Alexisonfire and Billy Talent announce two special co-headline dates

Alexisonfire and Billy Talent have revealed a pair of very special co-headline dates.

The two bands will celebrate 20 years of their respective 2006 albums Crisis and Billy Talent II by playing them in full at London’s OVO Wembley Arena on June 24 and Montreal’s Bell Centre on July 17. In London, they’ll be joined by Touché Amoré, while over in Canada support comes from Faze.

“It feels like you blink and all of a sudden your album is almost old enough to drink in the United States,” admits Alexisonfire vocalist George Pettit. “So many incredible memories of making this record. It felt like we were really coming into our own as a band. We discovered another level of potential that we didn’t have at the start. I’m happy we get to relive it this summer with all of you.”

Tickets go on general sale this Friday, February 13 from 10am local time.

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