On the telly
The War On Drugs play ‘Under The Pressure’ and ‘Red Eyes’ on Ellen
TV host gives away copies of ‘Lost In The Dream’ to the audience
The War On Drugs dropped in to Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime TV show on Monday (20th April), playing tracks from their 2014 album ‘Lost In The Dream’ after their performance at Coachella Festival’s second weekend in Indio, California.
Footage shows Adam Granduciel and his group playing ‘Red Eyes’. At Ellen DeGeneres’ request, The War On Drugs then played a shortened version of album opener ’Under The Pressure’ as an exclusive performance for Ellentube.
The War On Drugs will continue to support ‘Lost In The Dream’ across North America and Europe, with the tour beginning in May. Catch them on the following dates:
MAY
21 Portland (OR), Crystal Ballroom
23 George (WA), Sasquatch! Festival
24 Vancouver (BC), Vogue Theatre
JUNE
06 Toronto (ON), Field Trip Music Festival
07 New York (NY), Governors Ball Music Festival
08 Rochester (NY), Water Street Music Hall
09 Pittsburgh (PA), Stage AE
10 Covington (KY), The Madison Theater
12 Indianapolis (IN), Vogue
13 Manchester (TN), Bonnaroo Music Festival
15 Tampa (FL), The Ritz
16 Miami Beach (FL), The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason
17 Orlando (FL), The Beacham Theatre
18 Charlotte (NC), Amos’ Southend
20 Washington (DC), 9:30 Club
21 Washington (DC), 9:30 Club
25-28 Werchter (BE), Rock Werchter
26 St. Gallen (CH), Open Air
28 De Groene Hovels (NL), Down The Rabbit Hole
JULY
01-04 Roskilde (DK), Roskilde Festival
02-05 Barcelona (ES), Vida Festival
AUGUST
11-15 Oslo (NO), Øya Festival
13-15 Gothenburg (SE), Way Out West Festival
14-16 Helsinki (FI), Flow Festival
SEPTEMBER
04-05 Laois (IE) Electric Picnic
06 Sailsbury, End Of The Road Festival
For tickets and further details, head to The War On Drugs’ official website, here. Watch the performance of ‘Red Eyes’ below and head to Ellen DeGeneres’ website to watch the performance of ‘Under The Pressure’.
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