Scott Stapp snags guest spot on INXS tour

Former Creed frontman Scott Stapp will log another round of live performances behind his debut solo album, last year's "The Great Divide," as the show-opener on INXS 's upcoming North American trek.

INXS launches the run this weekend, but plans call for Stapp to sign on from the tour's May 19 stop in Cleveland through its late-June finale. Details are included below.

"Everything now--my band, my life, my health--is in the best shape since [Creed's 1997 debut, 'My Own Prison'] and I'm truly excited to be part of such a great summer tour," Stapp said in a statement.

Fans can expect to hear cuts from "The Great Divide," as well as some hits from Creed's catalog.

Since the November release of "The Great Divide," Stapp has made headlines more for his personal life than for his music.

Late last year, rock-reggae outfit 311 alleged that Stapp had started a barroom brawl with several 311 members. (Stapp disputed 311's account of the incident, claiming the band started in on him first.)

Stapp's woes continued earlier this year when, three days after wedding his second wife, Miss New York USA 2004 Jacyln Nesheiwat, he was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport and booked on public intoxication charges after allegedly behaving belligerently before boarding a flight to Hawaii.

Most recently, Stapp popped up on the public's radar when an amateur videotape that allegedly shows the singer and Detroit rap-rocker Kid Rock engaging in sex acts with several women surfaced. The two musicians have since won a temporary court order blocking sale of the video.

Stapp and the other members of Creed broke up June of 2004. Guitarist Mark Tremonti and drummer Scott Phillips, as well as original Creed bassist Brian Marshall--who split with the group in 2000--teamed with former Mayfield Four singer Myles Kennedy to form Alter Bridge, which released its debut set in 2004.

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
April 2006
28, 29 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues

May 2006
1 - Pittsburgh, PA - Heinz Hall
2 - Washington, DC - Constitution Hall
4 - Bridgeport, CT - Arena at Harbor Yard
8 - Moncton, New Brunswick - Moncton Coliseum
9 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Metro Centre
11 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
12 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
14 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
15 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre
16 - Kitchener, Ontario - Memorial Auditorium
18 - Niagara Falls, Ontario - Avalon Ballroom


INXS w/ Scott Stapp

May 2006
19 - Cleveland, OH - State Theatre
20 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre
22 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
23 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Theater
25 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum
26 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
27 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
29 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
30 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place

June 2006
1 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
2 - Kelowna, British Columbia - The Bluff
3 - Seattle, WA - Marymoor Amphitheater
5 - Portland, OR - Schnitzer Hall
7 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
9 - Reno, NV - Reno Hilton Amphitheater
10 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theater
11 - Sacramento, CA - Gibson Ranch
13 - Lemoore, CA - Tachi Palace Casino
16, 17 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
18 - Hemet, CA - Soboba Casino
20 - San Diego, CA - Pala Casino
21 - San Diego, CA - Bayside Casino
23 - Las Vegas, NV - Aladdin Theater
24 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater
25 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino
27 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
28 - Austin, TX - The Backyard
29 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theater

 tour dates and tickets
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