We are very excited to announce that one of the best bands on the planet, Semi Precious Weapons, have been added to the first leg of Lady GaGa's destined-to-be epic Monster Ball tour.

Glam rockers from NYC, Semi Precious Weapons are a longtime favorite of ours and GaGaloo loves them as well. Check her out name-checking the band and singing a bit of one of their songs (above)!

The band will be opening for our Lady beginning the first night in Montreal and all the dates through Los Angeles.

Tickets to a lot of shows are sold out already. And a lot of venues are general admission, so you'll wanna get there early and be familiar with the music of Semi Precious Weapons.

CLICK HERE to check out their tunes!

And click here to listen to the Semi Precious Weapons song GaGa was singing!

[Photo by Bennett Raglin via Getty Images.]

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We love giving away free stuff!!!!

Are you ready to be a VIP and party with Semi Precious Weapons?

The Sounds are out on the road this fall and have brought along Semi Precious Weapons for the journey.

Semi Precious Weapons will be hosting a Perez Hilton Party at each of the shows on their tour. What do you win? You and a guest will get to watch the show from a VIP area AND Semi Precious Weapons will come out and hang in the VIP area after their performance.

Want in?

CLICK HERE for your chance to win!
CLICK HERE for your chance to win!
CLICK HERE for your chance to win!

10 lucky winners in each market will attend the party.

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If you don't know them yet, then CLICK HERE to check them out!

Semi Precious Weapons are going on tour with The Sounds. And you won't wanna miss SPW!

Click here to find out when and where they're going!

[Image via WENN.]

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Spin magazine gave the kick-off concert of our Perez Hilton Presents tour the most amazing review!!!!!!

They say:

"Perez Hilton Kicks Off U.S. Tour
The Queen of All Media throws a party with his favorite acts, including Ida Maria and Ladyhawke. And it is fabulous, dahlin

Perez Hilton helped put Lady Gaga and Mika on the map by featuring them in the "Listen to This" section of his popular site Perezhilton.com. So it was only a matter of time before America's celebrity blog princess became a de facto A&R man with his own label and a national tour.

Thursday night at Atlanta's 1200-seat Variety Playhouse, said tour kicked off much like his fans would expect: The stage was flanked by shiny magenta curtains and a massive "Perez Hilton Presents" backdrop. A video screen played boppy tunes by the Ting Tings and Rihanna, until the house lights dimmed and the host bounded on stage, sporting perfectly messy hair and a tight-fitting turquoise tee that read "I'm Huge on Twitter."

"Hi Atlanta! I hope you guys are drunk," Hilton said by way of greeting. "And if not, it's time to get drunk!" Then suddenly recognizing how young the audience was, he added, "And I don't care how old you are, I approve of underage drinking…as long as you don't drive."

With that, the party was underway.

French pop artist Sliimy, the first artist Hilton has signed to his label, will be appearing at select upcoming tour dates, but for the Atlanta kickoff, New York glam-metal band Semi Precious Weapons opened.

Led by androgynous frontman Justin Tranter, the group looked and sounded like the Sex Pistols — if they had emerged from Andy Warhol's downtown Manhattan Factory scene. "We are Semi Precious Weapons. You should start fucking now," Tranter urged. As for their set? It was like a drag show on speed, with just the right amount of pop fabulousness.

During the changover, Hilton hung in the crowd, smiling and chatting as flash bulbs popped around him, a constant reminder of the magnitude of his self-made celebrity. Then he was back on stage to pump the next act. "I have a silly celebrity website, but music is my passion," he declared, before unleashing Norwegian pop-punker Ida Maria, a rising star in her own right.

Within seconds, Maria and her band — think Courtney Love fronting the Artic Monkeys – had the crowd bouncing like excited Muppets, pogoing along to supercatchy tunes like "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked." But they also knew how to shut the hell up during stunning, delicate tunes like "Stella."

Before introducing the final act, the sexy, synth-happy Ladyhawke, Hilton said, "Thank you guys so much for coming out. It's the first time I've done this. Thank you." Then back into the crowd he went.

Perhaps it was all the PBR swilling or the fact that Ladyhawke could have been playing the soundtrack to a feel-good 80's-era John Hughes movie, but the atmosphere became less like a concert and more like a giant house party, complete with famous bands and your new BFF, that nice, surprisingly earnest Mr. Hilton.

Looks like he's on to something after all."

If you haven't done so yet….

CLICK HERE to get your tickets for the Perez Hilton Presents tour NOW!
CLICK HERE to get your tickets for the Perez Hilton Presents tour NOW!
CLICK HERE to get your tickets for the Perez Hilton Presents tour NOW!

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OMG!

