[tweetmeme]Morrissey tonight announced that he will return to the U.S. this June and July to continue promoting his withdrawn album World Peace Is None of Your Business with a new 18-date tour of theaters, arenas and amphitheaters, a trek that includes a stop at Madison Square Garden in New York City that will be opened by New Wave legends Blondie.
The trek, which follows five sold-out shows at the Sydney Opera House, opens June 11 in New Orleans, and includes a previously announced festival date in Delaware as well as stops at renowned venues including the Grand Ole Opry and Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The tour wraps up July 25 in San Jose, Calif.
The tour announcement comes amid rumors that World Peace Is None of Your Business will be re-released, along with a new studio album.
See full dates below.
Morrissey tour dates:
Australia
May 26: Vivid LIVE 2015, Sydney Opera House, Sydney
May 27: Vivid LIVE 2015, Sydney Opera House, Sydney
May 30: Vivid LIVE 2015, Sydney Opera House, Sydney
May 31: Vivid LIVE 2015, Sydney Opera House, Sydney
United States
June 11: Saenger Theater, New Orelans, LA
June 13: Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, GA
June 15: The Carolina Theatre, Durham, NC
June 18-21: Firefly Music Festival, Dover, DE
June 24: Hanover Theater, Worcester, MA
June 27: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY (w/ Blondie)
June 29: Akron Civic Theater, Akron, OH
June 30: Aronoff Center for the Arts, Cincinnati, OH
July 2: Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, TN
July 8: Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI
July 9: Civic Opera House, Chicago, IL
July 11: Bloomington Center for the Arts, Normal, IL
July 13: Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, MN
July 16: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
July 18: The Depot, Salt Lake City, UT
July 21: Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
July 23: Edgefield, Troutdale, OR
July 25: San Jose Event Center, San Jose, CA (w/ Amanda Palmer)
