Lady Gaga, Kanye West Announce Fame Kills Tour Dates

Kanye West and Lady Gaga yesterday officially announced dates for what could be one of the most controversial tours of the year in light of Kanye West’s antics at the MTV VMAs. The tour is called “Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West & Lady Gaga.”

The two multiplatinum artists will unite for 34 shows in 34 cities that will ‘stretch musical boundaries with their distinctive performance styles and production,’ according to Live Nation, the tour’s producer. Tickets go on sale to the general public in select markets beginning September 25th at www.LiveNation.com.

“Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West & Lady Gaga” launches at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, AZ on November 10 and runs through January 24 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Kanye West fan club members will have the first opportunity to buy tickets in select markets, beginning Tuesday, September 22nd.

In just five years, Kanye West has sold over 15 million albums worldwide, and garnered 30 Grammy nominations and 12 Grammy wins. His celebrated tours, including ’07′s groundbreaking and critically lauded ‘Glow in the Dark Tour,’ have played to more than one million fans the world over and have proven him to be a major touring force.

Lady Gaga follows up her sold-out and wildly popular “Fame Ball” with her joint shows with West. Her album, “The Fame,” has sold more than four million copies worldwide, and her singles have sold over 25 million digital copies. Lady Gaga is only the third artist in history to have three #1 songs (“Just Dance,” “Poker Face,” and “LoveGame”) from a debut album.

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