RHCP to Rock Bulgaria in September 2012

Bassist Flea of US band Red Hot Chili Peppers performs on Mundo stage during a concert at Rock in Rio festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 24 September 2011. EPA/BGNES

Legendary rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers will have its first ever gig in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on September 1 2012, Sofia Music Enterprises announced on Monday.

Sofia's Georgi Asparuhov Stadium has been confirmed as the venue for the gig.

Tickets for the concert will be available starting December 2 2011 and can be bought online on ticketpro.bg, as well as from the National Palace of Culture's ticket center in downtown Sofia and from the newly constructed Arena Armeets sport hall.

In 2012, Red Hot Chili Peppers are also playing in Russia, Poland and Croatia, according to the band's official website.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have won 7 Grammy Awards and have sold over 70 million albums worldwide since the band was formed in 1983. August 2011 saw the release of their 10th studio album, "I'm with You".

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