M.I.A. Heads Down Under
How many how many dates with Lupe, how many dates with Björk?

M.I.A.'s been touring, and she's developed a taste for it. In fact, she's so keen on the road life, she's taking her tour to Australia's touring Parklife Festival for five dates in late September. Of course, she's in the States now (or will be soon, anyway, provided all her papers are legit) for this weekend's Siren Festival and a whole bunch of other dates besides. Then Europe. Then North America again. Then Australia. Then New Orleans. See?

M.I.A.'s sophmore set Kala-- which couldn't possibly drop too soon-- comes out August 21 via Interscope in the U.S. and the day before in the UK from XL. Again, not soon enough.

M.I.A.:

07-21 Brooklyn, NY - Coney Island (Siren Festival)
07-25 Brooklyn, NY - Studio B
07-28 San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
07-30 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
08-03 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
08-04 Chicago, IL - House of Blues *
08-05 Baltimore, MD - Virgin Festival
08-16 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival
08-17 Cologne, Germany - Gloria Theater
08-18 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowlands Festival
08-21 Nîmes, France - Nîmes Arena #
08-23 Nîmes, France - Nîmes Arena #
08-24 Paris, France - Rock en Seine
08-26 London, England - Get Loaded Festival
09-01 Dublin, Ireland - Electric Picnic Festival
09-02 Loch Fyne, Scotland - Connect Festival
09-08 Toronto, Ontario - Virgin Festival
09-09 Montreal, Quebec - Parc Jean Drapeau (Osheaga Festival)
09-14 Austin, TX - Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Festival)
09-15 San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Festival
09-22 Melbourne, Australia - Birrarung Marr (Parklife Festival)
09-23 Adelaide, Australia - Botanic Park (Parklife Festival)
09-29 Brisbane, Australia - City Botanic Gardens (Parklife Festival)
09-30 Sydney, Australia - Kippax Lake (Parklife Festival)
10-01 Perth, Australia - Wellington Square (Parklife Festival)
10-26-28 New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Music Experience

* with Lupe Fiasco, Emily King
# with Björk