American rock legends Red Hot Chilli Peppers will be on stage in Romania for the first time next year, in a recently announced gig, confirmed on the band's website. The August 31 concert will be held in Bucharest's new National Arena stadium. Tickets for this show will be on sale on myticket.ro from December 13. More information on the event is yet to be released.

The group will be on tour promoting their latest album 'I'm with you' and Emagic are to organize the band's first gig on Romanian soil.

The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, one of the most successful rock acts in the world, have sold over 60 million albums, won six Grammy Awards and received several Platinum Discs.

The group are well known worldwide for songs like 'Scar Tissue,' 'Give it away,' 'Dani California' and 'Under the Bridge,' among others. Listen to ' Californication' below.

The Chilli's line up features Anthony Kiedis- lead vocals, Flea – bass, Chad Smith on drums and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer.

Corina Saceanu, corina@romania-insider.com

Photo by Ellen von Unwerth/redhotchillipeppers.com