Posted April 24, 200619 yr KELLY CLARKSON GIVES FANS WHAT THEY NEED: LAUNCHES “ADDICTED†TOUR FOR SUMMER 2006 Following Tour, Clarkson Goes Into Recording Studio To Complete Third Album, Follow-Up to Multi-Platinum ‘Breakaway’ *** *** *** *** (Los Angeles, CA – Thursday, April 13, 2006) Capping off a two-year run that has seen album sales exceed 10 million copies worldwide, four No. 1 singles and numerous awards including two Grammys, RCA Records artists Kelly Clarkson is bringing her galvanizing live show back to the United States this summer to celebrate with a 24-city concert tour beginning June 30th in West Palm Beach, FL. Aptly named the “Addicted†tour, in addition to performing the hits that her fans can’t get enough of, Clarkson plans to preview new material as she prepares to return to the studio later this year. Following the tour, Clarkson will go into the recording studio to complete her third album, which is scheduled for release in late 2006 or early 2007. “Breakaway†is an international phenomenon, with sales outside of the U.S. now approaching 4 million units. Kelly took the U.K. by storm this year with her performance on the Brits, a sold-out U.K. tour and a six-times platinum album. The album is also six-times platinum in Australia and Ireland, and four-times platinum in Canada, and is dominating the charts around the world, including Germany, Holland, Sweden, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan and others. The “Breakaway†album has maintained its U.S. chart prominence ever since its debut. With domestic sales topping 5 million, the album has been on the Billboard chart for 71 weeks and has never left the top 30 portion of the 200-position survey. For 61 of its 71 chart weeks, the album has been in the top 20. The album, ranked No. 3 in sales for 2005 and still among the top 15 best-selling albums of 2006, is about to turn six-times platinum. “Breakaway†has spawned four No. 1 singles so far, starting with the title track and continuing with the hits “Since U Been Gone,†“Behind These Hazel Eyes,†“Because of You†and Clarkson’s current smash, “Walk Away,†continues to climb the radio charts. It’s no surprise that Kelly and the “Breakaway†album have won numerous awards since the album’s release, including two Grammys (Best Pop Female Vocal Performance and Best Vocal Pop Album), two American Music Awards (Favorite Adult Contemporary Female Artist and T-Mobile Text-In Fan Award), two MTV Video Music Awards (Best Pop Video and Best Female Video), one People’s Choice Award (Best Female Recording Artist), and an amazing 11 Billboard Music Awards. The “Addicted†tour, promoted by Live Nation, will find Kelly playing amphitheaters all over the United States. Tickets for all dates go on sale April 22. In an effort to enable fans to purchase quality tickets in the best locations without having to contend with ticket scalpers, a select number of premium tickets for each show on the “Addicted†tour will be reserved for auction through Ticketmaster.com, with $10 from every ticket sold through auction benefiting Komen Race for the Cure breast cancer initiatives. A complete list of cities, dates and venues is available on the DATES page of KellyClarkson.com
April 24, 200619 yr Author ALSO... VIP Ticket Sale for Kelly's Addicted Summer 2006 Tour! posted: 4.17.06 It's official! Kelly will be touring the US this summer. Could we be any more EXCITED?!? We don't think so! Visit the DATES page for a full listing of tour dates. VIP TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR EVERY DATE ON THIS TOUR! To celebrate Kelly's return to the US, KellyClarkson.com will be offering VIP Tickets to ALL of the shows on this tour through a special VIP ticket sale on Tuesday, April 18th, 2006! Tickets will begin going on sale Tuesday at 8am CST. Check the DATES page VIP ticket info link for specific information about each show's on-sale times. If you are not already a member of KellyClarkson.com, get on over to the FAN CLUB page and sign up! You can't miss out on this opportunity! Members of KellyClarkson.com not only get access to VIP tickets, but they will have the opportunity to apply for meet and greet passes for select dates on this tour, as well! If you are a member and haven't checked it out yet - the site has changed! There is a new community, new members-only fun extras, Kelly's personal online journal, new exclusive photos, and a new video BEHIND THE SCENES during the making of the WALK AWAY music video! It rules. While you're waiting for the ticket sale on Tuesday, scoot over to the site and check it out! We're so excited to be able to present you with the opportunity to see Kelly in concert this summer! Stay tuned for more great things from KellyClarkson.com!
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