International Entertainment News: Adele Announces North American Tour in Support of Upcoming Album 21

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 /PRNewswire/ -- 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, 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.

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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

Date City Venue

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
Humphreys Concerts by
June 8 San Diego, CA 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