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​THE GIRL IS CRYING IN HER LATTE

​May 26, 2023. Sparks’ 26th studio album, The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte, is out today via Island Records. The album marks Sparks’ first release on the venerable label in close to five decades and includes such instantly intriguing new musical vignettes as the title track, the “pure baroque joy” (Lauren Laverne) of ‘Nothing Is As Good As They Say It Is’, ‘Veronica Lake’ and ‘Mona Lisa’s Packing, Leaving Late Tonight’ songs which once again display Sparks’ seemingly ceaseless ability to craft complete, intricately detailed stories within perfect three-and-a-half minute pop earworms.
 
All of these songs are characteristically timeless and unequivocally modern as The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte once again affirms that, after more than a half-century making such masterpieces, Sparks remain inimitable, ingenious, and, as ever, utterly one of a kind. The album is described by Ron and Russell Mael as a record that is “as bold and uncompromising as anything we did back then or, for that matter, anytime throughout our career.”

“We are thrilled to be back on tour again and to be able to share our joy with so many Sparks fans around the world,” :Sparks.

​Sparks has begun celebrating The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte with an extensive world tour that will see the band playing some of the biggest venues of their incredible career, with highlights including a pair of sold-out headline shows at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall (May 29 and 30), performances at 3xPrimavera Festivals and Glastonbury and the biggest headline show of Sparks’ more than fifty-year career, taking place on July 16 at the world famous Hollywood Bowl in their beloved hometown of Los Angeles.  All tickets are on sale now. For complete details and ticket information, please see allsparks.com.

​SPARKS TOUR 2023
 
MAY
23 – Oxford, UK – New Theatre Oxford
24 – Liverpool, UK – Liverpool Philharmonic Hall SOLD OUT
26 – Glasgow, UK – SEC Armadillo
27 – Manchester, UK – Bridgewater Hall SOLD OUT
29 – London, UK – Royal Albert Hall SOLD OUT
30 – London, UK – Royal Albert Hall SOLD OUT
 
JUNE
2 – Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound Barcelona
4 – Nimes, France – La Paloma
5 – Marseille, France – Espace Julien
8 – Madrid, Spain – Primavera Sound Madrid
10 – Porto, Portugal – Primavera Sound Porto
13 – Paris, France – Le Grand Rex
14 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg, Grote Zaal
16 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Store Vega
18 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom
20 – Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royal
22 – Wolverhampton, UK – The Civic at The Halls
23 – Pilton, UK – Glastonbury
27 – New York, NY, USA – Beacon Theatre
28 – Philadelphia, PA, USA – Keswick Theatre SOLD OUT
30 – Washington, DC, USA – Lincoln Theatre
 
JULY
1 – Boston, MA, USA – The Wilbur
3 – Toronto, ON, Canada – Danforth Music Hall SOLD OUT
5 – Chicago, IL, USA – Copernicus Center
6 – Milwaukee, WI, USA – Pabst Theater
8 – Kansas City, MO, USA – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
9 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater SOLD OUT
12 – Dallas, TX, USA – Texas Theatre SOLD OUT
13 – Austin, TX, USA – ACL Live at the Moody Theatre
16 – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Hollywood Bowl †
22 - Tokyo, Japan – duo Music Exchange
24 – Osaka, Japan – Namba Hatch
25 – Tokyo, Japan – Line Cube Shibuya
 
* Festival Appearance
† w/ Special Guests They Might Be Giants
 
For complete details and ticket information, please see allsparks.com/#tour
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