The Pretenders release new song; announce album date change

THE PRETENDERS REVEAL BRAND NEW SONG, “HATE FOR SALE”TITLE SONG FROM NEW ALBUM, OUT JULY 17

The Pretenders have today revealed their brand-new song, “Hate For Sale,” following a radio premiere on Steve Lamacq’s BBC 6 Music show this afternoon. The song is the title track from the band’s new album, out July 17 via BMG. Pre-orders are available now.

LISTEN TO “HATE FOR SALE

“PRE-ORDER HATE FOR SALE

Speaking about the track Chrissie Hynde said:“We all love punk, so I think it would be fair to say that “Hate for Sale,” is our tribute to the punk band I considered the most musical of the genre — The Damned.”Last week, The Pretenders released the first single from the album, “The Buzz.”“I think we all know that love affairs can take on the characteristics of drug addiction,” said Hynde.

’The Buzz’ is about that. Not mine, of course – I’m never obsessive never obsessive never obsessive.

”LISTEN TO “THE BUZZ”

Produced by the revered Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur) Hate For Sale is The Pretenders’ 11th studio album and the first to be written collaboratively by Chrissie Hynde and electrifyingly dynamic guitarist James Walbourne. Speaking about writing with James for the first time, Chrissie added:“I wanted to write with him since day one. James is especially sought after and has recorded with Jerry Lee Lewis, Dave Gahan, and The Rails, to name but a few. We always planned on writing while on the road, but as anyone in a band will tell you, being on tour is a procrastinator’s dream come true”.The Pretenders most recent album, 2016’s Alone was a critical success and a welcome return for the line-up, coming eight years after 2008’s Break Up The Concrete.

Due to retail and shipment restrictions relating to Covid-19, there has been no option but to delay the release of the new album. Hate For Sale will now be released July 17, 2020.The Pretenders intend to celebrate HATE FOR SALE with a truly epic North American tour alongside Journey, with dates beginning May 15 at Ridgefield, WA’s Sunlight Supply Amphitheater and then continuing into mid-September. In addition, the band – which recently toured alongside Stevie Nicks and supported Fleetwood Mac at their historic 2019 two-night-stand at London’s Wembley Stadium – will also make a very special festival appearance, serving as direct support to Pearl Jam at the upcoming Ohana Festival 2020, curated by Eddie Vedder and Kelly Slater and set for September 27 at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA.

THE PRETENDERSNORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2020

MAY15 – Ridgefield, WA – Sunlight Supply Amphitheater16 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre18 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena20 – Boise, ID – Taco Bell Arena21 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre23 – Inglewood, CA – The Forum24 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre26 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center27 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion29 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre30 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline AmphitheatreJUNE1 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion2 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater4 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center6 – East Troy, MI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre7 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center9 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center10 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena19 – Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena20 – Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theater22 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP24 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum26 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre27 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center29 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center30 – Cuyahoga Falls OH – Blossom Music CenterJULY2 – Moline, IL – TaxSlayer® Center3 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre5 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre6 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre8 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena10 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena11 – Burgettstown, PA- KeyBank Pavilion13 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage14 – Quebec City, PQ – Videotron Center17 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre18 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center29 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center30 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach TheaterAUGUST1 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center2 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live4 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center5 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion7 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach8 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion10 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek12 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena13 – Atlanta, GA – Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood21 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre22 – West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre24 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena26 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf27 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center29 – Bossier City, LA – CenturyLink Center30 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis PavilionSEPTEMBER2 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center3 – Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center Arena 5 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 6 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion9 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena11 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium12 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts27 – Dana Point, CA – OHANA Festival 2020 *ALL DATES W/JOURNEY EXCEPT * FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

THE PRETENDERSHATE FOR SALE(BMG)Release Date: Friday, July 17TRACKLISTING:

Hate For SaleThe BuzzLightning ManTurf Accountant DaddyYou Can’t Hurt a FoolI Didn’t Know When To StopMaybe Love Is In NYCJunkie WalkDidn’t Want To Be This LonelyCrying in Public

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