After cancelling their entire 2024 North American tour, The Black Keys have resurfaced and have announced new US shows.
Originally meant to hit the road with the United States and Canada leg of the ‘International Players’ tour in September of last year, the duo’s Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, pulled the plug months prior to launch. However, the band has just confirmed their return in May and June 2025 for the ‘No Rain, No Flowers’ tour.
Kicking off in Durant, OK at the Choctaw Casino and Resort Durant’s Grand Theater, with subsequent dates in Los Angeles, Austin, and Raleigh, and North Carolina, the run will end on June 14 in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Addressing last year’s unexpected cancellation, in May of 2024 statement, The Black Keys stated:
“The band wants to assure everyone that Dan and Patrick are alive and well.” “Following the recent run of shows in the UK and Europe, including stops at iconic venues like Brixton Academy and the Zenith in Paris, we have decided to make some changes to the North American leg of the ‘International Players’ Tour hat will enable us to offer a similarly exciting, intimate experience for both fans and the band, and will be announcing a revised set of dates shortly.”
At the time, the American rock duo assured fans who had purchased tickets to the previous dates would get priority when the new shows are announced, with a a formal statement posted on X adding:
“Everyone who had purchased tickets and/or VIP to the initial tour dates will be fully refunded – and when the new plans are announced, will be the first to be able to buy tickets.” “Thank you for your understanding and apologies for the surprise change … We’re pretty sure everyone is going to be excited when you see what we have in mind though, and look forward to seeing everyone soon.”
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Author: Al Denté
Photo: Christopher Johnson from Tokyo, Japan