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Rod Stewart sets up his first North American tour in nearly three years
Rock icon Rod Stewart plans to embark on a 44-city North American tour in 2004, during which he'll perform a mix of songs from his entire catalog, organizers announced.
Fifteen arena dates, starting on Feb. 6 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, are currently confirmed. Tickets for shows in the Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Philadelphia; Hershey, PA; Chicago; Detroit; Boston; and Uncasville, CT markets will go on sale on Saturday (12/6), and tickets for the tour's New York City and Toronto stops will go on sale on Monday (12/8), according to promoter AEG Live. Additional on-sale information wasn't available at press time.
Stewart, who hasn't toured the U.S. since 2001, is expected to perform hits including Maggie May," "Tonight's the Night," "You're In My Heart," "Forever Young," "Downtown Train," "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy," and "Have I Told You Lately."
Stewart has greatly curtailed his performance schedule since 2000, when he underwent thyroid surgery after doctors detected cancer. The surgery left him unable to sing for several months, but he returned with a limited concert schedule in late 2001.
Sticking with a formula that proved successful last year, Stewart released his second collection of pop standards, "The Great American Songbook: Volume II," in October. The album has since been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, representing more than 2 million copies sold in the U.S.
Among the 14 tracks Stewart covers on the new set are "I'm in the Mood for Love," "Smile," "As Time Goes By," "I Only Have Eyes for You," "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Til' There was You" and "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered," a duet with Cher.
"Volume II" is the follow-up to 2002's "It Had To Be You ... The Great American Songbook," which sold more than 4 million copies worldwide, according to Stewart's camp.
