Following an electrifying performance at The Whisky on Los Angeles' Sunset Strip, The Police today confirmed their highly anticipated concert tour will begin on May 28th in Vancouver, playing arenas, some stadiums & making some special appearances throughout North America. The announcement was made via live webcast from the Whisky in LA Monday, Feb. 12th. If you missed it, watch the tour announcement webcast direct at ThePoliceTour.com!

Some of the North American tour highlights announced include a headline performance at this year's June 16th Bonnaroo Festival, an appearance at Boston's historic Fenway Park on July 28th and two Madison Square Garden performances in New York City on August 1 and 3. Concert dates were also confirmed in Seattle, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas, New Orleans, St. Louis, Toronto and Montreal.

Arthur Fogel, Live Nation Chairman of Global Music, also announced that the tour will continue this fall with dates in the UK and Europe, including appearances in Holland, Germany, Italy and France with additional countries to be announced. Additional dates in Mexico, South America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand are anticipated. "The anticipation and excitement to see The Police is overwhelming and I am absolutely thrilled to be a part of bringing the band to their fans worldwide," said Mr. Fogel.

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Members of The Police Tour Fan Club will have the chance to access members-only ticket presales. You must be a member to participate in the presale. Join The Police Tour Fan Club now and have the chance to get your tickets before the public. Members will also have access to the members-only Message Boards and will receive an exclusive fan club premium item. For more details go www.thepolicetour.com/signup/.

The Police Tour Fan Club ticket holds for the tour are strong in terms of both quantity and quality and we hope that as many fan club members as possible get seats to the show they would like to attend. Although shows in large metropolitan areas (in particular the New York shows at Madison Square Garden) always tend to be very popular and are expected to sell out very quickly.

Special guest Fiction Plane will join The Police for the North American portion of the tour. Known for their high-energy live shows, this dynamic rock trio will be releasing their 2nd full length album in May. Fiction Plane are: Joe Sumner (Bass); Seton Daunt (Guitar); Pete Wilhoit (Drums). Additional support artists will be announced in the coming weeks.

A portion of the proceeds from this tour will be donated to WaterAid, an international NGO founded in 1981 and dedicated to reducing poverty by improving access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education. Working in 17 of the world's poorest countries, WaterAid and its partners have already helped over 10 million people gain access to water and sanitation and is committed to helping to reduce by half the proportion of people living without these basic necessities of life by 2015.

Tickets for the North American leg of The Police tour will be scaled at 5.00, .00 and .00 in most markets (plus applicable service fees) and will go on sale to the public beginning this Saturday, February 17th in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Tickets in Boston and New York City will go on sale Tuesday, February 20th. Additional on sale dates to be announced. There will be a 4 ticket limit per person for all arena shows and a 6 ticket limit per person for the stadium events.

Below, please see information regarding The Police Tour Fan Club members-only presales. To purchase your tickets, please visit the Tour/Tickets page at www.thepolicetour.com/.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ITINERARY 2007

28 May GM Place, Vancouver BC
06 Jun Key Arena, Seattle WA
09 Jun Pepsi Center, Denver CO
15 Jun MGM Grand Garden, Las Vegas, NV
16 Jun Bonnaroo Festival, Manchester, TN
18 Jun US Airways Arena, Phoenix, AZ
26 Jun American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
30 Jun New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
02 Jul Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
22 Jul Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
25 Jul Bell Centre, Montreal, PQ
28 Jul Fenway Park, Boston, MA
01 Aug Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
03 Aug Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Details of First Ticket Sales

Vancouver: Police Fan Club sale starts Feb 14, 12 noon /
Public sale starts Feb 17, 10am

Toronto: Police Fan Club sale starts Feb 14, 12 noon /
Public sale starts Feb 17, 10am

Montreal: Police Fan Club sale starts Feb 14, 12 noon /
Public sale starts Feb 17, 12 noon

Boston: Police Fan Club sale starts Feb 14, 12 noon / Public sale starts Feb 20, 9am

New York: Police Fan Club sale starts Feb 14, 12 noon / Public sale starts Feb 20, 9am

*Please note that all times are listed as local time and all tour information is subject to change.

Dates for ticket sales in Seattle, Denver, Las Vegas, Manchester, Phoenix, Dallas, New Orleans and St. Louis yet to be announced.

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Whether they know something we don’t is unclear, but Amazon has announced the release date for the new Radiohead album.

The Oxford outfit’s much-anticipated seventh album, is according to the internet superstore, released on August 8 here.

However, the information looks at tad suspect, with Amazon stating that the album will be released through EMI – the label the band have now parted from.

Radiohead are currently busying themselves in the studio putting the finishing touches to the album.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mary J Blige and the Dixie Chicks all won big at the Grammy awards in Los Angeles.

Now in its 49th year, the ceremony at the Staples Centre was opened by The Police playing their 1979 smash ‘Roxanne.’

After receiving a standing ovation, the awards bash began with The Dixie Chicks triumphing the most with five gongs.

The female trio walked away with awards including Best Album, Record and the Song of the year.

The Chili Peppers took four awards including the coveted Best Rock Act and a tearful Mary J Blige went home with three.

OK GO also walked away with the Best Short Form Video gong for 'OK Go on Treadmills: Here It Goes Again', fending off competition from the likes of The Killers and the Chilis.  

Justin Timberlake picked up the best dance song award for ‘Sexy Back’, while Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’ was named as best Alternative Performance and ‘St Elsewhere’ took the Best Alternative Record song.

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Limahl official website has updated the following shows:

25th Feb 2007 - 80's Madness - Butlins Adult Weekend
Skegness, Lincolnshire - UK:

Full 'live' Band Show

Relax – it’s the best of the eighties! It ain’t what you do it’s the way that you do it – that’s the theme of the Butlins ‘Fantastic’ 80s party. From Yuppies to New Romantics, puffballs and pixie boots to power dressing. The extravagant 80's had unique styles and sounds – It’s a Kind of Magic and it’s happening all over again at Butlins, so lets put on our red shoes and dance the blues!

14th July 2007 - Party night in the Park
Blickling Hall (Norfolk - UK)

to celebrate 10 years of Star Concerts at Blickling Hall - with fantastic firework display finale.

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