Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore announce separation

Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore have announced that they have separated after a 27-year long marriage. A Matador Records representative released the following statement:

"Musicians Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, married in 1984, are announcing they have separated. Sonic Youth, with both Kim and Thurston involved, will proceed with its South American tour dates in November. Plans beyond that tour are uncertain. The couple has requested respect for their personal privacy and does not wish to issue further comment."

Gordon and Moore will still embark on Sonic Youth's tour of South America this Fall..

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DATE CITY EVENT
November 5 Buenos Aires Argentina Personal Fest 2011
November 8 Montevideo, Uruguay Festival Primavera O Teatro de Verano
November 10 Lima, Peru Explanada Monumental
November 13 Santiago, Chile Maquinaria Festival
November 14 Sao Paulo, Brazil SWU Music and Arts Festival