As the Raising Sands tour hits the UK, Robert and Alison have been confirmed for an appearance on Later with Jools on BBC2 on Tuesday May 6th at 10pm and rebroadcast on Friday 9th at 11.35pm. The show also features Spiritualized, Fratelliis and Emmylou Harris. 

The European leg of the tour featuring Robert and Alison with T-Bone Burnett – Guitars and Vocals, Stewart Duncan – Guitars and Mandolins, Buddy Miller – Guitars, Mandolins, Pedal Steel, Autoharp, Dennis Crouch – Bass, Banjo, and Jay Bellerose – Drums and Percussion starts in Birmingham on the 5th May before going onto the Manchester Apollo (7th), Cardiff (8th), Düsseldorf (10th), Brussells (11th), Paris (13th), Amsterdam (14th), Stockholm (16th), Oslo (18th), Bergen (19th) returning back to the UK for a show at London Wembley Arena on May 22nd. 

An excellent interview with Robert and Alison can be found here on Times Online.