New Them Crooked Vultures U.S. festival date announced as band takes on Australia

John Paul Jones has just played in Australia for the first time in nearly 38 years. The opening show of Them Crooked Vultures tour, at Perth's Challenge Stadium, was Jones's first show there since February 1972. The first show is now complete, and the next city on the band's itinerary is Melbourne, where they're set to play three two shows.

While there were no further concert dates scheduled for Them Crooked Vultures beyond the current tour of Australia and New Zealand, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California announced its lineup this morning, placing Them Crooked Vultures on the bill for April 16, where the band is to co-headline the opening date along with LCD Soundsystem under rapper Jay-Z.