Unfortunately M.I.A. has had to cancel all of her upcoming UK and European dates, she apologizes to her fans and thanks you all for your understanding. For more details click here.

Pre Sale Tickets for MIA’s show in Philly on the 5th of June at the Armory are available today!!!!! Click here to get your tickets! x

 MIA’s Pre Sales for MIA’s show in Philly will be available on Monday, 21st of April at 10am local venue time. Click here to get your’s now!!!

Pre-Sale tickets are up today for the MIA show in Vancouver, BA at the PNE Forum on the 25th of May. Click here to get your tickets!!!!!

Pre-sale tickets  M.I.A.’s show in San Francisco at the Concorde on the 21st of May are available today!!!! Click the banner below to be the first!!! 

Pre-sale tickets  for the upcoming M.I.A. US tour 2008, San Diego, Austin, Dallas, Nashville, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Maplewood, Lawrence, Denver, Salt Lake City, Portland, New York, are going to be available on the 26th of March at noon local venue time. Click the banner below to be the first!

Philadelphia’s World Cafe will be Re-broadcasting the session with M.I.A.’s interview and performance once again on the 28th of March. You can listen online to the WXPN/Philadelphia stream Monday through Friday, 2pm to 4pm Eastern Standard time by clicking here.

M.I.A. has just announced that she will be adding a show at Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland on Friday, November 30th. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, November 20th, at 10 am and can be purchased by going here.

Help make the video for “Boyz” #1 on MTV’s Subterranean Best of 2007 Countdown by going here to vote!

M.I.A.’s performance from Vegoose will be webcast in the AT&T blue room tomorrow from 10:15-11pm PST. Go here to watch her set.

M.I.A. has added one more in store signing to her schedule. Be sure to buy a copy of Kala and have her sign it when she visits Austin (below) or any of the other locations listed in previous posts.

AUSTIN, TX
11/3 @ 4pm
BORDERS
4477 SOUTH LAMAR

M.I.A. just confirmed a show at the Palladium in Worcester, MA on November 28th. Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 26th and can be purchased here.

M.I.A. will be signing copies of her new record “Kala” at the following locations:

MIAMI, FL
10/29 @ 6:30pm
UNCLE SAMS
1141 WASHINGTON AVE

ATLANTA, GA
10/31 @ 6:30pm
CRIMINAL RECORDS
466 MORELAND AVE

DALLAS, TX
11/4 @ 4pm
GOOD RECORDS
1808 LOWER GREENVILLE AVE

SAN DIEGO, CA
11/11 @ 4pm
LOU’S
434 NORTH COAST HIGHWAY 101
ENCINITAS, CA

SEATTLE, WA
11/16 @ 6pm
EASY STREET
20 MERCER STREET

M.I.A. has just announced more UK dates, see tour date section below for a full list that includes gigs from Dec. 7-20. You can get pre-sale tickets for the English dates beginning tomorrow morning by calling 0870 400 0688 (24 hrs) or logging on here. Public on sale for these dates will be Friday morning, October 19th.

Pre-sale tickets for the Glasgow date are available tomorrow by going here, public on sale is Friday morning and tickets can be purchased here or by calling 0870 1690100.

M.I.A. will be returning to the UK to play some gigs this winter. She will be playing at Live At The Marquee in Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland on December 7th. Tickets for this gig go on sale this Friday, October 19th, and can be purchased by calling 0818 719 390 or visiting here.

She will also be performing at ICA on December 8th. Tickets for this show can be purchased tomorrow at 9 am GMT here or by calling the box office at 0207 930 3647 or 0870 400 0688.

M.I.A. will be featured on The Hour on Canada’s CBC TV tonight at 11 pm. Go here for a sneak peek.

Due to overwhelming demand, M.I.A. has added a second date in Vancouver at the Commodore Ballroom on November 13th. Tickets for this show go on sale tomorrow, October 5th, at 10 am PST and can be purchased here.

In a couple of weeks M.I.A. will be filming a Backstage Pass interview with MTVU. Do you want your questions answered by her? If so, submit them by going here.

Tickets for M.I.A.’s show at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. this Fall are on sale today, go here to purchase yours.

