The Police kick off world tour in Canada

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LIVE NATION

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LOS ANGELES - Following an electrifying rehearsal performance at The Whiskey on Los Angeles' Sunset Strip, The Police today confirmed their highly-anticipated concert tour will begin on May 28 in Vancouver, playing arenas, some stadiums amd making some special appearances throughout North America.

Some of the North American tour highlights announced include a headline performance at this year's June 16 Bonnaroo Festival, an appearance at Boston's historic Fenway Park on July 28 and two Madison Square Garden performances in New York City on August 1 and 3.

Concert dates were also confirmed in Seattle, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas, New Orleans, St. Louis, Toronto and Montreal.

Arthur Fogel, Live Nation Chairman of Global Music, also announced that the tour will continue this fall with dates in the UK and Europe, including appearances in Holland, Germany, Italy and France with additional countries to be announced.

Additional dates in Mexico, South America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand are anticipated.

"The anticipation and excitement to see The Police is overwhelming and I am absolutely thrilled to be a part of bringing the band to their fans worldwide," said Mr. Fogel.

In 1977, The Police stormed the music scene by blending reggae, punk, jazz and rock.

Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers created an unmistakably nuanced sound filled with evocative melodies, infectious lyrics and rock & roll swagger.

The Police dominated the top of the charts and radio airwaves worldwide with five #1 albums and a succession of top 10 hit singles.

In the six years they were together, The Police became one of the world's most famous bands, earning six Grammy Awards and countless fans around the globe.

The North American tour is presented by Best Buy, the leading consumer electronics retailer with nearly 1,000 retail locations in the United States and Canada.

"The Police Live in Concert is one of the most anticipated musical events of this decade," said Gary Arnold, senior vice president of entertainment for Best Buy. "We are proud to be able to help bring this event to music fans and to be able to offer our best customers a chance to experience this incredible tour."

In the United States, members of Best Buy's Reward Zone program will have the opportunity to access tickets prior to the general public.

To qualify for the presale, participants need to be 18 years old or older and must have a current Reward Zone program membership that was activated by February 1, 2007.

Presale tickets will be sold through Ticketmaster on a first-come first-served basis.

Complete details of the Reward Zone program presale can be found at www.bestbuy.com/thepolice.

Information about the Canadian concert dates can be found at www.bestbuy.ca/thepolice

Special guest Fiction Plane will join The Police for the North American portion of the tour. Known for their high-energy live shows, this dynamic rock trio will be releasing their 2nd full length album in May.

Fiction Plane are: Joe Sumner (bass); Seton Daunt (guitar); Pete Wilhoit (drums).

Additional support artists will be announced in the coming weeks.

A portion of the proceeds from this tour will be donated to WaterAid, an international NGO founded in 1981 and dedicated to reducing poverty by improving access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education.

Working in 17 of the world's poorest countries, WaterAid and its partners have already helped over 10 million people gain access to water and sanitation and is committed to helping to reduce by half the proportion of people living without these basic necessities of life by 2015.

Tickets for the North American leg of The Police tour will be scaled at $225, $90 and $50 in most markets (plus applicable service fees) and will go on sale beginning this Saturday, February 17 in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.

Tickets in Boston and New York City will go on sale Tuesday, February 20.

Additional on sale dates to be announced.

There will be a four-ticket limit per person for all arena shows and a 6 ticket limit per person for the stadium events.

The Police World Tour is produced by The Next Adventure, A Live Nation Company in association with RZO Entertainment, Inc.

For complete tour & ticket information, fan club memberships and more visit:

www.thepolicetour.com

North American tour itinerary 2007

28-May
Vancouver, BC
GM Place

06-June
Seattle, WA
Key Arena

09-June
Denver, CO
Pepsi Center

15-June
Las Vegas, NV
MGM Grand Garden Arena

16-June
Manchester, TN
Bonnaroo Festival

18-June
Phoenix, AZ
US Airways Arena

26-June
Dallas, TX
American Airlines Center

30-June
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Arena

02-July
St. Louis, MO
Scottrade Center

22-July
Toronto, ON
Air Canada Centre

25-July
Montreal, PQ
Bell Centre

28-July
Boston, MA
Fenway Park

01, 03-Aug
New York, NY
Madison Square Garden

Additional North American concert dates in Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, Edmonton, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Tampa, San Francisco's Bay Area, Minneapolis/St. Paul and the Washington/Baltimore area will be announced in the next few weeks.

Additional cities and venues to be announced soon.

For complete tour & ticket information, fan club memberships and more visit:

www.thepolicetour.com

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