The Good, the Bad & the Queen, the collaboration between Damon Albarn (Blur/Gorillaz), former Clash bassist Paul Simonon, Verve guitarist Simon Tong and Fela Kuti/Africa 70 drummer Tony Allen, whose eponymous, Danger Mouse-produced debut was released last week, have confirmed the following first-ever series of North American dates:

• March 11th - Toronto - Kool Haus
• March 12th - New York - Webster Hall
• March 14th - Washington - DC 930
• March 16th - Austin - Stubbs (SXSW)
• March 18th - New Orleans - Republic

GBQ have been announced to appear at the Cochella festival in the U.S. on 28th April.