Bloc Party Get Intimate With Canada

12/15/08 3:54pm

by Mandy Savoie (CHARTattack)

British rockers Bloc Party will play three Ontario shows in March in support of their third album, Intimacy, which was released in October.

Singer/guitarist Kele Okereke, guitarist Russell Lissack, bassist Gordon Moakes and drummer Matt Tong will play Toronto, London and Ottawa. Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m.

Bloc Party are finishing an American tour in support of Intimacy. They'll start 2009 with shows at home in the U.K. in January and February before touring Europe in February.

The third single from Intimacy, "One Month Off," will be released in the U.K. on Jan. 26 via Wichita Recordings. Here's the song's video:

You can see Bloc Party here:

Dec. 15 Anaheim, CA @ The Grove
Jan. 25-26 Glasgow, Scotland @ Glasgow Academy
Jan. 28-29 Manchester, England @ Apollo
Jan. 31-Feb. 1 Wolverhampton, England @ Civic
Feb. 9 Munich, Germany @ Tonhalle
Feb. 10 Paris, France @ Olympia
Feb. 12-13 Brussels, Belgium @ L'Ancienne Belgique
Feb. 14 Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle
Feb. 16 Dresden, Germany @ Schlachthof
Feb. 17 Cologne, Germany @ Palladium
Feb. 18-19 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
Feb. 21 Hamburg, Germany @ Docks
Feb. 22 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
Feb. 23 Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
Feb. 24 Stockholm, Sweden @ Cirkus
Feb. 26 Helsinki, Finland @ Ice Hall
March 14 Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
March 15 London, ON @ Centennial Hall
March 17 Ottawa, ON @ Bronson Centre
April 11-12 London, England @ Olympia