The Strokes Confirm Album Promo Tour

The Strokes have confirmed the rumours that they are set to do a series of secret club gigs to promote the release of ‘First Impressions of Earth’.

The reports have been circulating for a few weeks that they would be playing the shows and speaking to Billboard Albert Hammond Jr revealed: "We'll do eight new songs and leave, just like how it was with the first record, with no one knowing any of our music. We thought it would build some excitement."

The appearances will begin next week and will include gigs in Tokyo, Sydney, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Berlin, Milan and Madrid up until mid-December.

They will then continue the promo tour in US the week the record comes out with shows planned for New York, Chicago, Seattle and Los Angeles. They will then start a full North American tour in February, running until April.

Hammond JR also revealed that The Strokes have a new song entitled ‘Ask Me Anything’ that utilises only a melletron and Julian Casablancas on vocals.

Although it may not appear in the club shows he said: "When we start the main touring, we're definitely going to throw that song in. It will be a nice break from all the loud music."