Adele Announces North American Tour Dates

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.

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]
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]