Swedish punk rockers Refused announced some reunion dates recently that will have the band trekking around the world. The group's first North American gig will occur May 24 in Las Vegas at the Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival. They will stop at the Rock & Roll Hotel in Washington, D.C., June 5 before heading overseas to finish the tour, Consequence of Sound notes.
The band's first reunion took place in 2012, but following that tour, Refused took more time off. Last year, the group fired guitarist Jon Brännström before announcing new shows.
"We cut ties with Jon already in 2013 because he did not share our passion for the band," the group wrote in a statement. "We don't know why he decided to emit this narrative on facebook or why he did it now, instead of just calling one of us up, but we wish him the best in his future endeavors."
Refused hasn't released an album since 1998's The Shape of Punk to Come.
05/02: Meerhout, Belgium @ Groezrock
05/22: Hünxe, Germany @ Ruhrpott Rodeo Open Air Festival
05/24: Las Vegas, NV @ Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival
05/25: Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
05/26: Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy Theatre
05/28: San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
05/29: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
05/30: Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
05/31: Chicago, IL @ Double Door
06/01: Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
06/03: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
06/04: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
06/05: Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
06/20: Montebello, Quebec @ Amnesia Rockfest
06/27: Seinäjoki, Finland @ Provinssi
07/02: Gdynia, Poland @ Open'er Festival
07/11: Collalbo, Italy @ Rock am Ring
07/16: Viveiro, Spain @ Resurrection Fest
07/17: Tønsberg, Norway @ Slottsfjell
07/18: Tromso, Norway @ Bukta Tromso Open Air Festival
08/28: Leeds, England @ Leeds Festival
08/29: Gräfenhainichen, Germany @ Pure & Crafted Festival
08/30: Reading, England @ Reading Festival
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