LOS ANGELES–Barenaked Ladies announce the postponement of their extensive 2020 Last Summer On Earth tour of North America until 2021.
The tour was originally set to kickoff next month in Florida. Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket will join Barenaked Ladies with the original lineup for the new dates next year.
“We were really hoping we’d be able to pull it off this summer, but for the safety of our fans, all the venue staff, bands and crew, we need to listen to best advice and postpone until next summer. We’ll be back with the same lineup in almost all the same venues in 2021. We hope to see each and every one of you then. Be safe. Continue to Rock, and don’t forget to Roll,” vocalist and guitarist Ed Robertson said.
Tickets purchased for 2020 will remain valid for 2021. Ticket buyers are urged to check the routing and contact the original point of purchase for any questions. The shows in Houston, San Diego, St. Louis and Pittsburgh were not able to be rescheduled. An exclusive #SelfieCamJam along with a message from the band will be sent to fans through their ticket provider.
The group have been staying busy during quarantine with weekly Facebook Livestreams along with their #SelfieCamJams, performing deep cuts and fan favorites from their homes, even bringing in surprise guests. In April, they did a family-fun “Snacktime” #SelfieCamJam for kids of all ages. Many familiar faces made a special appearance to share their favorite snack, like Sarah McLachlan, Tom Greene, KT Tunstall, The Count, and Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish, who Barenaked Ladies toured with in 2019. Earlier this month, the band also teamed up with Michael Bublé and Sofia Reyes for the timely new single “Gotta Be Patient,” with all proceeds to be donated to charity.
The Toronto-based “cult fave” (Paste Magazine) -who have now sold over 15 million albums worldwide and earned multiple Juno Awards and Grammy nominations- can’t wait to get back on the road when it is safe to do so again. This will be the 6th edition of their Last Summer On Earth tour, following last summer’s critically-acclaimed shows with Hootie and the Blowfish. Other past acts include Cracker, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Blues Traveler, Guster, Ben Folds Five, Violent Femmes, Colin Hay, OMD, Howard Jones, Better Than Ezra, and KT Tunstall.
