Franz Ferdinand announce U.S. tour and 'Tonight' debuts on charts at No. 9

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The Glaswegian band will tour the U.S. beginning early April, performing 19 shows.

Mon. April 13 – Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
Wed. April 15 – Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
Fri. April 17 – Coachella, Indio, CA
Sat. April 18 – Marquis Theater, Phoenix, AZ
Sun. April 19 – Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ
Tues. April 21 – Saltair, Magna, UT
Wed. April 22 Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO
Fri. April 24 – House of Blues, Dallas, TX
Sat. April 25 – La Zona Rosa, Austin, TX
Mon. April 27 – The Beaumont Club, Kansas City, MO
Tues. April 28 – First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Wed. April 29 – Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
Thurs. April 30 – Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL
Sun. May 2 – Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH
Mon. May 3 – Clutch Cargo's, Pontiac, MI
Tues. May 4 – Kool Haus, Toronto, ON
Thurs. May 6 – Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA
Fri. May 7 – Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY
Sat. May 8 – Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI

And as if releasing a great third album and announcing a full tour wasn't enough for the band, "Tonight" was the ninth best-selling album of the week.

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