M.I.A. returns to the States for a national tour, beginning with the headlining slot at the V-Fest Saturday, September 25, in Washington D.C.

 It’s been a big year for M.I.A. She released her third album MAYA this July, signed Sleigh Bells to her N.E.E.T. Records label, released videos for both “Born Free” and “XXXO,” blitzed The Late Show with David Letterman where “she hit with a vengeance, taking the stage with Martin Rev of Suicide and her own gang of Slim Shady’s basically telling the haters to get f**ked” (URB.com); hit number one Radio 1; and hit the UK festival circuit with a vengeance – beginning with London’s Underage Fest August 3, where “”M.I.A. ended the day with a massive show!” (The Guardian). Her last UK show saw fans at The Big Chill festival rush the stage, forcing the show to end just a wee bit early. M.I.A. may be music’s poster child for the saying ‘never a dull moment’…and she’s not done with us yet.

Upcoming Tour Dates Announced:

Tue/Sept-21 Montreal Metropolis

Wed/Sept-22 Toronto Sound Academy

Sat/Sep-25 Washington DC V fest

Sun/Sep-26 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory

Mon/Sep-27 New York, NY Terminal 5

Wed/Sep-29 Chicago, IL Vic Theater

Thu/Sep-30 Chicago, IL Vic Theater

Sun/Oct-03 Ithaca, NY Cornell University

Mon/Oct-04 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub

Tue/Oct-05 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub

Sat/Oct-09 Austin, TX Zilker Park – Austin City Limits

Tue/Oct-12 Oakland, CA Fox Theater