Monday, June 16, 2014

Chart-Busting Brit Band Bastille In Philly 10/7

Brit-winning band Bastille will kick-off their North American Tour at The Liacouras Center on the campus of Temple University  on Tuesday, October 7. Bastille, which has completed three sold-out North American tours in less than a year, will be playing arenas in numerous other cities this fall, including New York, Seattle, Washington, DC, Los Angeles and more.

Tickets are available to the public on Friday, June 20 at 10am at ComcastTIX.com, The Liacouras Center Box Office or charge-by-phone 800-298-4200. Fans who sign up for Bastille’s North American mailing list at http://smarturl.it/BastillePreSale will receive exclusive access to pre-sale tickets on Wednesday, June 18 and Thursday, June 19. In addition, fans who have made a purchase through the Bastille U.S. online store will also receive pre-sale ticket access. The store, which features exclusive fan bundles and more, is available at http://smarturl.it/BastilleStoreUS
Bastille’s multi-format smash hit “Pompeii” has been certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA and the accompanying video has more than 100 million views. The track was No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart for four consecutive weeks and topped the Adult Alternative Songs chart for two weeks. The follow-up single, “Bad Blood,” is already a Top 5 hit at Alternative radio.

The band will launch its third U.S. single, “Flaws,” this summer. You can watch the video here:http://smarturl.it/BastilleFlaws.
Bad Blood, Bastille’s debut album, entered the albums chart at No. 1 in the U.K., where it closed out 2013 as the biggest selling debut album and the biggest selling digital album of the year. It has sold more than 800,000 units in the U.S., where it was released last fall. The band was named an MTV 2014 “Artist to Watch” and has received a BRIT Award (British Breakthrough Act) and a Woodie Award (Best Cover).
The Liacouras Center, 10,200 seat multi-purpose venue, is located on Temple University's campus and is positioned along the Avenue of the Arts in Center City, Philadelphia.  The venue serves the Temple student body of 37,000 students and the city of Philadelphia as a full entertainment arena featuring concerts, family shows, Temple Men's and Women's Basketball games and more.

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