Patti Smith has confirmed European and US tour dates for the 'Horses' 50th anniversary

Patti Smith has announced a series of special performances to mark the 50th anniversary of her debut album 'Horses'.

The shows will feature Smith performing alongside her band, including original members Lenny Kaye and Jay Dee Daugherty, as well as Tony Shanahan, who has been part of the line-up for three decades. Jackson Smith will also join the performances on guitar.

The tour encompasses both European and US dates, with European shows scheduled across London, Dublin, Madrid, Bergamo, Brussels, Oslo, and Paris. The London performances will take place at The Palladium, while the US leg includes visits to Seattle, Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Boston, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia.

'Horses', which was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 2021, is also included in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry and received The Charles Cros Award.

The dates in full read:

OCTOBER6 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland8 Teatro Real, Madrid, Spain10 Chorus Life Arena, Bergamo, Italy12 The Palladium, London, UK13 The Palladium, London, UK15 Cirque Royale, Brussels, Belgium16 Cirque Royale, Brussels, Belgium18 Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway20 The Olympia, Paris, France21 The Olympia, Paris, France

NOVEMBER10 The Paramount Theatre, Seattle, US12 The Fox Theatre, Oakland, US13 The Masonic, San Francisco, US15 Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, US17 The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, US21 The Beacon, New York City, US22 The Beacon, New York City, US24 The Orpheum Theatre, Boston, US28 The Anthem, Washington D.C., US29 The Met, Philadelphia, US

Tickets go on general sale at 9am GMT on 14th February.