As first tipped here in August, Justin Timberlake will tour “in the round” in North American arenas next year, beginning Jan. 8 in San Diego. The 11-week trek, with support from Pink, will be followed by upwards of 60 additional dates around the world. Timberlake will be backed on the road by a 14-piece band.
The artist will be out in support of his new Jive album “FutureSex/LoveSounds,” which has already sold 1.2 million copies since its Sept. 12 release. The single “SexyBack” has spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, while second single “My Love” featuring T.I. is at No. 13 in just five weeks.
As for Pink, she in the midst of an extensive European outing that hits Frankfurt tomorrow (Oct. 18) and runs through Dec. 21 in Milan.
Here are Justin Timberlake’s North American tour dates:
Jan. 8: San Diego, Calif. (iPayOne Center)
Jan. 9: Anaheim, Calif. (Honda Center)
Jan. 12: Sacramento, Calif. (ARCO Arena)
Jan. 14: Phoenix (Glendale Arena)
Jan. 16: Los Angeles (Staples Center)
Jan. 17: Fresno, Calif. (Savemart Center)
Jan. 27: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
Jan. 30: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
Jan. 31: Montreal (Bell Centre)
Feb. 2: Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center)
Feb. 3: Cleveland (Quicken Loans Arena)
Feb. 6: Boston (TD Banknorth Garden)
Feb. 7: New York (Madison Square Garden)
Feb. 18: Buffalo, N.Y. (HSBC Arena)
Feb. 22: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
Feb. 24: Miami (American Airlines Arena)
Feb. 25: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (BankAtlantic Center)
Feb. 27: Atlanta (Philips Arena)
March 1: New Orleans (New Orleans Arena)
March 3: Bossier City, La. (CenturyTel Center)
March 4: Houston (Toyota Center)
March 5: Dallas (American Airlines Center)
March 8: Omaha, Neb. (Qwest Center)
March 9: Ames, Iowa (Hilton Coliseum)
March 16: Nashville (Gaylord Entertainment Center)
March 18: Charlottesville, Va. (John Paul Jones Arena)
March 19: Pittsburgh (Mellon Arena)
March 21: Uniondale, N.Y. (Nassau Coliseum)
March 24: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun)
March 27: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)
March 29: East Rutherford, N.J. (Continental Airlines Arena)
