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Katharine McPhee hopes to rejoin 'Idols' soon

Published July 12, 2006 03:13 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

"American Idol" runner-up Kaharine McPhee, in a letter posted on a fan site she's in frequent contact with, said she hopes to join the television show's spin-off tour later this month.

"I have heard a rumor that I will be missing the entire tour, I can assure you that that is completely false," McPhee wrote in a letter posted Tuesday (7/11) on the site katharinefans.com. "I am looking to join the tour around the 21st. That is the doctor's orders, not mine."

The "American Idols Live [ tickets ]" tour has been traveling the US without McPhee since its July 6 launch. Organizers announced shortly before the tour opened that the singer was battling severe bronchitis and laryngitis.

"I want you all to know ... that I had no control over the fact that I couldn't be on tour for the next couple of weeks," McPhee wrote. "My doctor shut me down. I was absolutely devastated. I feel horrible for the fans that missed me and would love to make up to you all some how. But first and foremost I must get better so that I can have a great and long career. I want to be able to see all your faces one day on my very own tour."

As previously reported, the "American Idols Live" tour features the show's latest winner, Taylor Hicks [ tickets ], as well as finalists McPhee, Paris Bennett, Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, Mandisa, Kellie Pickler, Lisa Tucker, Elliot Yamin and Ace Young.

The tour continues, sans McPhee, tonight (7/12) in Hershey, PA.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

July 2006
12 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
13, 14 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
15, 16 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
18 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
19 - Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center
21 - Rochester, NY - BlueCross Arena
22 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
23 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
25 - Bridgeport, CT - Arena at Harbor Yard
27 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
28 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
29 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
30 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum

August 2006
1 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats Arena
2 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Center
3 - Duluth, GA - Arena at Gwinnett Center
5 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
6 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
8 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
10 - Nashville, TN - Gaylord Entertainment Center
11 - Columbus, OH - Value City Arena
12 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
13 - Saint Louis, MO - Savvis Center
15 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
16 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
17 - Indianapolis, IN - Indiana State Fairgrounds
18 - Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall
19 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
20 - Peoria, IL - Civic Center
22 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
25 - San Diego, CA - Sports Arena
26 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
27 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond
29 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
30 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose

September 2006
1 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
2 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
5 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
7, 8 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
9 - Houston, TX - Reliant Arena
10 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
12 - Duluth, GA - The Arena at Gwinnett Center
14 - Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Superstore Arena
15 - Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center
16 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
17 - Syracuse, NY - War Memorial at OnCenter
19 - Hershey, PA - GIANT Center
21 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
22 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
23 - Bridgeport, CT - Arena at Harbor Yard
24 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Center