Congratulations, California Madheads! After much rumor and speculation, we finally have official confirmation of a Madness Los Angeles tour date slotted in on Sunday, May 26. Presale starts Tuesday, March 5 with code CESTLAVIE. This belated announcement comes after a second date in Oakland crept into the itinerary, which brings us Americans a total of lucky seven gigs.

I had the good fortune to see Madness in Los Angeles in 2012 at a venue then called Club Nokia, part of what was then the Staples Center complex. At first I thought YouTube Theater might be the current name of Club Nokia, but this is a whole new place in Inglewood that’s over twice the size. I hope the acoustics and atmosphere are as awesome for you Angelenos this time around! Myself, I’ll be in Manhattan for the final night of the tour.

Stay tuned to Stateside Madness for further U.S. tour news and invitations to SSM Madmeets for the various shows.