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Kanye, Rihanna, Lupe, N.E.R.D. to tour
By Jim Welte - MP3.com
January 31, 2008 at 04:06:00 PM | more stories by this author

[UPDATE] Rapper unveils Glow in the Dark tour with plenty of star-studded help; select dates announced.

Kanye West is set to bring his Graduation album on tour this year, and he's bringing plenty of help along with him.

Kanye West's Glow in the Dark tour. Kanye West's Glow in the Dark tour.

The Chicago rapper/producer announced today his Glow in the Dark tour, which comes complete with a tour poster that is one part Stars Wars and one part Terminator.

The trek, for which select dates have been announced, will feature breakout R&B star Rihanna, fellow Windy City rapper Lupe Fiasco, and N.E.R.D., the rock project from Neptunes producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo.

The tour could also give West, Lupe, and Pharrell a chance to perform songs from their long-rumored Child Rebel Soldier (CRS) side project. The group's Thom Yorke-sampling "US Placers" made the rounds on the Internet in mid-2007.

West's 2005 tour with Fantasia and Keyshia Cole grossed $8.4 million and drew more than 210,000 people to 46 shows, according to Billboard Boxscore.

In addition to the dates below, both Kanye and Lupe are set to perform at the Bonnaroo festival in mid-June.


Glow in the Dark Tour dates:

4-16 Seattle, WA - Key Arena

4-18 Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena

4-19 San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion

4-20 San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena

4-27 Denver, CO - Pepsi Center

5-01 Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center

5-02 Woodlands, TX - Woodlands Pavilion

5-23 Chicago, IL - United Center

5-24 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center

5-27 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre

5-29 Edmonton, Rexall Place

5-30 Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome

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4 Comments

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Lokar
I'd go see Lupe Fiasco.
Posted 02/01/2008 5:27pm
getwiditbling
dope!!!
Posted 02/01/2008 6:49am
MikeAAA
That is a very impressive lineup. I wanna go.
Posted 01/31/2008 5:05pm
drangel_jam
I hope this year's tour makes a lot more doe! These dudes deserve a lot of commercial success, their music has a lot of substance.
Posted 01/31/2008 4:46pm
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