Meat Loaf adds stops to his farewell world tour

May 21, 2003 12:44 PM
By Rob Evans
LiveDaily Editor
Theatrical rocker Meat Loaf [ tickets ] will say goodbye to extensive road trips with a 15-month world tour that opens in California this June and is so far scheduled to visit more than 30 North American cities.

The singer-actor will play concert dates in the U.S. through September before traveling to Europe, Australia and Asia. Additional treks through Europe and North America will follow before the tour concludes.

Cyndi Lauper [ tickets ] and Kasim Sulton will split opening act duties; details can be found in the itinerary below.

Meat Loaf's publicist told the Associated Press earlier this year that the artist plans to devote more time to his acting career. Among the movies he has appeared in are "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Fight Club" and "Crazy in Alabama."

Though a U.S. release date hasn't been announced, Meat Loaf's first new studio album since 1995's platinum-certified "Welcome to the Neighborhood" has been issued in Europe and Australia. Titled "Couldn't Have Said It Better," the new album features contributions from Diane Warren, Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx and Better Than Ezra's Kevin Griffin. It was produced by Peter Mokran, who has mixed and/or engineered albums from 'NSync, Christina Aguilera and R. Kelly.

Meat Loaf's 1977 release, "Bat Out of Hell," has sold more than 14 million copies in the U.S., according to the Recording Industry of America, which ranks the album at No. 24 on its all-time sales list.

[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.]
tour dates and tickets
June 2003
22 - Saratoga, CA - Historic Mountain Winery*
24 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center Amphitheater*
25 - Redmond, WA - Marymoor Park*
27 - Del Mar, CA - San Diego County Fair*

July 2003
2 - Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Casino*
9 - Lansing, MI - Common Ground Festival*
11 - Seymour, WI - Outagamie County Fair*
12 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre*
17 - Robinsonville, MS - Horseshoe Casino*
19 - Monticello, IA - Great Jones County Fair*
20 - Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Casino*
23 - Denver, CO - City Lights Pavilion
25 - Universal City, CA - Universal Amphitheatre
26 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
29 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre

August 2003
1 - Reno, NV - City Center Pavilion
2 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort
4 - Lancaster, CA - Lancaster Performing Arts Center*
5 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove of Anaheim*
8, 9 - Mexico City, Mexico - National Auditorium*
23 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Farm*
25 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair
27 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Theater*
29 - Essex Junction, VT - Champlain Valley Expo
30 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

September 2003
3 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
6 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgota Event Center*
7 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Filene Center*
12 - Gulfport, MS - Grand Casino Gulfport*
14 - Hutchinson, KS - Kansas State Fair*
18 - Mt. Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino*
19 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheater*

Kasim Sulton opening on dates marked *; otherwise, Cyndi Lauper opens.

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