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The Darkness to tour with Lady Gaga in Europe

In something of an odd pairing, reunited English rock outfit the Darkness–perhaps most famous for their 2003 hit “I Believe In A Thing Called Love”–will be opening for Lady Gaga on the European leg of the pop star's world tour. Frontman Justin Hawkins offered this comment, via press release:

“I've been living with my Lady Gaga secret for many moons and it's such a relief to be able to tell folk at last. I was beginning to go insane. “She is the best pop star of the 21st century bar none and we're honoured to have been selected.  2012 has been the most brilliant of years so far, and it's about to get even more magnificent!”

The Darkness plan to release a new album this fall, their first since 2005's One Way Ticket to Hell… and Back. Check out their upcoming tour dates below.

THE DARKNESS Headlining shows and Festivals 2012:

Fri 5/4
Brisbane, Australia
Eaton Hill
Sat 5/5
Newcastle, Australia
Workers
Sun 5/6
Sydney, Australia
Roundhouse
Tue 5/8
Melbourne, Australia
Palace
Wed 5/9
Melbourne,  Australia
Palace
Thurs 5/10
Canberra, Australia
ANU
Sat 5/12
Adelaide, Australia
Fri 5/18
New Haven, CT
Toad’s Place
Sat 5/19
Baltimore, MD
InfieldFest
Sun 5/20
Columbus, OH
Rock on the Range   Festival
Tue 5/22
Nashville, TN
Marathon Music Works
Wed 5/23
New Orleans, LA
House of Blues
Fri 5/25
Austin, TX
Stubb’s
Sat 5/26
Pryor, OK
Rocklahoma Festival
Sun 5/27
Dallas, TX
House Of Blues
Fri 6/8
Solvesburg, Sweden
Sweden Rock
Sat 6/16
Spain
Azkena Rock Festival
Sat 6/23
Milan, Italy
Gods of Metal   Festival
Sun 6/24
UK
Isle of Wight Festival
Fri 6/29
Belgrade, Serbia
Usce Park
Fri 7/6
Kinross, Scotland
T in the Park
Sun 7/8 
France
Sonisphere
Sat 7/14
Suffolk, UK
Thetford Forest
Sun 7/22
Palma de Mallorca,   Spain
Iberostar Stadium (w/   Guns'n'Roses)
Sat 8/4
Oder, Poland
Woodstock   Festival

All dates below, with LADY GAGA:
Tue 8/14
Sofia, Bulgaria
Vasil Levski National   Stadium
Thu 8/16
Bucharest, Romania 
Arena Nationala   Stadium
Sat 8/18
Vienna, Austria
Wiener Stadhalle
Tue 8/21
Vilnius, Lithuania
Vingis Park
Thu 8/23
Riga, Latvia
Mezaparks
Sat 8/25
Tallinn
Tallinn Song Festival   Grounds
Mon 8/27
Helsinki, Finland
Hartwell Arena
Thu 8/30
Stockholm, Sweden
Ericsson Globe
Sun 9/2
Copenhagen, Denmark
Parken Stadium
Tue 9/4
Koln, Germany
Lanxess Arena
Sat 9/8
London, UK
Twickenham
Tue 9/11
Manchester, UK
Evening News Arena
Sat 9/15
Dublin. Ireland
Aviva Stadium
Mon 9/17
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ziggo Dome
Sat 9/22
Paris, France
Stade de France
Mon 9/24
Hannover, Germany
TUI Arena
Wed 9/26
Zurich, Switzerland
Hallenstadion
Sat 9/29
Antwerp, Belgium
Sportpaleis
Tue 10/2
Milan, Italy
Mediolanum Forum
Thu 10/4
Nice, France
Stade Charles-Ehrmann
Sat 10/6
Barcelona, Spain
Palau St Jordi