Semi Precious Weapons' Justin Tranter and American Idol alum Kellie Pickler are the best of BFF's now - and WORKING TOGETHER!

How bizarrely amazing!!!

Pickler and Tranter, who met at last year's NY Fashion Week, are planning on collaborating on a number of projects together: jewelry, music and a seksi photo shoot for Rolling Stone!

We love it!

The Semi Precious Weapon says the two "clicked instantly" because they "look like gorgeous blonde twins, both wearing 5-inch heels separated at birth and raised on different planets."

Justin continued gushing: "Kellie is so much more rock & roll than anyone knows. But I think the world will find out soon."

The new BFFs sold their collaborative necklace for Justin's jewelry line at Taylor Swift's concert in NYC last week, and the two ended up writing a song after Taylor's show!

Kellie recalled the story of the song's incarnation:

After the show at Madison Square Garden, we went to a little restaurant and pigged out on French fries, macaroni and cheese and champagne… We ended up writing a song in the bathroom! [It's] all about crying while wearing too much makeup. So country, so glam, so rock & roll, so beautiful.

The track's title?

Black Tears!

We need to hear it!!!

P.S. Semi Precious Weapons are going to be touring across America this month on the first ever Perez Hilton Presents tour, kicking off this Thursday in Atlanta.

CLICK HERE to buy your tickets now!
CLICK HERE to buy your tickets now!
CLICK HERE to buy your tickets now!

[Image via WENN.]

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At a press conference in Israel on Monday, the Lady Miz GaGa sang a bit of a song from and spoke about Semi Precious Weapons, one of her favoritest bands, who also happen to be playing our Perez Hilton Presents tour.

Check it out (above).

Click here to buy tickets now!
Click here to buy tickets now!
Click here to buy tickets now!

P.S. CLICK HERE to listen to the Semi Precious Weapons song GaGa was singing!

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Finally, the day has arrived!!!!

Tickets go on sale today (at 10 A.M. in each city) for our first-ever Perez Hilton Presents tour, featuring a super stellar rotating lineup of the hottest musical acts on the planet, including Ida Maria, Ladyhawke, FrankMusik, Julian Perretta, Eric Hutchinson, Semi Precious Weapons and Sliimy.

CLICK HERE to find out what artists are playing which city and for access to the exclusive pre-sale, beginning at 10 A.M. your time.
CLICK HERE to find out what artists are playing which city and for access to the exclusive pre-sale, beginning at 10 A.M. your time.
CLICK HERE to find out what artists are playing which city and for access to the exclusive pre-sale, beginning at 10 A.M. your time.
CLICK HERE to find out what artists are playing which city and for access to the exclusive pre-sale, beginning at 10 A.M. your time.
CLICK HERE to find out what artists are playing which city and for access to the exclusive pre-sale, beginning at 10 A.M. your time.
CLICK HERE to find out what artists are playing which city and for access to the exclusive pre-sale, beginning at 10 A.M. your time.
CLICK HERE to find out what artists are playing which city and for access to the exclusive pre-sale, beginning at 10 A.M. your time.

Tickets go on sale to the general public this weekend. We strongly encourage you to buy your tix today.

A big BIG thank you to our title tour sponsor, Neuro, for helping make this all possible.

It's going to be magical!

Update: If any of the ticketing sites are asking for a password for the pre-sale, that code is "Perez"

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This is gonna be special!

Semi Precious Weapons is one of Lady GaGa's favorite bands - and ours!

And, they are one of THE BEST live acts on the planet. Period.

We are soooo lucky to have these glam rockers from New York on our very first Perez Hilton Presents tour, which is hitting up major markets across the U.S. beginning September 10th in Atlanta and ending October 3rd in Los Angeles.

Semi Precious Weapons are joining some of our other favoritest musicians around, including Ida Maria, Ladyhawke, FrankMusik, Julian Perretta, Eric Hutchinson and more!

Tickets go on sale to the general public this weekend, and you - our Perezcious readers - will have access to a special pre-sale tomorrow, Thursday, at 10 am in each market.

Get your tickets early!

Check back on PerezHilton.com tomorrow for more information on the pre-sale, as well as to find out which artists are playing in what cities!

And, if you're not familiar yet with their awesomeness, check out a couple songs from Semi Precious Weapons that we just can't get enough of (below) and then CLICK HERE to listen to more of their tunes!

[Photo by Bennett Raglin via Getty Images.]

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We are putting on the hottest night of music in all of LA this Friday!

The Viper Room is going to be the place to be and two of our favoritest bands are performing.

If you are not familiar with them yet….

CLICK HERE to check out Semi Precious Weapons!

and

CLICK HERE to check out Ultraviolet Sound!

For more info and to buy tickets, CLICK HERE.

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