Barry Manilow [ tickets ]'s tour in support of his latest album, "Here at the Mayflower," gets underway next week, and dates for the run now extend well into 2002.

Now nearing the start of his fourth decade as a recording artist, Manilow still enjoys tremendous popularity on the touring circuit despite little exposure on mainstream music outlets. His upcoming tour will see him perform as many as five consecutive shows in some cities.

"Here at the Mayflower," which hit stores on Nov. 13, is Manilow's first collection of all-new material in over a decade, and is the singer's first release for Concord Records. The album debuted at No. 90 on the Billboard 200 album chart and, now in its third week on that chart, has dropped to No. 184.

After 25 years recording for Arista Records, Manilow signed with Concord earlier this year after longtime Arista head Clive Davis was ousted from the company.

During the '70s, Manilow rose to prominence with the No. 1 hits "Mandy," "I Write the Songs" and "Looks Like We Made It," as well as Top 10 hits "Could It Be Magic," "Copacabana (At the Copa)" and "I Made It Through the Rain."

Manilow's accomplishments also include the production of Grammy-nominated albums from Bette Midler, Nancy Wilson and Dionne Warwick, according to Concord.

The National Academy of Popular Music recently announced Manilow's induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an honor that will bestowed on the singer during a ceremony in New York next June, according to Concord.