Pitchfork

Having already unveiled a theatrically-enhanced version of his classic 1973 album Berlin live with Antony last December, Lou Reed will take it on a tour of the European continent this summer-- including a stop in the album's titular city.

The 30-piece ensemble Reed has assembled for the tour will consist of his band, a string section, a horn section, and a children's choir (singing about drug addiction, mind you). Sadly, Antony will be absent from the tour, but soul singer Sharon Jones will serve as one of Reed's backup singers.

The tour begins June 18 in Brussels.

Reed also has two photography exhibits on view right now. The first is a touring exhibition of his own work titled "New York" that will appear at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh through September 2. He also just curated another one, titled "New York Genius" (somebody's obsessed!), which will run at the Steven Kasher Gallery in New York City through June 19.

Dates:

06-18 Brussels, Belgium - Forest National
06-20 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Heineken Music Hall
06-21 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Heineken Music Hall
06-23 Paris, France - Palais de Congress
06-25 Dusseldorf, Germany - Philipshalle
06-26 Berlin, Germany - Tempodrom
06-29 Manchester, England - Apollo (Manchester International Festival)
06-30 London, England - Hammersmith Apollo
07-01 London, England - Hammersmith Apollo
07-03 Lyon, France - Les Nuits de Fourvière
07-04 Arles, France - Theatre Antique
07-06 Rome, Italy - Il Parco della Musica
07-08 Arezzo, Italy - Piazza Grande (Arezzo Art Festival)
07-10 Milan, Italy - Teatro degli Arcimboldi
07-11 Turin, Italy - Villa Venaria
07-12 Cremona, Italy - Stradivari Square
07-14 Cagliari, Italy - Rocce Rosse Festival