new wave icons Devo and The B-52s are teaming up for the Cosmic De-Evolution tour, set to launch on September 24 in Toronto, hitting 11 North American cities. Lene Lovich will be the opening act.

The collaboration was sparked during the SNL 50 anniversary concert earlier this year,where they shared the stage wiht contemporary artists like Post Malone,Lady Gaga,and Bad bunny. According to The B-52s’ Cindy wilson, despite their shared history, they’ve rarely performed together outside of a few festivals.

Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh said, “It was either fate or luck or the SNL anniversary that brought us all together to create this amazing chance to go out on tour. The B-52s had one of the best sounds of any of the bands out ther in the late ’70s early ’80s. ‘Rock lobster’ is one of my favorite songs. Devo used to sing it to Booji boy after Devo shows.”

B-52s singer Kate Pierson recalled, “when we first came from Athens to New York City to perform, punk was in full force, and New Wave was right on its tail! We loved all the New Wave groups, including Patti smith, Talking Heads, blondie and the Ramones. We also really dug the far-out weirdness of Devo, which seemed very in tuned to our sensibilities. We remember one of our first shows — amazed that David Bowie, Brian Eno, Frank Zappa, Allen Ginsberg, Talking Heads and Blondie all came to see us! when we opened the Mudd Club, we partied with Devo and really hit it off on the dance floor. Later, Brian eno went onto to produce Devo’s amazing first album, and now we will align again! So put on yoru wig hats and Devo bonnets and get ready to party! This is going to be wild.”

After announcing their departure from touring in 2022, The B-52s have maintained a residency at Las Vegas’ Venetian Theater. additionally, a book and a documentary directed by Craig Johnson and executive produced by Fred Armisen are in advancement.

Vocalist Fred Schneider explained, “In 2022, I swore I’d never get on a tour bus again, but we were careful to say to our fans that we would still perform in special situations that don’t require all of the awful tour travel. Our Vegas residency is going great, and when we were offered the chance to do a small run of shows with Devo, we all said this is an extraordinary opportunity we couldn’t say no to.”

Devo, originally from Akron, Ohio, has scheduled performances through November, including an opening act for My Chemical Romance on August 29 at Chicago’s Soldier Field. A documentary about the band, DEVO, directed by Chris Smith, premiered on Netflix on August 19.

Cosmic De-Evolution Tour Dates:

“This is going to be wild.”

9/24 – Toronto, ONT @ Budweiser Stage
9/25 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
10/2 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
10/4 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
10/5 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theatre
10/16 – Mountain View, CA @ shoreline Amphitheatre
10/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
10/24 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
10/25 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
11/1 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
11/2 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman