MUSIC NEWS- AC/DC is showing the world that they're as popular as ever! Their new album 'Black Ice', their first in over eight years, has hit retail shelves, and despite not being available via iTunes, and with an exclusive deal at WalMart and Sams Club in the USA, it's selling selling strongly. Obviously, independent music retailers are unhappy, with many purchasing the release from the "exclusive" retailers, making WalMart and Sams defacto distributors of the title, while other independents have opted to stop selling any AC/DC product during this new release period. We're sure SonyBMG is happy with the Black Ice success ! Early reports indicate that first week USA sales will be over 800,000, making it the label's fastest selling album in over two years. Inn the UK the Aussie rockers are outselling the new Kaiser Chiefs album by at least two to one, and could top 120,000 sales by the end of the week; a number one in both country's album charts is assured. The group begins an extensive world tour on October 28 in Wilkes-Barre, PA (see full itinerary below)
BLACK ICE World Tour Itinerary (subject to change)
Oct. 28: Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (Wachovia Arena)
Oct. 30: Chicago (Allstate Arena)
Nov. 3: Indianapolis (Conseco Fieldhouse)
Nov. 5: Auburn Hills, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills)
Nov. 7: Toronto (Rogers Centre)
Nov. 9: Boston (TD Banknorth Garden)
Nov. 12 &13: New York (Madison Square Garden)
Nov. 15: Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center)
Nov. 17: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)
Nov. 19: East Rutherford, N.J. (IZOD Center)
Nov. 21: Columbus, Ohio (Schottenstein Center)
Nov. 23: Minneapolis (Xcel Energy Center)
Nov. 25: Denver (Pepsi Center)
Nov. 28: Vancouver (General Motors Place)
Nov. 29: Seattle (KeyArena)
Nov. 30: Tacoma, Wash. (Tacoma Dome)
Dec. 2: Oakland, Calif. (Oracle Arena)
Dec. 6: Los Angeles (The Forum)
Dec. 10: Phoenix (US Airways Center)
Dec. 12: San Antonio (AT&T Center)
Dec. 14: Houston (Toyota Center)
Dec. 16: Atlanta (Philips Arena)
Dec. 18: Charlotte, N.C. (Time Warner Cable Arena)
Dec 20 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center
Dec 21 - Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
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Jan 5 - Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
Jan 7 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mellon Arena
Jan 9 - Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
Jan 11 - Cincinnati, OH @ U.S. Bank Arena
Jan 13 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
Jan 15 - Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center
Jan 17 - Fargo, ND @ Fargodome
Jan 19 - Minneapolis, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
Jan 21 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
Jan 23 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
Jan 26 - Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
Jan 28 - Little Rock, AR @ Alltel Arena
Jan 30 - Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
Jan 31 - Nashville, TN @ Sommet Center
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| 02/20/09 | Stockholm, SWE | Stockholm Globe Arena | ||||
| 02/22/09 | Stockholm, SWE | Stockholm Globe Arena | ||||
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| 02/25/09 | Paris, FRA | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | ||||
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| 02/27/09 | Paris, FRA | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | ||||
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| 03/01/09 | Merksem, BEL | Sportpaleis Antwerpen | ||||
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| 03/07/09 | Dusseldorf, GER | ISS Dome | ||||
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| 03/09/09 | Oberhausen, GER | Kopi Arena | ||||
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| 03/11/09 | Bremen, GER | AWD-Dome Bremen (Stadthalle Bremen) | ||||
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| 03/13/09 | Rotterdam, NET | Ahoy' Rotterdam | ||||
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| 03/15/09 | Dortmund, GER | Westfalenhalle | ||||
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| 03/17/09 | Prague, CZE | O2 Arena | ||||
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| 03/19/09 | Assago, ITA | DatchForum | ||||
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| 03/21/09 | Assago, ITA | DatchForum | ||||
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| 03/23/09 | Budapest, HUN | Papp Laszlo | ||||
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| 03/25/09 | Frankfurt, GER | Festhalle - Messe Frankfurt | ||||
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| 03/27/09 | Munich, GER | Olympiahalle | ||||
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| 03/29/09 | Zurich, SWI | Hallenstadion Zurich | ||||
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| 03/31/09 | Barcelona, ESP | Palau Sant Jordi | ||||
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| 04/02/09 | Madrid, ESP | Palacio de Deportes | ||||
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| 04/14/09 | London, UK | O2 Arena | ||||
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| 04/16/09 | London, UK | O2 Arena | ||||
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| 04/18/09 | Dublin, IRE | The 02 | ||||
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| 04/21/09 | Manchester, UK | Manchester Evening News Arena | ||||
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| 04/23/09 | Birmingham, UK | LG Arena | ||||
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