She has also just confirmed a show in Philadelphia at the Electric Factory on December 1st. Tickets for this show go on sale this Friday, October 5th, via Ticketmaster.

M.I.A. will be signing copies of “KALA” in NYC on Friday, October 19th @ 3pm at Borders Books & Music located at 10 Columbus Circle.

M.I.A. has just confirmed a couple more shows for this Fall. She will be playing at the Koolhaus in Toronto on October 20th, tickets go on sale tomorrow and can be purchased here.

She will also be performing at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on November 29th. Tickets go on sale Monday, October 1st.

Tickets for her November 9th show in Los Angeles at The Wiltern go on sale tomorrow. You will be able to purchase tickets here.

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M.I.A. has a chance to win a Viral Woodie Award from MTVU and you can help her get it. Help her win the first round of voting by going here and voting as many times as you like. Thanks for the support!

Want to see M.I.A.’s “Jimmy” video on Channel U in the UK? If so, you can vote by texting 618 to 81700 or calling 09069 58 58 58 and voting for #618.
 

Win a Xbox 360, tickets to the 2007 Vegoose Music Festival in Las Vegas, NV and new music from M.I.A. by entering this competition.

BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq has chosen ‘Jimmy’ to compete for his ‘Rebel Playlist’ this week.  To vote, just click on the ’submit your vote’ link at the bottom of this page.

M.I.A. has also confirmed two new dates in San Francisco this Fall; November 7th at The Fillmore and November 8th at Mezzanine. Tickets for both shows go on sale September 23rd.

Want to see M.I.A. live from Austin City Limits Festival? Check out her performance on the Austin City Limits Festival webcast at 5:30 - 6:30 pm today! Watch it Here

M.I.A. has just confirmed a handful of US tour dates this October and November, please see below for full info including on sale dates for the majority. Stay tuned in the coming days for more announcements.

10/29 Studio A/Miami, FL (on sale 9/15)
10/31 Center Stage Atlanta/Atlanta, GA (on sale 9/21)
11/2 Club V/Houston, TX ( on sale 9/22)
11/3 Hogg Auditorium at University of Texas/ Austin, TX (on sale 9/21)
11/4 House of Blues/Dallas, TX (on sale 9/21)
11/9 The Wiltern/Los Angeles, CA (on sale TBD)
11/11 Canes/San Diego, CA ( on sale TBD)
11/14 Commodore Ballroom/Vancouver, BC (on sale TBD)
11/15 Roseland Theater/Portland, OR (on sale 9/22)
11/16 Showbox SoDo/Seattle, WA (on sale TBD)
11/20 1st Avenue/Minneapolis, MN (on sale now)
11/21 House of Blues/Chicago, IL (on sale 9/22)
11/23 Vic Theatre/Chicago, IL (on sale 9/22)
11/24 Majestic Theatre/Detroit, MI (on sale 9/13)

Due to overwhelming demand M.I.A. has added a second NYC date at Terminal 5 on October 18th. Tickets for this recently added show are currently available at ticketmaster.com. Stay tuned for more US date announcements next week.

M.I.A. will be signing copies of her CD “KALA” in Detroit on Tuesday, September 11th. Full details below:

DETROIT, MI
Tuesday, September 11th – 12 Noon
Barnes & Noble – Wayne State University
82 W Warren
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-2436

M.I.A.’s BRAND NEW ALBUM KALA is in stores TODAY!

M.I.A’s new album Kala, featuring the hit single Boyz, is in stores today!

Click HERE to get it at iTunes

Click HERE to get it at Amazon.com

M.I.A. recently stopped by Radio 1 and did a session for Zane Lowe, click on “listen to Wednesday’s show” when you visit here.

