The Police launch comeback tour, add fall shows
After kicking off a hot-selling reunion tour Monday (5/28), The Police have revealed a pair of new fall dates, creeping closer to confirming an expected second US leg for the outing.
The band played to more than 20,000 fans in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday night, and is set to play a second show at that city's GM Place tonight(5/30).. Rock trio Fiction Plane --fronted by Joe Sumner, son of Police singer/bassist Sting--held down the opening slot and will continue to do so throughout the tour
Meanwhile, organizers have announced that additional support artists--includingThe Fratellis, Foo Fighters, Maroon 5 and Maximo Park--will play on some of the trek's upcoming stadium shows. The specific lineups for each stadium date haven't been announced.
Newly added to the massive trek--the first US leg of which stretches from May to August and is followed by a European leg during September and October--are an Oct. 31 New York show and a Nov. 11 appearance in Boston. Tickets for both dates will be available to fan club members "soon," according to the band's official website.
The upcoming tour is The Police 's first in more than 20 years. Animosity among the members--Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland--caused them to go their separate ways following a 1984 tour to support their last studio album, "Synchronicity." The five-time Grammy-winning band did manage a one-night reunion when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
May 2007
30 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
June 2007
2 - Edmonton, Alberta - Commonwealth Stadium
6-7 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
9-10 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
13 - Oakland, CA - McAfee Coliseum
15 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
16 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
18 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Arena
20 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
21 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
23 - Los Angeles, CA - Dodger Stadium
26-27 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
29 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
30 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
July 2007
2 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
3 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
5, 6 - Chicago, IL - Wrigley Field
7 - East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium (Live Earth)
10 - Miami, FL - Dolphin Stadium
11 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
14 - Louisville, KY - Churchill Downs
16 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
17 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
19 - Philadelphia, PA - Citizen's Bank Park
20 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
22-23 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
25-26 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
28-29 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park
31 - Hartford, CT - Rentschler Field
August 2007
1, 3 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
4 - Baltimore, MD - Virgin Festival
5 - East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium
October 2007
31 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
November 2007
3 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
8 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
11- Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
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