The Bye-Bye GO-GOs Tour - Now Cancelled

MUSIC NEWS - With 30 years as an all-female rock-pop band, The Go-Gos have had a great run.  And now, the female quintet have announced plans wrap up their career with a summer 2010 "Happily Ever After: The Farewell Tour."  The group, singer Belinda Carlisle, guitarist Jane Wiedlin, guitarist/keyboardist Charlotte Caffey, bassist Kathy Valentine and drummer Gina Schock, will start up their final run with two Lilith Tour appearances; in Chula Vista, CA on July 7 and the following day in Phoenix, AZ, with other headlining concert dates thru July 27 before calling it quits in Austin, TX (full itinerary below).

Tickets for some shows are available now, with remaining concerts going on sale later this month.  The Go-Go's are still promoting the release of, "The Go-Go's Live in Central Park," a DVD that they shot during their tour supporting "God Bless the Go-Go's."  God Bless... was released back in 2001, their first album of new material in 17 years.

The Go-Go's have given us, among other tunes, "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat," from their 1981 debut, "Beauty and the Beat" and, of course "Vacation." They split up in 1985, but have reunited for a couple of concert tours since then.  But they say this is the last chance to see them together, and we're going to take full advantage!

UPDATE 6/9/10- Sad news on the Go-Go's farewell tour from Jane Wiedlin's website;

"It is with great regret that the Go-Go's announce today the cancelation of Happily Ever After, their summer farewell tour. The tour was scheduled to kick off July 7 at Lilith Fair San Diego, and conclude in Austin, TX on July 27. The band will also be unable to perform live on Good Morning America, scheduled for July 16 in New York’s Central Park.

The news comes as a result of guitarist Jane Wiedlin injuring herself after a 20-foot fall while hiking near her home in Northern California a couple of weeks ago. Jane is scheduled for ACL replacement surgery for her knee in the coming weeks, with a prognosis of up to a year recovery time.

The band is heartbroken and hopes their fans will send best wishes for Jane’s speedy recovery. In the meantime, tickets can be refunded at point of purchase."

The Go-Gos Happily Ever After: The Farewell Tour , 2010 -

July 2010

7 -  Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre (w/ Lilith Tour)
8 -  Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion (w/ Lilith Tour)
10 - Saint Petersburg, FL - Tropicana Field
11 - No. Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
14 - Portsmouth, VA - Ntelos Wireless Pavilion
15 - Morristown, NJ - The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts
17 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
19 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center at Wolf Trap
20 - New York City, NY - Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
22 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
24 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
26 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
27 - Austin, TX - Paramount Theatre