March 5, 2008 19:51

The Police add dates to final tour

They'll play extra shows in the US

The Police add dates to final tour

The Police have added a number of shows to their summer tour of North America.

The jaunt is expected to be the last tour ever by the band, who reunited last year for their 30th anniversary.

Shows have been added in Grand Rapids, MI with extra shows added in Los Angeles and Wantagh, NY.

As previously reported, Elvis Costello and the Attractions will open on the outing.

Last year’s tour by The Police was the highest grossing tour of the year, selling more then 2.5 million tickets and earning the band $131 million.

The dates are:

Ottawa, Ontario Scotiabank Place (May 1)
Buffalo, NY HSBC Arena (3)
Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena (4)
Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena (10)
Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena (11)
Kansas City, MO Sprint Center (13)
Omaha, NE Qwest Center (14)
Orlando, FL Amway Center (16)
West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre (17)
Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (20)
Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center (21)
Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena (23)
Phoenix, AZ Cricket Wireless Pavilion (24)
Chula Vista, CA Coors Amphitheatre (26)
Los Angeles, CA The Hollywood Bowl (27, 28)
Ridgefield, WA Clark County Amphitheatre (July 11)
George, WA The Gorge (12)
Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre (14)
Concord, CA Sleep Train Pavilion (16)
Marysville, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre (17)
West Valley City, UT USANA Amphitheatre (19)
Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre (21, 22)
Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater (25)
Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Center (26)
Burgettstown, PA Post Gazette Pavilion (28)
Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center (29)
Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center (31)
Saratoga, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 1)
Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center (3)
Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater (4,5)


--By our New York staff.
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