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In an effort to get folks thinking about environmental issues in their shared homeland of Iceland-- oh, and to raise the swoon quotient on earth by like 40% for a couple hours-- Björk, Sigur Rós and Múm collaborator Ólöf Arnalds will join forces for a concert in Reykjavik on June 28. The big gig will take place at an as-yet-undisclosed location in the Icelandic capital. In a statement posted on her website, Björk had this to say about the show and its intent:

Neither me or Sigur Rós look at ourselves as experts on nature, or as politicians, but we do travel a lot and we believe we know a lot about what image Iceland has abroad, and that we are far behind when it comes to being... I spent for example two months in South America and there you saw the poor doing recycling. We can't be 30 years behind, we need to work together on this and preferably we should be leading the way.

Too often battles being fought for nature turn into something negative and into mudslinging. We will not go that way, we are not saying that this and that is forbidden, we are rather asking "what about all these other possibilities?" The 21st century is not going to be another oil century but rather a century where we need to recycle, think green and design both power plants and our surroundings in harmony with nature.

Geez, hop on the Radiohead tour, why don't you?

The gig in Reykjavik is the next stop on Björk's fest-heavy summer tour itinerary, which finds her all over Europe throughout the next several months. You'll get a crack at Sigur Ros' crazy asses on quite a few occasions in the meantime, not to mention on their forthcoming Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust LP, due June 23 via EMI and in North America June 24 via XL.

Also note that a Björk date, planned for Tel Aviv, Israel on July 31, has been moved... all the way to Athens, Greece. Though some-- like Israel's own Ynetnews-- have speculated that the cancellation of the Israeli date was due to poor ticket sales, Björk's publicist denies that claim, adding that "this new routing just worked out better for numerous reasons." Especially if you live in Athens, Greece.

Björk:

06-28 Reykjavik, Iceland - TBA *
07-02 Sheffield, England - City Hall
07-05 Hertfordshire, England - Knebworth House (Wild in the Country Festival)
07-10 Helsinki, Finland - Finlandia Puisto
07-13 Vilnius, Lithuania - Vingio Park
07-16 Riga, Latvia - Arena Riga
07-20 Gräfenhainichen, Germany - Ferropolis (Melt! Festival)
07-25 Rome, Italy - Parco Della Musica
07-28 Verona, Italy - Arena Di Verona
07-31 Athens, Greece - Olympic Indoor Sports Center
08-02 Istanbul, Turkey - Kurucesme Arena
08-07 Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal - Festival Sudoeste TMN
08-15 El Ejido, Spain - Playa de Guardias (Ola! Festival)

* with Sigur Ros, Ólöf Arnalds

Sigur Rós:

06-05 Guadalajara, Mexico - Teatro Degollado
06-07 Tepoztlan, Mexico - Festival la Colmena
06-08 Tijuana, Mexico - Multiculti
06-11 Omaha, NE - Orpheum Theater
06-12 Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
06-14 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
06-16 New York, NY - Grand Ballroom
06-20 Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany - Southside Festival
06-22 Scheesel, Germany - Hurricane Festival
06-28 Reykjavik, Iceland - TBA *
07-05 Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter Festival
07-06 Arras, France - Main Square Festival
07-08 Vienna, Austria - Arena
07-09 Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks
07-11 Florence, Italy - Giardino di Boboli
07-12 Rome, Italy - Cavea Auditorium
07-13 Milan, Italy - Arena Civica
07-14 Zurich, Switzerland - Volkhaus
07-17 Benicassim, Spain - Benicassim Festival
07-19 Suffolk, England - Latitude Festival
08-01 Melbourne, Australia - Festival Hall
08-02 Sydney, Australia - Hordern Pavilion
08-03 Byron Bay, Australia - Splendour in the Grass
08-07 Oslo, Norway - Øya Festival
08-08 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West
08-09 Copenhagen, Denmark - Beat Day Festival
08-11 Cologne, Germany - Philharmonie
08-12 Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
08-13 Berlin, Germany - Tempodrum
08-15 St. Malo, France - La Route du Rock Festival
08-17 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowlands Festival
08-18 Dresden, Germany - Alter Schlachthof
08-19 Prague, Czech Republic - Arena HC Sparta Praha
08-20 Warsaw, Poland - Palladium
08-22 Riga, Latvia - Arena
08-24 Helsinki, Finland - Kulttuuritalo
08-26 St. Petersburg, Russia - TYUZ Theatre
08-27 Moscow, Russia - B1
08-29 Stradbally, Ireland - Electric Picnic Festival
08-31 Argyll, Scotland - Hydro Connect Festival

* with Bjork, Ólöf Arnalds