March 7, 2001 – Reforming after 10 years, the Psychedelic Furs are gearing up for a spring tour beginning March 23rd through May 13th. Featuring founding members Richard Butler, Tim Butler and John Ashton, the Furs will perform all their favorites, and some new songs that they intend to record immediately after the tour.

During the Furs first tenure (1978-1991) the group garnered a vast following for their music's unpredictable mix of punk rock, poetic lyricism and rhythmic hooks. Fronted by vocalist Richard Butler, the Furs became one of the more riveting musical forces to come out of the post-punk, new-wave era. The band charted big hits with "Love My Way," "Heaven," "The Ghost In You," and of course "Pretty In Pink," which accelerated the Furs ascendancy to the pop mainstream when the group recorded a new version for the John Hughes' 1986 film of the same name.

After twelve years of recording and touring and with seven studio albums under their belt, Richard, Tim and John became tired of being the Psychedelic Furs and in 1991 decide to go their own ways. "It was very amicable," say Richard Butler, "There just weren't any surprises left, so we moved on."

While Richard Butler was working on material for a solo project, he got together with Tim to do some writing which gave rise to the Psychedelic Furs second coming. "When Tim saw all the songs I had, he asked about doing another Furs' record and then our manager called about doing some shows -- so it seemed like the time was right," explains Butler. "Because we're not exactly sure what to expect from ourselves or the audience, the whole idea of being in the Psychedelic Furs is exciting again."

Sony/Legacy will release The Psychedelic Furs Greatest Hits to coincide with their latest trek across the U.S.

Psychedelic Furs Spring Tour Dates 2001

Friday, March 23rd The Venderbelt Plainview, NY
Saturday, March 24th Boat House Norfolk, VA
Sunday, March 25th Treemont Music Hall Charlotte, NC
Tuesday, March 27th Orbit Boynton Beach, FL
Wednesday, March 28th House Of Blues Orlando, FL
Friday, March 30th Edge 2000 Jacksonville, FL
Saturday, March 31st Centerstage Atlanta, GA
Sunday, April 1st House of Blues New Orleans, LA
Monday, April 2nd The Rio Houston, TX
Tuesday, April 3rd Deep Ellum Dallas, TX
Thursday, April 5th Cajun House Scottsdale, AZ
Friday, April 6th House of Blues Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, April 7th Catamaran Resort San Diego, CA
Tuesday, April 10th House of Blues Anaheim, CA
Wednesday, April 11th Ventura Theater Ventura, CA
Thursday, April 12th Filmore San Francisco, CA
Friday, April 13th House of Blues Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, April 14th House of Blues Los Angeles, CA
Monday, April 16th Roseland Portland, OR
Tuesday, April 17th Commodore Vancouver, BC
Wednesday, April 18th Showbox Seattle, WA
Thursday, April 19th The Big Easy Boise, ID
Saturday, April 21st Gothic Denver, CO
Sunday, April 22nd The Beaumont Kansas City, MO
Tuesday, April 24th First Ave. Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday, April 25th Barrymore Madison, WI
Thursday, April 26th House of Blues Chicago, IL
Friday, April 27th House of Blues Chicago, IL
Sunday, April 29th Bogarts Cincinnati, OH
Tuesday, May 1st Clutch Cargo's Detroit, MI
Wednesday, May 2nd Metropol Pittsburgh, PA
Thursday, May 3rd Riviera Buffalo, NY
Wednesday, May 9th Irving Plaza New York, NY
Thursday, May 10th Recher Baltimore, MD
Friday, May 11th 9:30 Club Washington, DC
Saturday, May 12th Avalon Boston, MA