FOREST TOUR SUPPORT ACTS ANNOUNCED

We're pleased to be able to announce the support acts for Keane's upcoming Forest tour. Both acts will play at all six shows on the tour, as per below:

10th June – Thetford Forest, Suffolk

11th June – Bedgebury Pinetum, Kent

18th June - Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire

19th June – Sherwood Pines Forest, Nottinghamshire

25th June – Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire

26th June – Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire

The bands are as follows:

THE HELIO SEQUENCE (pictured above, right)

Much-respected Oregon indie-rockers signed to legendary US label Sub Pop. You can check out more tunes on their MySpace by clicking here. Or click here to hear their session for National Public Radio in the US.

EVERYTHING EVERYTHING (pictured above, left)

Hotly-tipped Manchester band who appeared on the longlist for the BBC's Sound of 2010 poll. Hear more of their music at their MySpace by clicking here. You can also see the band performing three songs at last year's Reading Festival by clicking here.

Click here to buy tickets for the forest shows (which are selling fast).

FOREST TOUR PRESALE STARTS TODAY AT 9AM

Our exclusive keanemusic.com presale for the 2010 Forest Tour kicks off at 9am this morning (Wed Dec 2nd). Click the link below to get your tickets!

www.keanemusic.com/tickets

When you order your ticket, you'll also have the chance to pre-order your copy of Keane's brand new 8-track EP, Night Train.

The dates are as follows:

10th June – Thetford Forest, Suffolk
11th June – Bedgebury Pinetum, Kent
18th June - Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire
19th June – Sherwood Pines Forest, Nottinghamshire
25th June – Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire
26th June – Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire

Tickets cost £32 (subject to booking fee). A full support bill will be announced.

We've made a nifty interactive map showing you where the venues are (zoom in and out with the buttons in the top left, or click on the icons to get directions to each show from where you live)

View The Keane Forest Tour in a larger map

ps - In response to KeaneeW below, yes we'll be giving you the last four winners of the H&F video contest very soon. Apologies for the delay - the band are in the midst of picking their winners for those songs. But it shouldn't be long now.

KEANE UK FOREST TOUR 2010 TICKETS

If you go down to the woods in June...

RICHARD'S SPANISH PHOTOBLOG

Studio, London / Monday / 1230

sorry about the delay, but here are some more pics from the train in Spain, and Bilbao. It was a really fun trip... from the Kentish Town Forum, to a brand new city for us - with a lot more new places too. i think that's been my favourite aspect of this year - so many new places and friends. we'll do more next time!












loved this:

RICHARD'S SPANISH PHOTOBLOG

Barcelona / Wednesday / 1100

just a couple of pics from last night... can you see yourself?

RICHARD'S SPANISH PHOTOBLOG

Barcelona / Tuesday / 2030

about to head down for the show, but time to post a few pics from soundcheck. the gig is in a disused factory, and it's a bit battered to say the least. looks great though! it's gonna be hot...

i have no idea what this is, but it reminded me of the madrid show we did on UTIS

RICHARD'S CANADIAN PHOTOBLOG

Montreal / Monday / 1029

thanks! that was a great night, and thanks lindi ortega, and thanks lights.

RICHARD'S CANADIAN PHOTOBLOG

Montreal / Sunday / 1454

I enjoy being in Montreal - it's pretty odd that you are suddenly somewhere that people speak french, but that adds to the charm. There are loads of people in metallica t-shirts (they are in town too) and there's a fantastic hat shop just around the corner from the venue. I also love the way canadian cities seem to allow graffiti in certain areas (see my blog from the last canadian shows in toronto) - there's an area just like that here, by the venue. tim seems to remember demoing maybe i can change in the dressing room here last time. about to soundcheck for the last time on this tour...