NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — 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 12 and run through June 20 in Nashville. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, February 11.
Adele's last U.S. show was in front of 19,000 fans at Los Angeles' historic Hollywood Bowl in June of 2009. Fans will get a sneak peek of Adele when she appears on news and talk shows starting with the Today Show on February 18th and finishing up with Chelsea Lately on 28th.
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.
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
— Melissa Kohn
