Due to unforeseen visa and immigration issues, Scotland's The View has been forced to cancel their upcoming US March tour, which was to include a stop at this year's SXSW festival. Additionally, the release date of their debut album, Hats Off To The Buskers, on Columbia Records, which debuted at #1 in the UK earlier this month, will now see US release date of May 8th. The View is aiming to reschedule their American dates as soon as possible. Watch this space for updates!
The canceled dates...
03/03 - New York, NY - Luna Lounge
03/05 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Place
03/07 - Chicago, IL - Schuba's Tavern
03/09 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Café
03/11 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
03/13 - Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
03/15-17 - Austin, TX - SXSW
03/20 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
03/22 - Cambridge, MA - T.T. The Bears
Some US praise thus far:
"Here's a good reason to keep living: Every year, a new English band pops up with a perfect goose-bump inducing rock anthem. Hail Britannia!" - Rolling Stone
Mr. Falconer knows how to evoke teenage heedlessness." - The New York Times
In the meantime, watch them perform "Wasted Little DJ's" on Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music 
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