Lou Reed announces European tour

Lou Reed has announced details of an upcoming European tour this summer.

The veteran singer - who released a joint album with Metallica titled Lulu last year - will tour From Vu to Lulu across June and July.

The tour will begin on June 6 in Luxembourg and will hit various European festivals including France's Montereau Festival and Berlin's Citadel Music Festival.

Reed's touring band will consist of Tony 'Thunder' Smith (drums), Rob Wasserman (bass), Kevin Hearn (keyboards), and Aram Bajakian (guitar).

He will perform tracks from his entire back catalogue including material from his time with The Velvet Underground and his most recent Metallica collaboration.

The full tour dates:

• Luxembourg - Rockhal (June 6)


• Nyon, Switzerland- Caribana Festival (June 8)


• France - Montereau Festival (June 9)


• Paris, France - Olympia (June 11)


• Lille, France - L'Aeronef (June 12)


• Amsterdam - Heineken Music Hall (June 14)


• Brussels - Ancienne Belgique (June 15)


• Copenhagen - Falconer Salen (June 18)


• Berlin - Citadel Music Festival (June 20)


• Mainz, Germany - Zollhafen/Nordmole (June 23)


• Clermont Ferrand, France - Cooperative de Mai (June 25)


• Bordeaux, France - Fete le Vin (June 26)


• Bonn, Germany - Kunst!Rasen (June 29)


• Dresden - Filmnächte am Elbufer (June 30)


• Munich - Tollwood Festival, Olympic Park (July 1)


• Trencin, Slovakia - Pohoda Festival (July 5)

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