Kanye West recruits Common, Fantasia for fall tour
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Controversial rapper Kanye West has lined up a 46-date fall tour to back his top-selling sophomore effort, "Late Registration."
The two-month jaunt hits a mix of arenas, universities and theaters, and includes multiple-night stands in Detroit, New York and Los Angeles.
West drew fire from some quarters and praise from others when he strayed from the script during an appearance on a recent NBC-TV telethon to help Hurricane Katrina victims, during which he said President Bush "doesn't care about black people."
The controversy didn't seem to hurt sales of "Late Registration," which hit stores Aug. 30 and has spent two weeks atop The Billboard 200 album chart. The set features the single "Gold Digger," featuring a guest appearance from actor Jamie Foxx.
At last month's MTV Video Music Awards, West took home Best Male Video for "Jesus Walks." The song appears on his 2004 platinum-selling debut, "The College Dropout."
Common , "American Idol" winner Fantasia and newcomer Keyshia Cole will serve as opening acts. On May 24, Common released the album "Be." The video for the title track, featuring sports stars Carmelo Anthony, Quentin Richardson and Terrell Owens, is streaming on his website.
Fantasia is pushing "Free Yourself." The album features "I Believe," a song which garnered Billboard's R&B Hip-Hop Awards for Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles-Sales. Cole released her debut effort, "The Way It Is," in June.
October 2005
11 - Miami, FL - University of Miami Convocation Center
12 - Tampa, FL - University of Southern Florida Sundome
13 - Gainesville, FL - University of Florida O'Connell Center
15 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
16 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena
18 - Columbia, MO - Mizzou Arena
19 - Champaign, IL - Assembly Hall
21 - Buffalo, NY - Alumni Arena
22, 23 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
26 - Kingston, RI - University of Rhode Island Ryan Center
28 - University Park, PA - Penn State University Bryce Jordan Center
29 - Cleveland, OH - Cleveland State University Convocation Center
30 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center
31 - Amherst, MA - Mullins Center
November 2005
2, 3 - New York, NY - Theatre at Madison Square Garden
4 - Baltimore, MD - First Mariner Arena
5 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
6 - Philadelphia, PA - Liacouris Center
8 - Pittsburgh, PA - AJ Palumbo Center
9 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
11 - East Lansing, MI - Michigan State University Breslin Student Events Center
12 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Theater
13 - DeKalb, IL - NIU Convocation Center or Minneapolis, MN - Excel Center
14 - Evanston, IL - Welsh Ryan Arena
15 - Carbondale, IL - SUI Arena
17 - Duluth, GA - Gwinnett Center
18 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
19 - Statesboro, GA - Georgia Southern University
20 - Birmingham, AL - Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center
22 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
23 - Memphis, TN - Mid-South Coliseum
25 - Houston, TX - Reliant Arena
26 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Live
27 - Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
29 - Denver, CO - to be announced
December 2005
1 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater
2 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
3, 4 - Los Angeles, CA - Universal Amphitheatre
6 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
7 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay or the Aladdin
9 - Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum
10 - Everett, WA - Everett Event Center
11 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
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