Since returning in December 2009 for seven monumental concerts in the United Kingdom - their first shows in 17 years - PUBLIC IMAGE LTD (PiL) now continue into 2010 with a headlining North American tour starting Saturday, April 17th in San Francisco.

After fronting the SEX PISTOLS, John Lydon formed Public Image Ltd in 1978. With their experimental sound fusing rock, dance, folk, ballet, pop and dub, PiL are regarded as producing some of the most diverse music of the 70s and 80s. As a band, the music and vision constantly evolved like no other, culminating in an incredible live experience.

The North American tour will be preceded by a special performance at the Coachella Vally Music & Arts Festival on Friday, April 16th (opening day of the three-day event) in Indio, CA. It marks their first show in the United States in 18 years.

Cited as one of the most innovative and influential bands in music history, PiL return to a country where they enjoyed a special relationship throughout their career for what are set to be stunning shows. The North American dates will be followed by a series of high-profile summer European Festival appearances.

John Lydon (vocals), Lu Edmonds (guitar), Bruce Smith (drums) and Scott Firth (bass) earned critical and public acclaim for their concerts in December 2009, with many British media outlets championing them as the shows of the year.

John Lydon: “I sound like a bag of kittens thrown down the staircase.”

2010 sees the 30th anniversary of the band’s first US tour and also their US TV debut on American Bandstand, where singer John Lydon invited the audience onstage to dance with the band! Host Dick Clark famously introduced their appearance as "a memorable moment in rock n roll, something special and interesting.”

With a wide and varied back catalogue spanning three decades, Public Image Ltd will be showcasing the unique sounds of tracks such as 'Public Image', 'This Is Not A Love Song', 'Rise', and 'Disappointed', with many further surprises in store.

The preliminary North American tour dates are as follows, with more shows to be added:

April

16 - Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field/Coachella
17 - San Francisco, CA - Grand Ballroom @ Regency Center
20 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at The Market
21 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
23 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
24 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
26 - Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre

May

2 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
4 - Boston, MA - Royale Boston
5 - Boston, MA - Royale Boston
7 - Toronto, ON - Kool Haus
8 - Montreal, QC - Theatre L’Olympia de Montreal
11 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
12 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Zoo
15 - Atlantic City, NJ - The Borgata Music Box
18 - New York, NY - Terminal 5