RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Announces 40-Date World Tour

11 February 2020

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has announced a 40-date world tour. The seven-month run, which kicks off on March 26 in El Paso, Texas and goes through Saturday, September 12 in Vienna, Austria, marks the first time the reunited quartet — Zack De La Rocha, Tom Morello, Brad Wilk and Tim Commferford — as toured together since 2011. Incendiary rap duo RUN THE JEWELS (Killer Mike and El-P) will join RATM for all headline dates (excluding Chicago) in support of their highly anticipated new album, "RTJ4", out this spring.

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE will play its first shows back together in March at several cities along or near the Mexican border, including El Paso; Las Cruses, New Mexico; and Phoenix, Arizona. Afterwards, they will headline the 2020 installment of Coachella in Indio, California. The rest of the spring and fall will see the group playing a number of of arena shows and festivals, including Boston Calling, Firefly Music Festival and Ottawa Bluesfest. In August and September, RAGE will play a handful of shows in Europe.

Through ticketing, volunteering and band donations, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE will be working with multiple charities and activist organizations throughout the tour. In addition, 100 percent of all proceeds from El Paso, Las Cruces and Phoenix will go to immigrant rights organizations.

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE 2020 tour dates in Europe:

Aug. 28 - Leeds, UK - Leeds Festival

Aug. 30 - Reading, UK - Reading Festival

Sep. 01 - Paris, France - Rock En Seine Festival

Sep. 04 - Stradbally Laois, Ireland - Electric Picnic Festival

Sep. 06 - Berlin, Germany - Lollapalooza Berlin Festival

Sep. 08 - Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena

Sep. 10 - Krakow, Poland - Tauron Arena

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's appearance at this year's Coachella was first revealed in November when an Instagram account with the handle "rageagainstthemachine" shared a list of 2020 dates.

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE last played together in 2011 at L.A. Rising and has resisted calls for a reunion, with vocalist Zach De La Rocha previously believed to be the lone holdout. Guitarist Tom Morello and his fellow RAGE bandmates Tim Commerford (bass) and Brad Wilk (drums) have since teamed up with PUBLIC ENEMY's Chuck D. and CYPRESS HILL's B-Real in the similarly styled PROPHETS OF RAGE.

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE recorded three original studio albums and one set of covers before breaking up in 2000. The group reformed in 2007 but only played sporadic gigs and never a full tour.

Source: blabbermouth.net

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