As well as releasing their first album in 10 years, Portishead are planning an extensive European and US tour in the coming months. Some ten years after their last formal release (the live album Roseland NYC Live in 1998), our local trip-hop pioneers are releasing their eleven track fourth album, interestingly named Third, on April 14th 2008. It will be released in the UK by Island Records. The band have announced a series of live dates in the UK, Europe and USA. Read on for details.

As well as releasing their first album in 10 years, Portishead are planning an extensive European and US tour in the coming months. Some ten years after their last formal release (the live album Roseland NYC Live in 1998), our local trip-hop pioneers are releasing their eleven track fourth album, interestingly named Third, on April 14th 2008. It will be released in the UK by Island Records.

Other than a charity concert in 2005 and a surprise gig in central Bristol last year 2007, the Portishead-curated Night Before Christmas festival in Minehead back in December was their first appearance in almost ten years.

Full Portishead Tour Concert Dates:

March

26 - Porto, Portugal (Coliseum)
27 - Lisbon, Portugal (Coliseum)
30 - Milan, Italy (Alcatraz)
31 - Florence, Italy (Sashall)

April

2 - Munich, Germany (Tonhalle)
3 - Berlin, Germany (Columbiahalle)
4 - Copenhagen, Denmark (KB Halle)
6 - Cologne, Germany (Palladium)
7 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands (HMH)
9 - Manchester, England (Apollo)
10 - London, England (Hammersmith Apollo)
11 - Edinburgh, Scotland (Corn Exchange)
13 - Wolverhampton, England (Civic)
17 - Brixton, England (Brixton Academy)
26 - Indio, California (Coachella Festival)

May

5 - Paris, France (Zenith)
29-31 - Barcelona, Spain (Primavera Sound Festival)