by Michael Baggs

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Sigur Ros to compose music and star in episode of The Simpsons

Band to star in upcoming Icelandic episode

 

Sigur Ros to compose music and star in episode of The Simpsons

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Sigur Ros are the latest in a near endless list of artists who have made an appearance in The Simpsons, and will star in an upcoming episode of the animated show.

The Icelandic superstars have composed a new piece of music for an upcoming show, in which characters from the show will reportedly travel to Iceland. The show has previously taken on Icelandic themes when it poked fun at the Icelandic bank crash in 2010. Character Carl Carlson is also of Icelandic ancestry.

Sigur Ros will appear in a future episode of The Simpsons, record music for the show and, according to Icelandic sources, record a cover of the theme tune with Danny Elfman.

Sigur Ros return in June 2013 with their seventh studio album, Kveikur, and recently premiered third new track 'Isjaki'. Listen below.

Full Sigur Ros tour dates are below. For more information visit Gigwise Gig Tickets.

May 10 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia
May 14 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
May 15 Zepp Nagoya, Nagoya, Japan
May 16 Zepp Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
May 17 Kobe World Hall, Osaka, Japan
May 19 Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea
May 21 Asia World Arena, Hong Kong, China
May 25 Sasquatch Music Festival, George WA, United States
May 26 Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend OR, United States
May 27 Deer Lake Park, Burnaby BC, Canada

June 19 Junge Garde, Dresden, Germany
June 21-23 Hurricane Festival, Scheessel, Germany
June 21-23 Southside Festival, Neuhausen, Germany
June 23 Best Kept Secret Festival, Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands
June 25 Sowinskiego Amphitheatre, Warsaw, Poland
June 28 Openair, St. Gallen, Switzerland
June 30 Eden Project, Cornwall, United Kingdom

July 2 Parkorman, Istanbul, Turkey
July 4 Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
July 6 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
July 14 Ilosaarirock Festival, Joensuu, Finland
July 18 Colours of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
July 20 Positivus Festival, Salacgrīva, Latvia
July 25 Paléo Festival, Nyon, Switzerland
July 26 Piazza Castello, Ferrara, Italy
July 27 City Square, Lucca, Italy
July 28 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
July 30 Les Nuits de Fourvière, Lyon, France

Aug 30 Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Aug 31 End Of The Road Festival, North Dorset, United Kingdom

Nov 16 O2 Arena, Dublin, Ireland
Nov 19 Capital FM Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Nov 20 Brighton Centre, Brighton, United Kingdom
Nov 21 Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
Nov 23 Rockhal Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Nov 24 Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
Nov 25 Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Dusseldorf, Germany
Nov 27 Baltiska Hallen, Malmo, Sweden
Nov 28 Spektrum, Oslo, Norway

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