The power of the Blunt cannot be denied. Just last month, British cute-core enthusiasts the Boy Least Likely To announced their first-ever North American headlining tour, which would bring them to small clubs across our fair continent this spring.

But then something magical happened: singer/songwriter heartthrob (and Beck look-alike) James Blunt asked the band to be the opening act on his spring North American tour. And, well, they just couldn’t say no to that, could they?

Thus, the Boy Least Likely To have cancelled their American club tour, and will instead be rocking you, your mom, and all of her friends, in big ol’ concert halls this March and April. Their February headlining journey through the UK still stands, as does their Blunt-less SXSW appearance.

Quoth the Boy Least Likely To in an email, “We’re all quietly excited”. Is that a diss?

You’re beautiful:

02-16 Brighton, England - Hanbury Ballroom *
02-17 Bristol, England - Louisiana *
02-18 Southampton, England - Joiners *
02-19 Oxford, England - Zodiac *
02-20 Birmingham, England - Bar Academy *
02-22 Sheffield, England - Leadmill *
02-23 Manchester, England - Night & Day Café *
02-24 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tut’s *
02-25 York, England - Fibbers *
02-26 Nottingham, England - Social *
02-28 London, England - Bush Hall *
03-02 London, England - Islington Bar Academy
03-10 New York, NY - R&R (416 West 14th Street)
03-13 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club #
03-14 New York, NY - Webster Hall #
03-15 New York, NY - Webster Hall #
03-17 Austin, TX - SXSW
03-18 Boston, MA - Orpheum #
03-19 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis #
03-20 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis #
03-21 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall #
03-23 Cleveland, OH - Lakewood Civic Auditorium #
03-24 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre #
03-25 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre #
03-27 Minneapolis, MN - State Theater #
03-28 Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium #
03-30 Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre #
03-31 Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot #
04-02 Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre #
04-03 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre #
04-04 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom #
04-06 San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre #

* with B.C. Camplight
# with James Blunt

As previously reported, the Boy Least Likely To’s debut album, The Best Party Ever, comes out on April 4 in the U.S. courtesy of their very own Too Young to Die Records. Yes!

* Pitchfork Review: The Boy Least Likely To: The Best Party Ever
* The Boy Least Likely To: http://www.theboyleastlikelyto.co.uk/