The Pretenders announce 11th studio album

Hate For Sale arrives May 1st

The Pretenders have announced the premiere of their spectacular new single. “The Buzz” is available now via BMG at all DSPs and streaming services. The new song heralds The Pretenders’ upcoming 11th studio album, Hate For Sale, due on CD and LP on Friday, May 1st via BMG.

“I think we all know that love affairs can take on the characteristics of drug addiction,” says Chrissie Hynde. “’The Buzz’ is about that. Not mine, of course – I’m never obsessive never obsessive never obsessive.”

Produced by the legendary Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur), Hate For Sale features ten new songs written by Chrissie Hynde and Pretenders guitarist James Walbourne – their first full-length songwriting collaboration to date. Furthermore, the album – which follows 2016’s acclaimed Alone – marks the first Pretenders album to feature the band’s longtime touring line-up of Hynde, Walbourne, bassist Nick Wilkinson, and founding drummer Martin Chambers.

The Pretenders intend to celebrate Hate For Sale with a truly epic North American tour alongside Journey, with dates beginning May 15th at Ridgefield, WA’s Sunlight Supply Amphitheater and then continuing into mid-September. In addition, the band – which recently toured alongside Stevie Nicks and supported Fleetwood Mac at their historic 2019 two-night-stand at London’s Wembley Stadium – will also make a very special festival appearance, serving as direct support to Pearl Jam at the upcoming Ohana Festival 2020, curated by Eddie Vedder and Kelly Slater and set for September 27th at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA.

CD | LP

  1. Hate For Sale
  2. The Buzz
  3. Lightning Man
  4. Turf Accountant Daddy
  5. You Can’t Hurt a Fool
  6. I Didn’t Know When To Stop
  7. Maybe Love Is In NYC
  8. Junkie Walk
  9. Didn’t Want To Be This Lonely
  10. Crying in Public

The Pretenders North American Tour 2020: 

May 15 – Ridgefield, WA – Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
May 16 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre
May 18 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
May 20 – Boise, ID – Taco Bell Arena
May 21 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
May 23 – Inglewood, CA – The Forum
May 24 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
May 26 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
May 27 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
May 29 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
May 30 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
June 1 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
June 2 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
June 4 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
June 6 – East Troy, MI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre
June 7 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
June 9 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
June 10 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
June 19 – Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena
June 20 – Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theater
June 22 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
June 24 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum
June 26 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
June 27 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
June 29 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
June 30 – Cuyahoga Falls OH – Blossom Music Center
July 2 – Moline, IL – TaxSlayer Center
July 3 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 5 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 6 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 8 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
July 10 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
July 11 – Burgettstown, PA- KeyBank Pavilion
July 13 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
July 14 – Quebec City, PQ – Videotron Center
July 17 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre
July 18 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 29 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
July 30 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Aug 1 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Aug 2 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Aug 4 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug 5 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
Aug 7 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Aug 8 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Aug 10 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Aug 12 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Aug 13 – Atlanta, GA – Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Aug 21 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug 22 – West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre
Aug 24 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Aug 26 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf
Aug 27 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Aug 29 – Bossier City, LA – CenturyLink Center
Aug 30 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
Sept 2 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
Sept 3 – Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center Arena
Sept 5 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sept 6 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sept 9 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
Sept 11 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
Sept 12 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Sept 27 – Dana Point, CA – OHANA Festival 2020 *

All dates with Journey except * festival appearance

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