Alongside debuting new single "soshy" back in August, Canadian electropop duo Purity Ring announced an international tour outing for late 2021 and early 2022 in support of 2020's WOMB. Today, they've taken to social media to share that they must regretfully postpone their North American shows — and outright cancel their UK and EU concerts for the time being.
In a tweet, Purity Ring shared a statement about their decision to move the fall dates to next spring.
the decision of whether or not to play a show during a pandemic currently falls on the artist's shoulders alone when it should be the responsibility of public health officials, national and local leaders, and the music industry at large to ensure the safety of artists, crew, concert-goers and our families. having watched loved ones hurt, hospitalized and killed by the virus, we feel it would be insensitive and reckless to carry on with tour as if the pandemic isn't happening.
Check out the full statement from the band below, as well as the revised tour itinerary — including the new dates for concerts in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal.
Purity Ring recently gave Exclaim! a look inside the jam space where they'd been rehearsing for the tour.
Purity Ring 2022 Tour Dates:
06/01 Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
06/02 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
06/03-04 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
06/05 Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre
06/07 Calgary, AB - Palace Theatre
06/08 Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
06/10 Salt Lake City, UT - Depot
06/11 Denver, CO - Mission
06/12 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
06/13 Lawrence, KS - Granada
06/14 St. Louis, MO - Red Flag
06/16 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
06/17 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
06/18 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
06/19 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
06/20 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
06/21 Montreal, QC - Théâtre Corona
06/22 Boston, MA - Big Night Live
06/24 New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall
06/25 New York, NY - Webster Hall
06/26 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
06/27 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
06/29 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
06/30 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
07/01 Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
07/02 Charlotte, NC - Fillmore Charlotte
07/03 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
07/05 Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Hall
07/06 Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre
07/08 Orlando, FL - Plaza Live
07/09 Miami, FL - Revolution
07/10 Tampa, FL - Ritz
07/12 Birmingham, AL - Iron City
07/13 New Orleans, LA - Joy
07/14 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
07/15 Austin, TX - ACL Live
07/16 Dallas, TX - Bomb Factory
07/17 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
07/20 Tucson, AZ - Van Buren
07/21 San Diego, CA - Observatory
07/22 San Diego, CA - Observatory
07/23 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
07/24 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
In a tweet, Purity Ring shared a statement about their decision to move the fall dates to next spring.
the decision of whether or not to play a show during a pandemic currently falls on the artist's shoulders alone when it should be the responsibility of public health officials, national and local leaders, and the music industry at large to ensure the safety of artists, crew, concert-goers and our families. having watched loved ones hurt, hospitalized and killed by the virus, we feel it would be insensitive and reckless to carry on with tour as if the pandemic isn't happening.
Check out the full statement from the band below, as well as the revised tour itinerary — including the new dates for concerts in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal.
Purity Ring recently gave Exclaim! a look inside the jam space where they'd been rehearsing for the tour.
Purity Ring 2022 Tour Dates:
06/01 Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
06/02 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
06/03-04 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
06/05 Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre
06/07 Calgary, AB - Palace Theatre
06/08 Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
06/10 Salt Lake City, UT - Depot
06/11 Denver, CO - Mission
06/12 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
06/13 Lawrence, KS - Granada
06/14 St. Louis, MO - Red Flag
06/16 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
06/17 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
06/18 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
06/19 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
06/20 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
06/21 Montreal, QC - Théâtre Corona
06/22 Boston, MA - Big Night Live
06/24 New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall
06/25 New York, NY - Webster Hall
06/26 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
06/27 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
06/29 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
06/30 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
07/01 Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
07/02 Charlotte, NC - Fillmore Charlotte
07/03 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
07/05 Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Hall
07/06 Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre
07/08 Orlando, FL - Plaza Live
07/09 Miami, FL - Revolution
07/10 Tampa, FL - Ritz
07/12 Birmingham, AL - Iron City
07/13 New Orleans, LA - Joy
07/14 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
07/15 Austin, TX - ACL Live
07/16 Dallas, TX - Bomb Factory
07/17 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
07/20 Tucson, AZ - Van Buren
07/21 San Diego, CA - Observatory
07/22 San Diego, CA - Observatory
07/23 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
07/24 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
