Adele Announces North American Tour in Support of Upcoming Album 21


21 AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA ON FEBRUARY 22 21 IS AN INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS ENTERING CHARTS AT #1 ACROSS THE GLOBE

 

NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2011 -- Adele is gearing up to tour North America in support of her sophomore album 21, available on February 22.  The tour will kick off in Washington, DC on May 12and run through June 20 in Nashville, TN (see below for a full list of dates).  Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, February 11 with a pre-sale beginning Wednesday, February 9 at 12pm EST/ 9am PST exclusively via www.Adele.tv.  

Adele's last proper show in the U.S. was in front of 19,000 fans at Los Angeles' historic Hollywood Bowl in June of 2009.  Known for her incredible live performances, fans will get a sneak peek of Adele when she appears on the Today show (February 18), Late Show with David Letterman (February 21), The Ellen DeGeneres Show (February 24), ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! (February 24), The Early Show (February 25) and E!'s Chelsea Lately (February 28).

Recently released overseas, 21 soared to the #1 position on the charts in several countries including the U.K., Ireland,Germany, Holland, New Zealand, Switzerland, Austria and Belgium.  In her native U.K. alone, 21 sold an astounding 208,000 copies in its first week and is already certified Platinum.  "Rolling In The Deep," the infectious lead single from 21, has critics raving.  Rolling Stone called the track "her best yet," while USA Today called it "Mesmerizing."  The video for "Rolling In The Deep" was directed by Sam Brown (Jay-Z, Foo Fighters) and is currently the #1 video on VH1's Top 20 Countdown.

 

Adele Spring 2011 Tour Dates


May 12: Washington, DC 9:30 Club

May 13: Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory

May 15: Boston, MA House of Blues

May 16: Montreal, QC Olympia Theater

May 18: Toronto, ON Kool Haus

May 19: New York, NY Beacon Theatre

May 23: Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre

May 24: Chicago, IL Riviera Theater

May 26: Minneapolis, MN First Avenue

May 28: Denver, CO Ogden Theatre

May 29: Salt Lake City, UT The Depot

May 31: Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

June 1: Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market

June 3: Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom

June 4: San Francisco, CA The Warfield Theatre

June 8: San Diego, CA Humphreys Concerts by the Bay

June 9: Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern

June 12: Austin, TX Stubbs Waller Creek

June 15: Dallas, TX House of Blues

June 17: Atlanta, GA Tabernacle

June 18: Asheville, NC The Orange Peel

June 20: Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium

 

February 7, 2011 9:48am ET by Adele   Comments (0)

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