Clarkson to kick off previously cancelled tour

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Kelly Clarkson announced plans for a major tour for her new album “My December” in April. Only a few months later, in June, the tour was cancelled. According to the concert promoter, LiveNation, ticket sales were not as strong as they had hoped.

The 38- city tour was set to begin June 11 in Portland, Ore. and was set to go all over the United States with a few stops in Canada. Part of the problem was that the venues booked were too large. “The fact is that touring is just too much too soon,” Clarkson said in a release on her Web site.

This month, Clarkson announced that the tour was back on. Although the new tour still has the same name, the “My December” tour, that is probably one of the only things that stayed the same. This tour will visit 27 cities, beginning on Oct. 10 at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, NY. Instead of booking stadiums this time around, smaller venues were booked. Hopefully the change in the sizes of the venues will help boost ticket sales.

Tickets for the new tour are available through Ticketmaster and the box offices of the venues. Tickets for the majority of tickets refunded. Also, those who previously bought tickets were given access to special codes that would give them priority in the new ticket sales. The codes can be obtained through Clarkson’s web site.

Locally, Clarkson will be coming to the Tower Theatre in Upper Darby, Pa on Oct. 18. She will also be at the Borgata in Atlantic City, N.J. on Oct. 12.

“My December” is Clarkson’s follow up album to her sophomore album “Breakaway.” “Breakaway,” released in December 2004, was the third best-selling album of 2005, selling over five million copies. “My December” is a departure from the pop sound that the original “American Idol” winner is best known for.

The first single off the album, “Never Again” peaked at No.8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album reached No.2 on the Billboard 200 chart, one up from the peak position of “Breakaway.”

Charted by: WYBF Modern Rock Director Greg Matarazzo

1) Artist: Eddie Vedder

Song: Into the Wild Label: RCA-J-Monkeywrench

2) Artist: Sea Wolf

Song: Leaves the River

Label: Dangerbird

3) Artist: Matt Pond PA

Song: Last Light Label: Altitude

4) Artist: Shout Out Louds

Song: Our Ill Wills

Label: Merge

5) Artist: Kevin Drew

Song: Spirit If...

Label: Arts and Crafts

6) Artist: Bella

Song: No One Will Know

Label: Mint

7) Artist: Donnas Song: Bitchin’

Label: Purple Feather

8) Artist: Animal Collective

Song: Strawberry Jam

Label: Domino

9) Artist: Galactic Song: From the Corner to the Block

Label: Anti

10) Artist: Rilo Kiley

Song: Under the Blacklight

Label: Warner Bros

11) Artist: Hot Hot Heat

Song: Happiness LTD

Label: Warner

12) Artist: Hard-Fi Song: Once Upon a Time In The West Label: Atlantic

13) Artist: Carolyn Mark Song: Nothing Is Free Label: Mint

14) Artist: Farewell

Song: Isn’t This Supposed to Be Fun Label: Epitaph

15) Artist: Honorary Title Song: Scream And Light Up the Sky

Label: Warner Bros.-Reprise

Tune into Cabrini College’s radio station WYBF FM 89.1 the shows are still available.

“The Burn” to hear some of the songs listed above.

Those who had purchased tickets for the original tour dates were able to get their

“I promise you that we’re going to get back out there as soon as is humanly possible to give you a show that will be even better,” Clarkson said on her Web site.