Goo Goo Dolls announce July tour and 02 Wireless Festival appearance

Goo Goo Dolls are returning to the UK in July for a headline tour as well as making an appearance at the O2 Wireless Festival in London’s Hyde Park. The band will also be releasing a brand new single through iTunes on 7th July 2008.

It has just been announced that the band’s vocalist John Rzeznik will be the recipient of the Hal David Starlight Awards at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards in June this year. Rzeznik joins the prestigious company of Rob Thomas, Alicia Keys, John Mayer and John Legend as past recipients of the award.

As songwriter for one of rock’s best-selling and most beloved bands, John Rzeznik has penned a series of chart-topping songs, beginning in 1995 with the No. 1 hits "Name," "Iris," and "Slide," followed by "Black Balloon," "Broadway," "Here is Gone," "Big Machine," "Sympathy," "Better Days," "Stay With You" and "Let Love In" - setting a record for the most Top 10 hits in Hot AC Radio history in the U.S with 14 consecutive tracks. "Iris" spent nearly a year on Billboard’s airplay charts and 18 weeks at No.1. "Slide" went to No. 1 in six different radio formats.

The Goo Goo Dolls have sold 10 million records worldwide and were nominated for four Grammys and an MTV Video Award. At present, the band are in their Buffalo, New York recording studio working on the follow up to their 2006 album, “Let Love In”.

Commenting on the award to Rzeznik, Hal David said, "John Rzeznik is well-deserving of the Starlight Award, not only shining as an outstanding, talented songwriter, but one with a unique vision. We are pleased to honour him with this prestigious award."

Tour dates as follows:

JULY 2008
Thursday 3 Dublin Ambassador
Friday 4 Dublin Ambassador
Sunday 6 London Hyde Park Wireless Festival
Monday 7 Sheffield Academy
Tuesday 8 Nottingham Rock City
Thursday 10 Newcastle Academy
Friday 11 Liverpool Academy

Tickets are £19.50 and are available at Gigsandtours.com. Tickets for the O2 Wireless Festival are available at a special ‘Early Bird’ price of £40 for a limited period only (all tickets are subject to booking fee). Tickets available at o2wirelessfestival.co.uk.

Check out the band on myspace.com/googoodolls or googoodolls.com.