Below is information regarding KALA listening parties that are taking place from coast to coast in the US. Go hang out and hear the new album with friends, they start as early as tonight:

San Francisco
Thursday Aug 16th
Popscene
M.I.A. Kala album tracks played and giveaways throughout the night
10pm – 2am

Chicago
Thursday Aug 16th
Quench @ The Mix Bar
Performances by GLC & Shawana @ 11pm
M.I.A. album played and giveaways directly following performance
w/ DJ Hi-Tops, Mental & Roosevelt Treasurechest

San Diego
Friday Aug 17th
One Night In Tokyo @ Airport
M.I.A. Kala album giveaways and album played
9:30-10:30pm

NYC
Friday Aug 17th
Trash! @ Riffi
10pm – 4am
M.I.A. album played, giveaways throughout the night
11pm

Miami
Friday Aug 17th
Loop @ PS 14
M.I.A. album DJed by CONTRA, DJ Induce, Matt Cash, MR. Brown
10pm – 4am

DC
Saturday Aug 18th
Garutachi @ Rock ‘n Roll Hotel
RSVP @ garatuchi.events@gmail.com
9 pm- 2 am

Philadelphia
Saturday Aug 18th
GiGi’s on 319 Market Street
M.I.A. Kala Album spun by DJ SPLGST
Hosted by Fresh City & Fiendville
10 pm-2 am

Denver
Saturday Aug 18th
Chit Chat @ Old Curtis St. Bar
M.I.A. album played
9:30-10:45 pm

LA
Saturday Aug 18th
Check Yo Ponytail @ Echoplex
M.I.A. tracks from Kala played throughout the night
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9pm – 2am

Minneapolis
Saturday Aug 18th
Too Much Love @ First Ave
M.I.A. Kala album played in the mainroom
10pm

Austin
Monday Aug. 20th
Nasty’s
w/ DJ Mel, Jah Mighty & Prince Klassen
M.I.A. album played throughout the night
10pm - 4am

Seattle
Monday Aug 20th
Nectar Lounge
Happy Hour M.I.A Listening Party
M.I.A. Kala album played
4pm – 7pm

M.I.A. will be returning to NYC for another show this Fall. She’ll be playing Terminal 5 on October 19th, tickets go on sale this Friday, August 17th at noon EST via Ticketmaster.

From now until August 16th you can hear M.I.A.’s new album KALA on her myspace page. Check it out and be sure to buy a copy when it hits stores in the UK on Monday (8/20) and in the US on Tuesday (8/21). M.I.A. coming back with Power Power!!

Win a trip to see M.I.A. at the Treasure Island Music Festival September 15 & 16 in San Francisco, complete with VIP Passes, hotel accommodations and expense money! Treasure Island is located off the Bay Bridge and offers a spectacular view of San Francisco–an incredible location for a music festival.

If you win, MOG will fly you and a friend to San Francisco, give you two VIP passes for the festival plus $200 for expenses and put you up in a hotel for three nights (Sept 14-16). Head over to MOG and enter now: http://mog.com/contest/treasure_island

The M.I.A. web store is now open for business! Check out all of the cool new stuff that’s now available.

Also, be sure to check out the new video for “Jimmy” by visiting the video section.

M.I.A. will be performing her own headline show at The Forum in Sydney, Australia on September 28th. For tickets please go here.

KALA was released in Japan today, be sure to pick up a copy if you live in the area.

M.I.A. will be opening for Bjork on September 11th at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.

M.I.A. has just confirmed several dates in Japan for October, please see the tour dates below for more information.

M.I.A. visited Nic Harcourt at KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic to talk and perform some of her new songs. You can listen and see the session by going here.

Not able to attend Lollapalooza to see M.I.A.? You can watch a webcast of her set at 2:30 pm CST on Saturday, August 4th by going here.

Pre-order M.I.A.’s new CD/LP “KALA” at INSOUND.COM and receive a limited edition M.I.A. bandana! Go here to reserve your copy today!

Come hang out at KIIS FM in Los Angeles for an exclusive M.I.A. interview and CD listening party on Monday, July 30th.
Go here to enter to win!

M.I.A. has been confirmed to play at the Vegoose Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 7th. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, July 28th at 10 am PST. Buy your tickets at www.vegoose.com.

M.I. A. will be performing live at Amoeba Music in Berkeley, CA this Saturday, July 28th at 2 pm. Don’t miss it!!

Tickets are now on sale for M.I.A.’s show at Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco, CA on July 28th.
For tickets please go HERE

M.I.A. is headed down under and wil be performing at the Parklife Festivals all over Australia this September/October. Check out the tour dates below for full info.
For tickets please go HERE

M.I.A. will be performing at Echoplex in Los Angeles, CA on July 30th.
For tickets please go HERE

Tickets for her show in Brooklyn at Studio B on July 25th have just gone on sale.
For tickets please go HERE

The new single BOYZ is now available on enhanced CD, digital single, and 12-inch in the US.

