The Canadian post-punk band formerly known as Viet Cong will now be called Preoccupations. The band's abrupt name change, born from the ashes of Women, comes for ethical reasons. Matt Flegel, Mike Wallace, Scott Munro and Daniel Christiansen explain: "We apologize to those who were negatively affected by the band's old name [...] We are artists, not politicians, we understand that the name reflects the suffering of some individuals, and we're happy to change it, and move forward and focus on our music." The band — from now on Preoccupations — then announced a tour across the United States and Europe starting this May. Here are the tour dates:
28/05 George, WA – Sasquatch Festival
13/06 Brooklyn, NY – Baby's All Right
27/06 Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands – Best Kept Secret Festival
18/06 Brussels, Belgium – Out Loud, Beurschouwburg
22/06 London, England – Shacklewell Arms
23/06 London, England – Old Blue Last
28/06 Paris, France – Olympic Cafe
30/06 Berlin, Germany – Urban Spree
02/07 Tullamore, Ireland – Castle Palooza
09/07 Ottawa, Ontario – Ottawa Blues Festival
27/08 Los Angeles, CA – FYF Fest
08/10 Toronto, Ontario – Danforth Music Hall
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This article is an English translation of the original Italian text by Gabriele Senatore, published on OndaRock.it. It was translated with the help of artificial intelligence, under the editorial responsibility of OndaRock's editor-in-chief, Claudio Fabretti.
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