To promote the release of their newest album “The Mix-Up” The Beastie Boys are hosting a number of gala shows for their loyal fans – they only have one request. Dress nicely.

Making only a few stops, The Beastie Boys have scheduled performances for Montreal and Toronto, bringing along indie synth-funk twosome Chromeo to open up the show.

In a statement made by Capitol Records, the band asks fans to not “dress up like box-car-johnney”. The band goes on to instruct their potential audience to “don a suit, or a tux, or a dress, or something that says ‘ooh i’m looking fancy’ or ‘i look quite smart.’ Leave your crappy t-shirt and jeans at home, it’s not that kind of party and when we see you dressed up all nice, we will be friends again.” Poorly typed, improperly punctuated and lacking some much needed capitol letters – the message is still very clear.

However, for those who do not get the point, the band also supported their request with photographs of fans that have dressed “appropriately” in the past and can be viewed on their official website.






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