Weird Al Yankovic Announces Dates for 'Mandatory World Tour'
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The tour, which will also come to Europe and Australia, is launched in support of the singer/comedian's 'Mandatory Fun' album which marks his first to top Billboard 200.

AceShowbiz - Following the success of last year's "Mandatory Fun", Weird Al Yankovic is going on a massive world tour later this year. The singer/comedian announced "Mandatory World Tour" with a trailer posted on his official website on Tuesday, January 20.

The tour opens with five shows at Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood on May 12-16. Weird Al will make stops in other major cities in the U.S. and Canada during the summer before wrapping up the North American leg on September 18 at Harrah's Laughlin: Rio Vista Outdoor Amphitheatre in Laughlin.

The tour continues in Europe starting on September 24 in Stockholm, Sweden until October 6 in Dublin, Ireland. Details on shows in Australia and New Zealand will be revealed in the near future. Pre-sale for all North American dates begins January 27.

After the itinerary was posted, Weird Al took to Facebook to calm down fans who were disappointed that he wouldn't bring the tour to their cities. "I basically have NO CONTROL over where I play. There's no reason to thank me if I'm playing your city, and there's REALLY no reason to get mad at me if I'm not. I don't decide what city I play, or what venue I play, or what day I play," he wrote.

"You may have noticed there are a few holes in my otherwise packed touring schedule. This is because some dates haven't been completely confirmed (like the Australia / NZ dates), and some dates we're not allowed to announce yet for various legal/contractual reasons. All I can say is, please be patient... don't give up hope quite yet... there are still a few more 2015 tour dates to be announced," he added.

"Mandatory Fun" is Weird Al's 14th studio effort. Featuring his reworks of some popular songs including "Tacky" (Pharrell Williams' "Happy"), "Foil" (Lorde's "Royals") and "Handy" (Iggy Azalea's "Fancy"), it became the parodist's first album to have topped the Billboard 200 chart. It's currently up for a Grammy in Best Comedy Album category.

  • May 12 - Las Vegas, NV - Planet Hollywood
  • May 13 - Las Vegas, NV - Planet Hollywood
  • May 14 - Las Vegas, NV - Planet Hollywood
  • May 15 - Las Vegas, NV - Planet Hollywood
  • May 16 - Las Vegas, NV - Planet Hollywood
  • May 19 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater
  • May 20 - Oklahoma City, OK - Hudson Performance Hall
  • May 22 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
  • May 23 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
  • May 24 - Robinsonville, MS - Horseshoe Tunica Bluesville
  • May 28 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
  • May 29 - Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort
  • May 30 - Cleveland, OH - Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
  • May 31 - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theatre
  • June 2 - Boston, MA - Wilbur Theatre
  • June 3 - Boston, MA - Wilbur Theatre
  • June 4 - Concord, NH - Capitol Center for the Arts
  • June 6 - Ledyard, CT - Foxwoods Resort Casino
  • June 7 - New York, NY - Governor's Ball
  • June 8 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre
  • June 11 - Richmond, VA - Carpenter Theatre at Richmond Center Stage
  • June 12 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center at Wolf Trap
  • June 13 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six PAvilion
  • June 14 - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre
  • June 16 - Bethlehem, PA - Sands Bethlehem Event Center
  • June 18 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre
  • June 19 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
  • June 20 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
  • June 21 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
  • June 23 - Newark, OH - Midland Theatre
  • June 24 - Louisville, KY - Palace Theatre
  • June 26 - Windsor, Ontario - Caesars Windsor: The Colosseum
  • June 27 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
  • June 28 - St. Louis, MO - Peabody Opera House
  • June 30 - Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
  • July 1 - Wichita, KS - Orpheum Theatre
  • July 2 - Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah's Hotel and Casino: Stir Cove
  • July 3 - Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Casino: Mystic Showroom
  • July 7 - Bowling Green, KY - Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center
  • July 8 - Greenville, SC - Peace Center for the Performing Arts
  • July 10 - Erie, PA - Warner Theatre
  • July 11 - Albany, NY - Palace Theatre
  • July 12 - Burlington, VT - Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
  • July 14 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort Casino: Showroom
  • July 15 - Buffalo, NY - University at Buffalo Center for the Arts
  • July 17 - Hamilton, Ontario - Hamilton Place Theatre
  • July 18 - Rama, Ontario - Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
  • July 19 - Ottawa, Ontario - Ottawa Bluesfest
  • July 20 - London, Ontario - Centennial Hall
  • July 24 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Casino Nova Scotia: Schooner Showroom
  • July 25 - Moncton, New Brunswick - Casino New Brunswick: The Centre
  • July 26 - Portland, ME - Maine State Pier
  • Aug. 4 - New Bedford, MA - The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
  • Aug. 5 - Williamsport, PA - Community Arts Center
  • Aug. 7 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
  • Aug. 8 - Newport News , VA - Ferguson Center for the Arts
  • Aug. 9 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Performing Arts Center
  • Aug. 11 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live at Universal Citywalk
  • Aug. 13 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
  • Aug. 14 - Melbourne, FL - King Center for the Performing Arts
  • Aug. 15 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Broward Center for the Performing Arts
  • Aug. 16 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre
  • Aug. 18 - Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center
  • Aug. 19 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theatre
  • Aug. 20 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater
  • Aug. 21 - Grand Prairie, TX - Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
  • Aug. 23 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
  • Sept. 1 - Arcata, CA - Van Duzer Theatre
  • Sept. 2 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion
  • Sept. 4 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater
  • Sept. 5 - Portland, OR - Oregon Zoo Amphitheater
  • Sept. 6 - Portland, OR - Oregon Zoo Amphitheater
  • Sept. 8 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
  • Sept. 9 - Penticton, British Columbia - South Okanagan Events Centre
  • Sept. 11 - Enoch, Alberta - River Cree Resort and Casino: The Venue
  • Sept. 12 - Calgary, Alberta - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
  • Sept. 13 - Airway Heights, WA - Northern Quest Resort and Casino: Pend Oreille Pavillion
  • Sept. 14 - Puyallup, WA - Washington State Fair
  • Sept. 18 - Laughlin, NV - Harrah's Laughlin: Rio Vista Outdoor Amphitheatre
  • Sept. 24 - Stockholm, Sweden - Grona Lund
  • Sept. 25 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene
  • Sept. 26 - Trondheim, Norway - Brattora
  • Sept. 28 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
  • Sept. 30 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
  • Oct. 1 - Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
  • Oct. 4 - London, England - Eventim Apollo
  • Oct. 6 - Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street

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