Lou Reed - yes, the very same Lou Reed who's disdain for the mainstream has kept him going for forty odd years - is going to team up with the world's most commercial rock band of recent years, The Killers.
Reed will appear on a re-recording of The Killers track 'Tranquilize', which is due to appear on the band's upcoming b-sides and rarities album, according to NME.The track was produced by Alan Moulder and Flood (NIN, Smashing Pumpkins, U2).
Check The Killers out as they traverse the world until November:
SEPTEMBER
4 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
5 - Mid America Center, Council Bluffs, IA
7 - Wolstein Center, Cleveland, OH
8 - The LC Pavillion, Columbus, OH
9 - V Festival, Toronto, Ontario
11 - Palace Theatre, Louisville, KY
13 - Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie, TX
14 - Austin City Limits, Zilker Park, Austin, TX
15 - Reliant Center, Houston, TX
17 - Abraham Chavez Theater, El Paso, TX
21 - MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa, Lake Tahoe, NV
23 - Street Scene Festival, Del Mar, CA
OCTOBER
13 - Echo Project Festival, Fairburn, GA
19 - Motorokr Fest, Mexico City, Mexico
21 - Auditorio Metropolitano, Japopan, Mexico
27 - TIM Festival, Marina de Gloria, Rio de Janiero, Brazil
28 - TIM Festival, Anhembi, Sao Paolo, Brazil
31 - TIM Festival, Curitiba, Brazil
NOVEMBER
2 - Estadio de Velez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
4 - Pista Atletica, Santiago, Chile
9 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
11 - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
13 - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
