Andrew Bird 2016 world tour announced: Shows, dates and where you buy tickets

Andrew Bird fans will be happy to hear that the musician has announced a world tour. The 42-year-old singer-songwriter is set to embark on a gruelling six-month trek across the globe with a full-band. Although he will be playing a handful of shows in his home state of Illinois ahead of Christmas, his strings of dates will kick off properly in February 2016.

The tour is in support of his ninth solo studio album Echolocations: Canyon, which was released in February 2015. He previous headlining show in Kansas City was in March 2012.

The philanthropist's first good deed of 2016 will be a generous contribution towards the battle against gun crime. "$1 for every ticket sold on the North American tour will be directed to organizations working to end gun violence to build safer communities," he explained.

Where can I buy tickets?

Tickets for European shows will be available to buy from the star's website on 3 December with North American performances being released the following day.

How much will they cost?

Fans can expect to fork out anything between $25 (£16) to $45 (£30) to see the singer and songwriter live.

How many dates?

He will play a total of 28 dates across the US, Canada and parts of Europe, with pit stops in New York, Montreal, Minneapolis, London, and Amsterdam.

Full list of Andrew Bird tour dates:

December
7-10 — Chicago, Ill. @ 4th Presbyterian Church
11 — Chicago, Ill. @ The Hideout

February
25 — Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Muziekgebouw
26 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Muziekgebouw aan't IJ
27 — Rotterdam, Netherlands @ De Doelen
28 — Groningen, Netherlands @ De Oosterpoort

March
30 — Nashville, Tenn. @ The Ryman

April
1 — Knoxville, Tenn. @ Big Ears Festival
2 — Atlanta, Ga. @ The Tabernacle
4 — Philadelphia, Pa. @ Electric Factory
5 — Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
7 — Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Kings Theatre
8 — New York, N.Y. @ Terminal 5
9 — Boston, Mass. @ Citi Wang Theatre
11 — Montreal, Quebec @ Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre
13 — Toronto, Ontario @ Danforth Music Hall
14 — Detroit, Mich. @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
15 — Columbus, Ohio @ The LC Pavillion
16 — Cleveland, Ohio @ House of Blues
18 — Milwaukee, Wis. @ The Riverside Theater
19 — Minneapolis, Minn. @ First Avenue
21 — Kansas City, Mo. @ Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
22 — St. Louis, Mo. @ The The Pageant
30 — Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street

May
2 — Edinburgh, United Kingdom @ Queen's Hall
3 — Manchester, United Kingdom @ Cathedral
4 — London, United Kingdom @ Roundhouse
6 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
8 — Brussels, Belgium @ Cirque Royale
9 — Paris, France @ Trianon