the tour was announced in august 2012, via the band's official website. while promoting the album at several festival shows (including the itunes festival), the tour was marked to begin in australia; october 2012. dates in north america and europe were revealed in november 2012. for the tour, the band has teamed up with tickets-for-charity, a charity offering tickets that supported charitable causes. with each ticket purchased through their website, tfc will donate a portion of the proceeds to the children's health fund. additionally, the band has partnered with mobile roadie to create a free app to follow the band on tour. the app will feature the band's video history, along with, previews of their current album. users will also be able to follow an interactive map of the tour route and purchase tickets. each person who downloads the app has a chance to win backstage passes for the tour.