MGMT to Support Paul McCartney for Two Special Shows in Boston on August 5 & 6

Brooklyn based alternative/pop/rock ensemble MGMT are set to directly support Sir Paul McCartney for two special shows at Boston's Fenway Park on August 5th and 6th. News of McCartney's admiration for MGMT broke in early June. Tickets for this special show go on sale to the public beginning Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10 a.m. EDT at www.livenation.com, at the Orpheum Theatre Box Office or by calling (800) 514-3849. Tickets are not available for purchase at Fenway Park.

MGMT recently performed at The 2009 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN. Their 2 a.m. set on the morning of Saturday, June 13th had press heralding their performance as the highlight of the festival. Spin.com playfully declared, "Sorry, Mr. Springsteen and Mr. Anastasio: MGMT were headlining Bonnaroo -- and everybody knew it." MGMT are also set to headline a sold-out show in Brooklyn's Prospect Park on Wednesday, July 1. The band will also perform at the All Points West Music and Arts Festival at Liberty State Park in New Jersey on Sunday, August 2.

MGMT released their debut album, Oracular Spectacular, in January 2008 and was immediately heralded by press for its inventive and exceptional sound. The band spent all of last year touring the globe, building a worldwide fanbase, performing on French television dressed as pilgrims, and gaining the admiration of such musical revolutionaries as Prince, Jay-Z, Radiohead and Beck to name a few. Oracular Spectacular has gone on to sell more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. A long awaited video for their song "Kids" was recently premiered on the band's whoismgmt.com website.

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