Album playback at Topman
For a sneak preview of Who We Touch get down to Topman Oxford Circus or the following stores in Manchester: Market Street, Arndale Center and the Trafford Center from 1pm on 3rd September.

Radio 2 session
The Charlatans are doing a live session on Radio 2's The Radcliffe and Maconie Show tonight (1st Sept) from 8pm GMT. Listen online.

Official Oxjam Launch Gig 2010
To celebrate the start of the month-long Oxjam music festival 2010, The Charlatans will be playing one of the four special gigs taking place in a secret London Oxfam store on Monday 27th September.

Tickets officially go on sale tomorrow (2nd Sept) from here but for today only we've a limited number of fanbase only pre-sale tickets available. Pre-sale tickets go on-sale 9am today available here.

Tickets are priced at £25 per night and the location of the exact Oxfam store will remain secret until 72 hours before the show with all profits going towards Oxfam’s vital work around the world.

US label sampler
The Charlatans US label The End Records have released a label sampler featuring 16 tracks from their artists including Love Is Ending and The Man Who Saved The Day. Download it at iTunes for $0.99.

Photos from Manchester playback
Thanks to everyone who came along to The Deaf Institute last Friday it was a great night, the Q&A with Tim Burgess and John Robb is due to appear online soon. Check out some photos here.

Scottish album playback
There will be a Scottish album playback of Who We Touch this Saturday (28th Aug) at the Ivory Hotel clubnight in Glasgow from 9pm + signed giveaways, details here.

NME.com V Festival photo diary
Check out NME.com for The Charlatans' V Festival photo diary. Plus read a full feature with the band in the next issue of NME magazine, on sale 8th September.

US in-stores and signing sessions
The Charlatans will be doing a number of in-store performances and signing sessions throughtout the North America tour:

07 Sept - Criminal Records, Atlanta, 7pm.
10 Sept - Newbury Comics, Boston, 5pm.
14 Sept - Best Buy, New York, 6.30pm.

Merchandise design competition
Last chance to submit your ideas to merch@thecharlatans.net, the compeition closes 20th August. Full details here.

V festival signing session
The Charlatans will be doing a signing session at the NME tent at V Festival this weekend between 6.30-6.50pm on both days. The band are due onstage at 9.50pm.

European and Australian tour tickets
Tickets for the European tour went on sale today and tickets for the Australian gigs go on sale tomorrow (20th Aug), details where to buy your tickets here.

Exclusive album playback & Tim Burgess DJ set
Don't forget next Friday (27th Aug) it's the exclusive Who We Touch album playback plus Tim Burgess DJ set at The Deaf Institute, Manchester at 7.30pm. Entry is free however you need to click you're attending on the facebook event.

Love Is Ending 7"
Get a copy of the Love Is Ending Limited 7" from Recordstore, HMV, Rough Trade, and Normans.

European tour
The Charlatans Who We Touch tour continues into Europe later this year. More European gigs to be announced soon, keep checking here.

October 2010
25 - Melkweg, Amsterdam, Holland
28 - Viper, Florence, Italy
29 - Velvet, Rimini, Italy
30 - Circolo degli Artisti, Rome, Italy

November 2010
01 - Abart Club, Zurich, Switzerland
02 - FZW, Dortmund, Germany
03 - Backstage, Munich, Germany
04 - Trabendo, Paris, France

Tickets go on sale Thursday 19th August, click here for ticket info.

Signed deluxe albums
The first 300 people who pre-order a deluxe edition of Who We Touch through recordstore.co.uk will have their copies signed by the band.

Merchandise design competition
Submit your merchandise ideas/designs and one lucky winner's idea will be produced and sold on the UK tour and online store. To enter email your design or idea to merch@thecharlatans.net, closing date 20th August. Full details here.

Manchester album playback
There will be a album playback of Who We Touch at The Deaf Institute, Manchester on 27th August, two weeks before the release. Plus copies of the album and signed artwork can be won on the night. More info.

Australian tour
The Charlatans return to Australia in November to promote Who We Touch which is released in Australia through Shock Entertainment on 17th September.

