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We've discussed the Kooks' love of touring before, and the Brighton band will Konk its way across the world this summer and fall. They recently added a ton of North American shows to their itinerary, which extends into December with shows in Europe and the UK.

The Kooks were also indirectly involved in a little Olympic controversy recently. According to a report in The Sun, British sailing duo Ben Rhodes and Steve Morrison were forced by the International Olympic Committee to change their vessel's name from Jackie Big Tits (a Kooks song title from Inside In/Inside Out) to something "more appropriate" prior to competing at this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing. They chose Little Miss Pipedream, after the Wombats song of the same name.

The Kooks:

08-09 Osaka, Japan - Summer Sonic
08-10 Tokyo, Japan - Summer Sonic
08-13 Budapest, Hungary - Sziget Festival
08-16 Chelmsford, England - Hylands Park (V Festival)
08-17 Staffordshire, England - Weston Park (V Festival)
08-26 Melbourne, Australia - Hi-Fi Club
08-27 Sydney, Australia - Metro Club
08-28 Sydney, Australia - Metro Club
08-30 Brisbane, Australia - The Zoo
09-04 Clinton, NY - The Annex (Hamilton College) (students only)
09-05 Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda
09-06 Toronto, Ontario - Virgin Festival
09-08 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
09-10 New York, NY - Rumsey Playfield (Central Park Summerstage) *
09-12 Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony
09-13 Boston, MA – WFNX Disorientation
09-14 Providence, RI – Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
09-15 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
09-27 Phoenix, AZ – KEDJ-FM Edgefest
09-29 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
09-30 Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theatre
10-02 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
10-03 Houston, TX – Meridian
10-04 Austin, TX – Antone's
10-05 Tulsa, OK – Cain's Ballroom
10-07 St Louis, MO – The Pageant
10-08 Des Moines, IA – People's Court
10-09 Madison, WI – Barrymore Theatre
10-11 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
10-12 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart's
10-14 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
10-18 Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol
10-19 Guadalajara, Mexico - Arena VFG
10-21 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
10-22 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
10-24 Sacramento, CA – Empire
10-25 San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre
10-27 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
10-28 Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Palladium
10-31 Honolulu, HI – Pipeline Café
11-13 Nantes, France - La Carriere
11-14 Toulouse, France - Le Phare
11-16 Munich, Germany - Zenith
11-17 Paris, France - Zenith (Les Inrocks)
11-18 Dusseldorf, Germany - Phillipshalle
11-20 Frankfurt, Germany - Jahrhunderthalle
11-21 Hamburg, Germany - Sporthalle
11-22 Leipzig, Germany - Half Arena
11-24 Stuttgart, Germany - Beethovensaal
11-27 Antwerp, Belgium - Lotto Arena
11-28 Bridlington, England - Spa
11-29 Brighton, England - Centre
12-01 London, England - Roundhouse
12-02 London, England - Roundhouse
12-03 London, England - Roundhouse
12-05 Llandudno, Wales - North Wales Theatre
12-06 Doncaster, England - Dome
12-07 Wolverhampton, England - Civic Hall
12-08 Blackpool, England - Empress Ballroom

* with the Morning Benders, stellastarr*