Go here to purchase on iTunes:
BOYZ - iTunes

Go here to purchase on Amazon:
BOYZ - Amazon

M.I.A. has just confirmed she will be playing a show at House of Blues in Chicago on August 4th with Emily King and Lupe Fiasco. Tune into Q101 for details on how to get tickets.

M.I.A. has just confirmed a headline show in Brooklyn, check below for full info.

Contrary to printed reports in the Guardian Guide, M.I.A. advised Glastonbury that she was unavailable to perform in late May. We are sorry if fans were led to believe otherwise.  M.I.A. looks forward to performing next year.“ -David Levy, William Morris Agency (M.I.A.’s booking agent)

“Boyz” is the first official single from M.I.A.’s much anticipated new album, KALA. This track will be released in the UK via XL Recordings as a limited edition 12″ on June 11th. Interscope Records will also release the single as an enhanced CD and 12” on July 17th in the US. The following is the track listing for the enhanced CD:

1.)Boyz
2.)Boyz Acapella
3.)Boyz Instrumental
4.)Photos
5.)Remix Parts
6.)Video
7.)Making of the video, part 1

Be sure to check out the video for “Boyz” by visiting the video section. It was shot in Jamaica and features some amazing graphics and dance moves.

KALA will be released on XL Recordings in Japan on August 8th and in the UK on August 20th. Interscope Records will release the full length record in the US on August 21st. The track listing will be as follows:

1. Bamboo Banga
2. BirdFlu
3. Boyz
4. Jimmy
5. Hussel (featuring Afrikan Boy)
6. Mango Pickle Down River (with The Wilcannia Mob)
7. 20 Dollar
8. World Town
9. The Turn
10. XR2
11. Paper Planes
12. Come Around (featuring Timbaland)

April 26, 2008
Coachella Festival
Indio, California

April 28, 2008
4th & B
San Diego, California

May 01, 2008
La Zona Rosa
Austin, Texas

May 02, 2008
Palladium Ballroom
Dallas, Texas

May 05, 2008
City Hall
Nashville, Tennesee

May 08, 2008
The Fillmore Detroit
Detroit, Michigan

May 09, 2008
Aragon Ballroom
Chicago, Illinois

May 12, 2008
Turner Hall Ballroom
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

May 13, 2008
Myth
Maplewood, Minnesota

May 14, 2008
Liberty Hall
Lawrence, Kansas

May 17, 2008
Fillmore Auditorium
Denver, Colorado

May 18, 2008
The Depot
Salt Lake City, Utah

May 23, 2008
Roseland Theater
Portland, Oregon

May 27, 2008
Edmonton Events Center
Edmonton, AB

May 28, 2008
McEwan Hall
Calgary, AB

May 30, 2008
Burton Cummings Theater
Winnipeg, MB

June 02, 2008
Sound Academy (formerly The Docks)
Toronto, ON

June 03, 2008
Metropolis
Montreal, QC

June 05, 2008
The Armory
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

June 06, 2008
McCarren Pool
Brooklyn, New York

June 13, 2008
Bonnaroo Festival
Manchester, Tennessee 

June 21, 2008
Sonar By Night Festival
Barcelona, Spain

June 24, 2008
Hovefestival Arendal
Arendal, Norway

June 27, 2008
Red Box
Dublin, Ireland

July 01, 2008
Roundhouse
London, United Kingdom

July 04, 2008
Roskilde Festival
Roskilde, Denmark

July 05, 2008
Arvika Festival
Arvika, Sweden

July 06, 2008
Heineken Opener Festival
Gdynia, Poland

July 08, 2008
Montreux Jazz Festival - MDH
Montreux, Switzerland

July 10, 2008
Exit Festival
Novi Sad, Serbia

July 11, 2008
Splash Festival
Leipzig, Germany

July 12, 2008
Les Ardentes
Liege, Belgium

July 16, 2008
Porto Casa da Musica
Porto, Portugal

July 19, 2008
Summercase Festival
Madrid, Spain

July 20, 2008
Latitude Festival
Southwold, UK