November 2010
10 - Brisbane, Hi-Fi
11 - Sydney, Metro
12 - Melbourne, Billboard
13 - Adelaide, Fowlers Live
15 - Fremantle, Metropolis

Tickets go on sale 20th August, see the Gigs page for ticket info.

Boston instore and signing
The Charlatans will be doing an instore performance and signing session at Newbury Comics in Boston on Friday 10th September at 5pm. To get a wristband for the event you will need to buy Who We Touch from 10am on Friday 10th (4 days before it's official release) at the Newbury Street store.

Love Is Ending (behind the scenes video)
Behind the scenes footage of The Charlatans recording the video for Love Is Ending. Download the single on iTunes.

Pre-order Who We Touch US release
Who We Touch is released in the US on 14th September, pre-order it now from The Omega Order. Includes bonus 2xCD version, signed poster/T-shirt/Love Is Ending 7" bundle. Plus free domestic shipping.

Love Is Ending out today
The Charlatans new single Love is Ending is released today featuring a new exclusive track 'The Man Who Saved The Day' on iTunes. A limited 7" follows on 16th August featuring a remix by The Horrors, pre-order now from Recordstore, HMV, Rough Trade, and Normans.

Q The Music Club gig
The Charlatans will be showcasing tracks from Who We Touch at Q The Music Club Live at the Hard Rock Cafe, London on Tuesday 28th September. Tickets for the gig are by competition only.

For a chance to win tickets to this intimate gig go to Q The Music Club.

Plus, we have 2 pairs of tickets to give away to members of The Charlatans mailing list. Make sure you are signed up to be eligible to enter and you will receive a competition email next week.

Pre-order Who We Touch
Pre-order The Charlatans new album Who We Touch from the following stores. The album is released 6th September (14th for North America) on standard release and a deluxe 2XCD version with a bonus CD of early versions, out-takes, alternate takes and mixes.

Pre-order from: Recordstore: standard or deluxe, Play: standard or deluxe, Amazon: standard or deluxe, HMV: standard or deluxe and Rough Trade: deluxe version.

Love Is Ending
Here is the video for The Charlatans new single Love Is Ending, directed by Douglas Hart in London. Love Is Ending is released on 2nd August, the limited edition 7" features an exclusive remix by The Horrors. Pre-order now from: Recordstore, HMV, Rough Trade, Amazon and Play.

North America tour & album release
The Charlatans will be touring North America in September to support the North American release of 'Who We Touch' on 14th September on The End Records. Tickets go on sale this weekend via ticketmaster.com and local outlets.

September 2010
07 - The Loft, Atlanta GA
08 - Cat's Cradle, Carrboro NC
09 - Black Cat, Washington DC
10 - Royale, Boston MA
11 - Maxwell's, Hoboken NJ
13 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
14 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
15 - Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia PA
16 - Cabaret Musee Juste Pour Rire, Montreal QC
17 - Lee's Palace, Toronto ONT
18 - Double Door, Chicago IL
20 - Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco CA
21 - The Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa CA
22 - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles CA

Who We Touch
The Charlatans 11th studio album Who We Touch is released on 6th September, read about the album in the band's new biography here.

Love Is Ending
My foolish Pride
Your Pure Soul
Smash The System
Intimacy
Sincerity
Trust In Desire
When I Wonder
Oh!
You Can Swim

Xfm Interview
Listen to the Xfm Breakfast show tomorrow (24th June) for an interview with Tim.

Love Is Ending first play
Interview with Tim and Xfm's first play of Love Is Ending on Music Response tonight (8th June) from 10pm. xfm.co.uk.

Hatfield gig
The Charlatans will be playing a warm up show to the October UK tour at The Forum in Hatfield on Tuesday 5th October. Tickets on sale from ticketweb.co.uk, seetickets.com, the box office 0844 477 2000 and the University of Herts box office.

Love Is Ending
If you missed the first play of the new single Love Is Ending on Steve Lamacq's show on Friday you can listen again for a limited time on BBC iPlayer. The song is played about 1hr 22mins into the show. The single is released 19th July.

UK tour video
Check our the promo video for The Charlatans UK Tour in October featuring exclusive footage of the London Roundhouse gig and an interview with Tim.

 

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