland and the Netherlands.

With 23 albums, the iconic band has successfully blended all musical genre boundaries including pop, R&B, funk, disco, rock, Latin, jazz and African fusion. Selling over 90 million albums worldwide, EWF has earned a solid spot as one of the bestselling bands in history. The incredible global fan base extends over four generations and their legacy has made an indelible mark on popular culture. Co-founder, Philip Bailey notes, "The spirit of Earth, Wind & Fire has always been about the uplifting of consciousness of humanity."

About Earth, Wind & Fire

America's seventh top-selling musical group of all-time, Earth, Wind & Fire was born in Chicago in 1969 and is still going strong in its fifth decade, making music that crosses years and decades and now connects the 20th and 21st centuries. Inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Earth, Wind & Fire has earned eight Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards alongside numerous other accolades including the prestigious Soul Train Legend Award. EWF has sold more than 90 million albums worldwide and is consistently one of the world's top touring bands.

Full listing of tour dates below:

EARTH WIND & FIRE SUMMER TOUR 2016

24 June Paris, FR L'Olympia Bruno Coquatrix

26 June Glastonbury Festival Shepton Mallet, UK

28 June Dublin, IR 3Arena

30 June Glasgow, UK O2 Academy

01 July London, UK The O2

02 July Bournemouth, UK Bournemouth International Centre

04 July Liverpool, UK Echo Arena Liverpool

07 July Kongsberg, NOR Kongsberg Jazz Festival

09 July Rotterdam, NLD North Sea Jazz Festival

11 July Padova, IT Villa Contarini