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Strokes Guitarist Out for Reality Awaits Tour
15 May
Summary
- Guitarist Nick Valensi is taking a temporary break from the tour.
- Steve Schiltz will fill in for Valensi during the tour.
- The Reality Awaits Tour kicks off in June and includes festival dates.
The Strokes have announced that guitarist Nick Valensi will be taking a temporary break from their upcoming Reality Awaits Tour. Valensi's absence was noted during a recent performance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
Veteran musician Steve Schiltz, previously associated with the early NYC music scene and the band Longwave, is set to fill in for Valensi. Schiltz previously stood in for Valensi during a pair of San Francisco shows in April.
The Reality Awaits Tour is scheduled to begin in June, with the band also slated for festival performances at Bonnaroo, Just Like Heaven, Shaky Knees, and Sea.Hear.Now. A European tour is planned for October.
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