Ahead of the release of their forthcoming full-length RTJ3. Run the Jewels, have announced dates for their North American tour. The “Run the World” tour kicks off mid-January in Philadelphia and continues through to the end of February, with stops in veritably every major city in the US along the way. Support for the tour will be provided by Brainfeeder-affiliated hip hop experimentalist The Gaslamp Killer, mysterious underground MC Spark Master Tape, & longtime Killer Mike collaborator CUZ. 22q

In conjunction with the tour announce, Gears of War have unveiled their previously announced playable Run the Jewels characters for Versus Multiplayer and Horde 3.0.This is the first time two recording artists have been reimagined as playable characters in the Gears of War franchise or any Xbox game. The brotherhood that Killer Mike and El-P represent as Run the Jewels perfectly matches the soul of Gears, which at its core is about that brotherhood and never fighting alone. Available for purchase as part of the Run the Jewels Air Drop, both El-P and Killer Mike have lent their voices, likeness and ‘can’t nobody save us but us’ attitude to Gears of War 4 continuing their partnership with Xbox and The Coalition. Also available alongside the playable El-P and Killer Mike within the Run the Jewels Air Drop are 18 themed weapon skins, emblems and bounties to ensure fans have the appropriate levels of swagger to add to their Gears of War 4 Versus Multiplayer and Horde experience.

“RUN THE WORLD” TOUR DATES
*with special guests The Gaslamp Killer, Spark Master Tape, & Cuz

1.11.17 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
1.12.17 Washington, DC @ Echostage
1.13.17 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
1.14.17 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
1.16.17 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
1.17.17 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
1.18.17 Norfolk, VA @ The NorVA
1.20.17 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
1.21.17 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
1.23.17 Orlando, FL @ The Beacham Theatre
1.24.17 St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
1.25.17 Miami, FL @ The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason
1.29.17 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
1.30.17 San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
2.1.17 Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall
2.2.17 San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic Auditorium
2.3.17 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
2.5.17 Arcata, CA @ Van Duzer Theatre at Humboldt State University
2.6.17 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
2.7.17 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
2.8.17 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
2.10.17 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
2.11.17 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
2.13.17 Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
2.14.17 St. Paul, MN @ Myth
2.15.17 Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater
2.17.17 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
2.18.17 Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
2.19.17 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
2.21.17 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
2.22.17 Portland, ME @ State Theatre
2.24.17 Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
2.25.17 New York, NY @ Terminal 5

For more Run the Jewels goodness, check out Killer Mike and El-P’s reaction to seeing their in-game likeness at the BAIT shop in Seattle: