Jordin Sparks sidelined by vocal problems

April 22, 2008 10:04 AM

LiveDaily Contributor

"American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks [ tickets ] will temporarily withdraw from her opening slot on Alicia Keys [ tickets ]' current tour to rest her ailing vocal chords, according to her label.

The singer, who was expected to help Keys open her tour over the weekend in Hampton, VA, will miss all her performances for the remainder of the month. The Keys tour's full schedule is included below.

"All of [Sparks'] April activities have been postponed or canceled so she can take care of her voice properly," a spokeswoman from Sparks' record label, 19/Jive Records, told the AP.

Sparks, who was the youngest winner of "American Idol" when she took the top prize last year, plans to rejoin the tour in May or even sooner, according to her label. In addition to her support role on Keys' tour, Sparks was also forced to cancel a scheduled performance at Washington, DC's Earth Day Network & Green Festival.

"Jordin Sparks is on vocal rest and is expected to make a full and complete recovery," read a statement from her record label. "Sparks has been going nonstop over the past two years and now she's going through the normal course of learning how to manage and care for her voice."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

Alicia Keys tour

April 2008
22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Peterson Events Center
24 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
26 - Columbus, OH - Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center
27 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
30 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center

May 2008
1 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
5 - Los Angeles, CA - venue to be announced
7 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
9 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
10 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
12 - Phoenix, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
14 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
18 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
22 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
24 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
25 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
28 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
30 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
31 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena

June 2008
3 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
5 - Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center at Cleveland State
6 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
8 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
11 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
13 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
15 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
17 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
18 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden