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Former Test Icicle Dev Hynes, aka Lightspeed Champion, has begun venturing throughout his native UK and the European mainland on a tour in support of his Omaha-enhanced debut, Falling Off the Lavender Bridge.

Taking care not to neglect the North American members of his fan club, the Champ recently snuggled two weeks of dates in the U.S. and Canada right in the middle of his itinerary. These shows will eschew Lightspeed Champion's typical full-band setup for a duo of Hynes on acoustic guitar accompanied by violinist Mike Siddell (ex-Hope of the States).

Falling Off the Lavender Bridge comes out February 5 on Domino.

Lightspeed:

01-24 Lancaster, England - Sugarhouse
01-26 Bournemouth, England - Consortium
01-30 Milan, Italy - Casa 139
02-01 Cambridge, England - Graduate *
02-02 Bedford, England - Esquire *
02-03 Oxford, England - Academy 2 *
02-05 Exeter, England - Cavern
02-06 Bristol, England - Fleece *
02-07 Cardiff, Wales - Barfly *
02-08 Southampton, England - Joiners *
02-10 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
02-11 Birmingham, England - Bar Academy *
02-12 Newcastle, England - Cluny *
02-13 Aberdeen, Scotland - Tunnels *
02-15 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tut's *
02-16 Hull, England - Adelphi *
02-17 Manchester, England - Roundhouse *
02-18 Leeds, England - Faversham *
02-20 London, England - Dingwalls *
02-21 Canterbury, England - Studio 41 *
03-01 Chicago, IL - AV-aerie
03-04 Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern
03-05 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
03-07 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live Upstairs
03-08 Brooklyn, NY - Pete's Candy Store Union Pool
03-10 Boston, MA - TBA
03-12 Austin, TX - Antone's (Domino Records SXSW showcase)
03-15 Austin, TX - French Legation Museum (SXSW)
03-23 Brussels, Belgium - AB
03-25 Copenhagen, Denmark - Rust
03-26 Gothenburg, Sweden - Woody @ Pusterviksbaren
03-27 Oslo, Norway - John Dee
03-28 Stockholm, Sweden - Restless Romance @ Debaser
03-31 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
04-01 Hamburg, Germany - Molotow
04-02 Berlin, Germany - Lido/Bang Bang Club
04-03 Stuttgart, Germany - Shocken
04-04 Mayrhofen, Austria - Snowbombing Festival
04-05 Roncade, Italy - New Age
04-06 Rome, Italy - Init
04-08 Ravenna, Italy - Bronson
04-09 Basel, Switzerland - Kaserne
04-10 Zurich, Switzerland - Rote Fabrik
04-23 Dublin, Ireland - Crawdaddy
05-13 Caen, France - BBC
05-14 Rennes, France - L'Ubu
05-15 Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
05-16 Tourcoing, France - Le Grand Mix
05-17 Brighton, England - The Great Escape Festival

* with Semifinalists