The Police unveil final tour dates

February 14, 2008 06:02 AM

LiveDaily Senior Writer

Rock icons The Police [ tickets ], who last year reunited for what turned out to be 2007's top-grossing tour, have rolled out the itinerary for what they're saying will be their last-ever round of shows together, and have tapped Elvis Costello & The Imposters to occupy the opening slot.

The trio plans to launch its swan-song outing May 1 in Ottawa, and will spend the remainder of that month hitting about a dozen US cities. A European tour follows in June, and a second batch of US shows is set for July and August, with the group eyeing an Aug. 4 finale at Jones Beach in New York.

Tickets for most of the North American dates will be priced at $225, $90 and $50 in most markets (plus applicable service fees), and the bulk of those will hit the box office Feb. 23-25, according to organizers. Details are shown in the itinerary below, and information about the Euro outing is available at the band's website.

Speculation of a possible new Police album has run rampant due to the reunion tour's success, but band members have, in recent days, told various news outlets that they have no plans to work together after the tour ends in August.

News of what appears to be the band's farewell tour likely is bittersweet for fans who had hoped that the reunion outing might lead to a permanent arrangement, but devotees can find some consolation in the group's reported plans to release a live DVD comprised of concert footage shot in South America last December. A release date has not been announced.

[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.]

May 2008
1 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place (on sale 2/23)
3 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena (on sale 2/23)
4 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena (on sale 2/23)
10 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena (on sale 2/25)
13 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center (on sale 2/23)
14 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center (on sale 2/23)
16 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center (on sale 2/23)
17 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre (on sale 2/23)
20 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (on sale 2/23)
21 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center (on sale 2/23)
23 - Las Vegas, NV -MGM Grand Garden Arena (on sale 2/23)
24 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion (on sale 2/25)
26 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre (on sale 2/23)
27 - Los Angeles, CA - The Hollywood Bowl (on sale 2/24)

July 2008
11 - Ridgefield, WA - Clark County Amphitheatre (on sale 2/23)
12 - George, WA - The Gorge (on sale 2/23)
14 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre (on sale 2/24)
16 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion (on sale 2/24)
17 - Marysville, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre (on sale 2/23)
19 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre (on sale 2/23)
21 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre (on sale 2/23)
25 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater (on sale 2/23)
26 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Center (on sale 2/23)
28 - Burgettstown, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion (on sale 2/23)
29 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center (on sale 2/23)
31 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center (on sale 2/23)

August 2008
1 - Saratoga, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center (on sale 2/23)
3 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center (on sale 2/25)
4 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater (on sale 2/25)