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Gwen StefaniGwen Stefani Announces US Tour DatesSince the success of her new album and the birth of her son, Gwen Stefani has been working hard to get back on stage and launch her North American tour. On Tuesday, the official dates of "The Sweet Escape Tour" were announced, with San Diego scheduled as the first stop on April 22. The platinum-blonde signer will perform 40 different shows and close her tour on June 23. Her last concert date will take place at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in California. Singer Akon and England's MC Lady Sovereign are expected to perform as opening acts. Stefani, who has previously worked with Akon on her hit track "The Sweet Escape," says she is excited about putting on a "spectacular" show for her fans. She said, "I'm excited to have this opportunity to tour with Akon and Lady Sovereign, two original artists that I have so much respect for. I can't wait to get out there. This show is going to be spectacular!" "The Sweet Escape Tour" is being presented by Verizon. Tickets will go on sale February 10. Gwen Stefani Officially Announces 40 Date Concert Tour: The Sweet Escape Tour Presented By VerizonLOS ANGELES, Jan. 23 PRNewswire-FirstCall — With a hit album in stores and a brand new single at the top of the charts, dates were officially announced today for Gwen Stefani's highly-anticipated The Sweet Escape Tour presented by Verizon. Her most ambitious North American tour to date, Gwen's 40 stop trek kicks off on April 22nd at Coors Amphitheatre in San Diego, California, and concludes on June 23rd at Irvine, California's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Tickets go on sale nationwide on Saturday, February 10th. The Sweet Escape Tour is produced by Live Nation. Gwen Stefani finalizes 'Sweet Escape' planThe itinerary has been finalized for Gwen Stefani (tickets | music)'s 40-date outing, which kicks off April 21 in Las Vegas and takes the singer and her Harajuku Girls across the US and Canada through June. Platinum-selling singer Akon (tickets | music), who produced and appears on Stefani's latest single, "The Sweet Escape," is on the bill along with British MC Lady Sovereign (tickets | music). Dates are listed below. Stefani's website previously stated that the singer would also announce shows in Central America, South America, Australia, Asia and Europe this year. "The Sweet Escape" tour supports Stefani's sophomore solo album of the same name, which was released last month and has so far spawned the hit song "Wind It Up." The album's first two singles are streaming at Stefani's MySpace page, and the video for "The Sweet Escape" is streaming at her website. In conjunction with the new record, Stefani also released her first solo DVD, "Harajuku Lovers Live," which captures concert footage from her most recent tour. A behind-the-scenes documentary on how the show came together is included. Billboard Bits: Gwen Stefani, Tibet House, Peter GabrielAkon and Lady Sovereign have been tapped as the opening acts for Gwen Stefani's Sweet Escape tour, which kicks off April 21 in Phoenix and wraps with a June 22-23 stand in Irvine, Calif. Tickets go on sale Feb. 10. Stefani will be out behind "The Sweet Escape," her second Interscope solo album. First single "Wind It Up" reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the title track, which features Akon, rocketed 53-31 last week on the chart. "It's really exciting to have all these songs to choose from," Stefani told Billboard last month. "On the last tour, I only had one album, so it was like, 'OK! I guess these are the songs that I'm doing.' Now, I will get to choose the best and most delicious tracks." Gwen Stefani Announces 40-Date Concert TourLOS ANGELES -- With a hit album in stores and a brand-new single at the top of the charts, dates were officially announced for Gwen Stefani's highly-anticipated The Sweet Escape Tour presented by Verizon. Her most ambitious North American tour to date, Stefani’s 40-stop trek kicks off on April 22 in San Diego, Calif., and concludes on June 23 at Irvine, Calif. Tickets go on sale nationwide on Saturday, Feb. 10. Joining Stefani on tour is the platinum-selling singer Akon, who also sings on and produced her new hit single, "The Sweet Escape." Rounding out the bill is British MC Lady Sovereign. Gwen Stefani Officially Announces 40 Date Concert Tour: The Sweet Escape TourLOS ANGELES, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With a hit album in stores and a brand new single at the top of the charts, dates were officially announced today for Gwen Stefani's highly-anticipated The Sweet Escape Tour presented by Verizon. Her most ambitious North American tour to date, Gwen's 40 stop trek kicks off on April 22nd at Coors Amphitheatre in San Diego, California, and concludes on June 23rd at Irvine, California's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Tickets go on sale nationwide on Saturday, February 10th. The Sweet Escape Tour is produced by Live Nation. Gwen Stefani | Gwen Stefani 1 | Gwen Stefani 2 | Gwen Stefani 3 | Gwen Stefani 5 | Gwen Stefani 6 | Gwen Stefani 7
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