ATHLETE BECOME FIRST EVER BAND TO BE PLAYED ON DOCTOR WHO

U.K. buzz band Athlete can now boast of being the only band to be heard through all of time and space.  The band’s classic song “Changes” will be used as the first ever rock song on the longest-running science fiction television show in the world, Doctor Who.

The song plays at a key point in the upcoming episode “Vincent And The Doctor” which can be seen for the first time in the U.S. on BBC America this Saturday night June 26^th at 9pm.  The series, which now stars Matt Smith as the 11^th incarnation of the Doctor, has drawn raves on both sides of the Atlantic.  Writer Richard Curtis (Nothing Hill, Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral) penned the episode and personally requested the song’s use.

Doctor Who, which delivered record ratings for BBC AMERICA, wraps on air the weekend of Comic-Con. While the team is currently filming and unable to attend Comic-Con, that doesn’t mean the Doctor’s presence won’t be felt in San Diego. BBC AMERICA will host an exclusive U.S. premiere fan screening of this season’s two-part finale.

Athlete’s North American tour dates are listed below.

ATHLETE TOUR DATES:
JUNE 24                     Dallas TX                         Cambridge Room @ HOB
JUNE 25                    Austin TX                         Stubbs Bar-B-Q
JUNE 26                    Houston TX                      Walters On Washington
JUNE 28                     Birmingham AL               WorkPlay Theater
JUNE 29                     Atlanta GA                       Vinyl
JUNE 30                     Chapel Hill NC                 Local 506
JULY 1                    Pittsburgh PA                       Club Cafe