James Blunt takes 'Bedlam' to North America

UK crooner James Blunt , who continues to support his 2005 debut, "Back to Bedlam," returns to North America this fall to tackle a 35-city tour.

The outing--which will touch down at a mix of arenas, theaters and large clubs--gets underway Oct. 1 in Montreal, and is set to wrap up Nov. 18 in Las Vegas. A limited number of pre-sale tickets will be sold beginning July 26 via Blunt's website, according to a press release.

As he did on his previous North American tour, Blunt--a British Army veteran--will raise money for the medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders. In each city, a one-on-one meet-and-greet with Blunt is being auctioned. More information is available at the Doctors Without Borders website.

On Aug. 8, the Blunt concert DVD "Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions" will be issued in the US. The DVD was filmed at BBC Studios in London, where Blunt and his band were backed by three vocalists and a string section.

The DVD features live renditions of every song from "Back To Bedlam," as well as a cover of the Pixies' "Where is My Mind." Rounding out the DVD is more than an hour of extra features, including four music videos and "making-of" video footage, a documentary, an interview with Blunt and a photo gallery.

Spurred by the No. 1 single "You're Beautiful," "Back to Bedlam" has been certified double platinum for shipping more than 2 million copies in the US. According to Atlantic Records, the album has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.

TOUR DATES
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October 2006
1 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
2 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
3 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
5 - Pittsburgh, PA - Palumbo Center
6 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center
7 - Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center
9 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theatre
10 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
13 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
14 - Charlotte, NC - Bobcats Arena
15 - Duluth, GA - Gwinnett Center
17 - Louisville, KY - Palace Theatre
18 - Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center
19 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
20 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
21 - Champaign, IL - Assembly Hall
23 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
26 - Kansas City, KS - Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall
28 - Denver, CO - Magness Arena
29 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
30 - Minneapolis, MN - Northrop Auditorium
31 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre

November 2006
2 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
3 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
5 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
6 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center
7 - Portland, OR - Theater of the Clouds
9 - Sacramento, CA - Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
10 - San Jose, CA - San Jose Event Center @ SJSU
11-12 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
14 - San Diego, CA - Sports Arena
15 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
17 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
18 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint/Hard Rock

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