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Time was, bands like Vampire Weekend and Spoon only canceled shows to play on "Saturday Night Live." But when "The View" comes calling, you don't say no.

Like The Moldy Peaches before her, Swedish electro-pop export Robyn will take the stage of the morning chatfest, appearing with Barbara, Whoopi and the rest as the musical guest on May 15. Unfortunately she's knocking off a pair of dates from her too-brief national tour to do it, postponing her Tuesday show at Portland, Oregon's Berbati's Pan and a night at the city's Neumos venue on May 14.



West Coasters can still catch her in San Francisco and Los Angeles, but barring that, you'll have to catch Robyn's British Invasion in, well, Britain. With blog love from Perez Hilton and Stereogum, it probably won't be long till she makes another round, but we Yanks have some catching up to do anyway: the "Konichiwa B----es" singer's self-titled album finally arrived stateside last week after a three-year delay. Check it out – your dancing shoes will thank you.

Robyn tour dates:

5.7: Chicago, IL @ Park West
5.10: London, England @ Mote Park (Radio 1's Big Weekend)
5.16: San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo's
5.17: Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre
6.6: Glasgow, Scotland @ The Arches
6.7: Birmingham, England @ Carling Academy
6.8: London, England @ Astoria
6.10: Manchester, England @ Academy 2
6.11: Norwich, England @ UEA
6.12: Bristol, England @ Carling Academy
7.20: Western-super-mare, England @ T4 on the Beach
7.25: Wiltshire, England @ Perfect Day Festival

Don't miss Robyn's recent "Konichiwa" video:


[Click on picture to view the video]

And while you're at it, don't miss Buzznet's recent interview with Robyn, in which she says she feels "happy not being famous."