Murs, whose first North American releases will come out through Columbia this summer, will play 19 shows of the 27-date tour after he has played Soccer Aid on May 27. His stint will begin with two dates in Toronto, Canada, on May 29 and 31, while the tour will then move to the US in June and finishes on July 1 at the Bank Atlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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