Looks like Akon is already having an amazing 2007. His new album, Konvicted, was just certified platinum just five weeks after it dropped. His hits with Eminem (“Smack That”) and Snoop Dogg (“I Wanna Love You”) obviously helped push his album over the edge, but now he’s going to get a bigger push from everyone’s favorite white girl.
Gwen Stefani announced her national tour dates in support of her new album, The Sweet Escape (which also features a tune with Akon). Stefani has tapped both Akon and Brit emcee Lady Sovereign to roll with her during the tour. The tour launches on April 22 in San Diego and will run until June 23, ending in Irvine, California. Here’s the tour dates:
Sun-Apr 22 San Diego, CA Coors Amphitheatre**
Tues-Apr 24 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center**
Wed-Apr 25 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena**
Fri-Apr 27 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre***
Sat-Apr 28 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
Mon-Apr 30 Salt Lake City, UT The E Center
Wed-May 2 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Thu-May 3 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
Sat-May 5 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre
Sun-May 6 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Tues-May 8 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
Wed-May 9 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre
Fri-May 11 Atlanta, GA HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
Sat-May 12 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Mon-May 14 Raleigh, NC Alltel Pavilion
Tue-May 15 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Thu-May 17 Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion
Fri-May 18 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Sun-May 20 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Mon-May 21 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Wed-May 23 Boston, MA Tweeter Center
Thu-May 24 Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center at The Waterfront
Sun-May 27 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel and Casino***
Tue-May 29 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Wed-May 30 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Fri-June 1 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
Sat-June 2 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
Mon-June 4 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
Tues-June 5 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
Thu-June 7 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
Fri-June 8 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sun-June 10 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
Tue-June 12 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
Wed-June 13 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
Fri-June 15 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
Sat-June 16 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre
Mon-June 18 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Tue-June 19 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Fri-June 22 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Sat-June 23 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
** Akon only
*** Lady Sovereign only
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