Coldplay taps Apple, Ashcroft to open 2006 trek

British chart-toppers Coldplay , who earlier this week floated the first few dates of a winter tour through North America, have unveiled the rest of the itinerary, as well as the tour's support acts.

The 26-date run gets underway Jan 25 in Seattle, and subsequent stops are lined up through early April. Fiona Apple will serve as the show-opener from the tour's kick-off through its March 5 stop in Tampa, and Richard Ashcroft will take over from March 20 through April 6.

Tickets for most shows are scheduled to hit the box office Nov. 19, while those for the remaining stops will go on sale either Nov. 21 or Dec. 3. Details are included in the itinerary below.

The tour schedule was announced via a viral Internet campaign, whereby one date was revealed for every 33,000 visits to the tour's official website, TalktheTour.com. The process took about 51 hours.

Fans who register at the TalktheTour site can enter to win a phone call from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, along with a front-row seat at a Coldplay show, a meet-and-greet with the band, and a seat at the 2006 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Twenty-five runners-up will get the opportunity to speak with the band on a private conference call.

"X&Y," Coldplay's third album, hit stores in June, and entered The Billboard 200 album chart at No. 1, selling 737,000 copies in the U.S. during its first week out. The set features the group's latest single, "Talk," the music video for which is streaming at TalktheTour.com.

On Dec. 7, Coldplay will appear on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" for a two-song performance, and on Dec. 17, PBS will premiere the band's hour-long "Austin City Limits" performance, according to a press release.

[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.]
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January 2005
25 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena (on sale 11/19)
26 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place (on sale 11/21)
30 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena (on sale 11/19)
31 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena (on sale 11/19)

February 2005
1 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion (on sale 11/19)
3 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena (on sale 12/3)
19 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center (on sale 11/19)
20 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center (on sale 11/19)
22 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills (on sale 11/19)
23 - Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall (on sale 11/19)
25 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center (on sale 11/21)
26 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center (on sale 11/21)
27 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center (on sale 11/19)

March 2005
2 - Washington, DC - MCI Center (on sale 11/19)
4 - Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre (on sale 12/3)
5 - Tampa, FL - Ford Pavilion (on sale 11/19)
20 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena (on sale 11/19)
22 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre (on sale 11/19)
25 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena (on sale 11/21)
26 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum (on sale 11/21)
30 - Chicago, IL - United Center (on sale 11/19)

April 2005
3 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena (on sale 11/19)
4 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino (on sale 11/19)
6 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center (on sale 11/19)

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