Cher extends North American goodbyes into 2005

With a series of North American dates now set for January and February, Cher 's final tour is about to enter its fourth calendar year.

Among the newly confirmed stops on the trek are Sacramento, Bakersfield and San Jose, CA; and Spokane, WA. Details are in the itinerary below. The outing, which the singer/actress has said will be her last, got underway in June 2002.

Cher has said that the tour will end with a series of international dates in 2005, concluding with a March 11 show in Brisbane, Australia.

"My Australian shows will be very emotional because that's where it will end," she said in a statement issued earlier this year. "I think the reason I've kept going, and agreed to more dates, is because it will be really sad to finally say goodbye."

Cher's setlists for her farewell outing have included songs culled from throughout her four-decade-long career, and the singer--who has always had a flair for outrageous outfits--makes multiple costume changes during her performances.

Last year, Cher issued "Cher Live: The Farewell Tour," a DVD that features 18 songs recorded during her Nov. 8, 2002 concert in Miami. A simultaneously released audio CD that houses the same 18 tracks has sold more than 2 million copies, according to a press release.

The live set was followed by this year's "The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection," a DVD that surfaced in June. The 60-minute disc houses 15 of the singer's music videos, including "Believe," "If I Could Turn Back Time" and "Love Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry and Eric Clapton).

TOUR DATES
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November 2004
11 - Columbia, MO - Paige Sports Arena
13 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
15 - Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls Arena
17 - Duluth, MN - Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Arena
19 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
20 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
22 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
24 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
26 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
27 - Atlantic City, NJ - Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall

December 2004
4 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
6 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre
9 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
11 - Washington, DC - MCI Center
12 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
14 - Duluth, GA - Arena at Gwinnett Center
16 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
18 - Sunrise, FL - Office Depot Center

January 2005
14 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena (on sale 11/13)
16 - Bakersfield, CA - Centennial Garden (on sale 11/13)
21 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion (on sale 11/14)
23 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena (on sale 11/15)

February 2005
5 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Center (on sale 11/13)

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