Shakira satisfies 'Oral Fixation' with summer tour
Latin sensation Shakira will back "Oral Fixation, Vol. 2"--her first English-language album since 2001--with a late-summer run on the US arena circuit.
The singer's itinerary gets underway in early August and stretches through late November, with an emphasis on Southern California and Texas. Details are included below.
Tickets will begin hitting the box office on Saturday (4/29), according to Shakira's website, though a ticket pre-sale will launch on Wednesday (4/26). More information is posted at the site.
Released last November, "Oral Fixation, Vol. 2" is Shakira's first English-language disc since 2001's "Laundry Service." The new album, which features the cut "Don't Bother," follows last June's Spanish-language set, titled "Fijacion Oral, Vol. 1."
According to Epic Records, Shakira penned more than 60 songs over the two-year period leading up to the new releases. The bulk of "Vol. 2" is new material, but it also features English renditions of two songs from "Vol. 1": "Dia Especial" and "Make Me Believe." Among the other tracks on "Vol. 2" is "Illegal," which features Carlos Santana.
August 2006
9 - El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center
11 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center
12 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
15 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
16 - San Diego, CA - ipayOne Center
18 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond
19 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
22 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
25 - Chicago, IL - United Center
27 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
29 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
September 2006
1 - Atlantic City, NJ - Taj Mahal
4 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
5 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
7 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
12 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
13 - Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre
15 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
19 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
20 - Corpus Christi, TX - American Bank Center
22 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
23 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
25 - Hidalgo, TX - Dodge Arena
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