ANATHEMA frontman Vincent Cavanagh has issued the following tour update:

"This week, due to circumstances outside of our control, the full band will not be able to travel to the US to perform with BLACKFIELD. Despite making every effort and exploring all avenues to make this trip possible, we were not able to find a solution.

Our fans are our number one priority and so as not to let you down, we’ve generated enough support to keep most of our American Dream alive but this does still mean a few unavoidable changes to the plan.

We wanted to let you know that instead of the full band appearing, myself and Danny (Cavanagh) will now be performing acoustically. We’re really excited as it’s our first time in the States and with absolute respect for fans who have bought tickets, we want to go over and give you a great show. Even though we’ll be focusing mainly on the newer material we’re still ready to play some of the old songs if people want to hear them! In fact, to us, these acoustic gigs are more special and exciting in a way – they are less structured and more improvised than a full band show – there’s room for a bit of freedom on the night. Additionally, due to the unprecedented style of these shows we have decided to record these rare acoustic performances for forthcoming special releases and exclusive online content.

We really feel this is just the beginning of Anathema’s US story and Danny and I are looking forward to meeting everyone. We will be on the merchandise stand after every performance to greet you all and we will do our best to make sure the full band gets to tour in the USA as quickly as possible, perhaps even headlining before the end of the year.

Whilst we realise this is a significant change from the original plan and we are disappointed that we can’t perform with the full band, we are thrilled that we can still play to our fans in the USA. In true Anathema spirit, the show WILL go on."

Anathema tour dates include:

May (with Blackfield)

18 - 9:30 Club - Washington DC
19 - Theater of the Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
20 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY
21 - Royale Boston - Boston, MA
23 - National - Montreal, QC
24 - Opera House - Toronto, ON
25 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
26 - St Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
27 - Park West - Chicago, IL

Anathema are set to release their album, We’re Here Because We’re Here, on June 7th in North America via The End Records. A special, limited edition deluxe edition will include three bonus tracks, 7" with two unreleased tracks, and a DVD 5.1 surround version of the album, along with the stereo version, both mixed by Steven Wilson of PORCUPINE TREE.

Tracklist:

'Thin Air'

'Summer Night Horizon'

'Dreaming Light'

'Everything'

'Angels Walk Among Us'

'Presence'

'A Simple Mistake'

'Get Off Get Out'

'Universal'

'Hindsight'

Bonus tracks:

'Angels Walk Among Us' - Demo Mix

'Presence' - Demo Mix

'A Simple Mistake' - Demo Mix

Special limited edition will include the above plus:

7 Inch:

'Dreaming Light' - Orchestral Version

'Universal' - Orchestral Version

DVD:

5.1 Surround Sound & High Resolution 24-bit stero album mix

Download Track:

'Everything' – Demo Mix