LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Multi-platinum selling artists Fall Out Boy and
Wiz Khalifa
announced today their 40+ city
Boys of Zummer
co-headlining tour in support of their respective hit albums
American Beauty/American Psycho
and
Blacc Hollywood
. The 2015 summer tour, promoted exclusively by Live Nation, will kick off on Wednesday, June 10 at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J., before continuing through cities like Chicago, Toronto, Nashville, St. Louis, Atlanta, Dallas and Las Vegas before concluding at Los Angeles’ famed Hollywood Bowl on Monday, Aug. 10. American rapper, singer and hip hop artist Hoodie Allen will serve as special guest on the tour.
Citi® cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. General tickets for select cities will be available at www.livenation.com beginning Friday, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. local.
American Beauty/American Psycho
is Fall Out Boy’s sixth studio album, set for release on Jan. 20 on Island Records & DCD2 Records. The record’s first single “Centuries” was certified platinum and served as the theme for the first ever College Football Championship on Jan. 12. The song is now Top 15 on the Pop charts after going Top 10 at Modern Rock and has been streamed more than 60 million times between YouTube and Spotify alone. The band most recently performed the track at the 41st Annual People’s Choice Awards. Prior to
American Beauty/American Psycho
‘s release, tracks “Irresistible” and “Uma Thurman” went straight to #1 on iTunes; “The Kids Aren’t Alright,” and “American Beauty/American Psycho” also both hit the iTunes Top 10 when made available with the album’s pre-order.
The album is the follow-up record to the band’s gold-certified fifth studio album Save Rock and Roll, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on iTunes in 27 countries upon its April 2012 release.
American Beauty/American Psycho
is available for pre-order now on the band’s Webstore and iTunes.
Hailing from Chicago, Grammy-nominated Fall Out Boy—Patrick Stump (vocals/guitar), Pete Wentz (bass), Joe Trohman (guitar) and Andy Hurley (drums)—has appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone and other prestigious publications. They have performed on Saturday Night Live, The Today Show, America’s Got Talent, The Voice, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Conan, The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live and many more. More information can be found at www.falloutboy.com.
Multi-platinum selling recording artist
Wiz Khalifa
burst on the scene with mainstream success with the release of his first major label debut,
Rolling Papers
, in March 2011, which spawned the hugely successful hits “Black and Yellow,” “Roll Up” and “No Sleep.” He has earned a career total of seven Grammy nominations, including this year’s nods for Best Rap Song (“We Dem Boyz”) and Best Rap Album (
Blacc Hollywood
). Other nominated tracks include the chart-topping “Black and Yellow,” 2012’s RIAA platinum-certified “Remember You (Feat. The Weeknd),” 2011’s “Young, Wild & Free (Feat. Bruno Mars),” Wiz’s 3x platinum-certified, top 10 smash partnership with Snoop Dogg (featured on their 2011 collaborative soundtrack, Mac & Devin Go To High School) and Maroon 5’s 2012 worldwide hit, “Payphone (Feat. Wiz Khalifa).” Wiz Khalifa recently released his newest album,
Blacc Hollywood
, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart.
More than just a music powerhouse, Wiz is also a fashion-forward icon and entrepreneur. His Taylor Gang Ent. label and brand recently united with leading active lifestyle brand Neff for a 26-piece apparel collection. They also launched Freshko, a new lifestyle brand co-created by Sketch, a well-known graphic artist from San Francisco. Additional highlights include partnerships with luxury headwear designer Flat Fitty, RAW® rolling paper (www.rawthentic.com), and Converse. For more information, please visit www.wizkhalifa.com.
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Wednesday, June 10 |
Camden, NJ |
Susquehanna Bank Center |
Saturday, June 13 |
Holmdel, NJ |
PNC Bank Arts Center |
Sunday, June 14 |
Mansfield, MA |
Xfinity Center |
Tuesday, June 16 |
Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
Blossom Music Center |
Wednesday, June 17 |
Toronto, ON |
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre |
Thursday, June 18 |
Darien Center, NY |
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
Saturday, June 20** |
Bangor, ME |
Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion |
Tuesday, June 23 |
Saratoga Springs, NY |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
Wednesday, June 24 |
Wantagh, NY |
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater |
Friday, June 26 |
Hartford, CT |
XFINITY Theatre |
Saturday, June 27 |
Columbia, MD |
Merriweather Post Pavilion |
Sunday, June 28 |
Virginia Beach, VA |
Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach |
Tuesday, June 30 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Riverbend Music Center |
Wednesday, July 1 |
Noblesville, IN |
Klipsch Music Center |
Thursday, July 2 |
Burgettstown, PA |
First Niagara Pavilion |
Friday, July 3 |
Hershey, PA |
Giant Center |
Saturday, July 4 |
Scranton, PA |
The Pavilion at Montage Mountain |
Friday, July 10 |
Clarkston, MI |
DTE Energy Music Theatre |
Saturday, July 11 |
Tinley Park, IL |
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
Sunday, July 12 |
Nashville, TN |
Bridgestone Arena |
Tuesday, July 14 |
St. Louis, MO |
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre |
Wednesday, July 15 |
Columbus, OH |
LC Pavilion |
Friday, July 17 |
Atlanta, GA |
Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood |
Saturday, July 18 |
Raleigh, NC |
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre |
Sunday, July 19 |
Charlotte, NC |
PNC Music Pavilion |
Tuesday, July 21 |
Bonner Springs, KS |
Cricket Wireless Amphitheater |
Wednesday, July 22 |
Tulsa, OK |
BOK Center |
Saturday, July 25 |
Dallas, TX |
Gexa Energy Pavilion |
Sunday, July 26 |
Austin, TX |
Austin360 Amphitheater |
Tuesday, July 28 |
Albuquerque, NM |
Isleta Amphitheater |
Wednesday, July 29 |
Denver, CO |
Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre |
Thursday, July 30 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
USANA Amphitheatre |
Saturday, August 1 |
Ridgefield, WA |
Amphitheater Northwest |
Sunday, August 2 |
Auburn, WA |
White River Amphitheater |
Tuesday, August 4 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Venue TBD |
Wednesday, August 5 |
Sacramento, CA |
Sleep Train Amphitheater |
Friday, August 7 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Mandalay Bay Events Center |
Saturday, August 8 |
Chula Vista, CA |
Sleep Train Amphitheatre |
Monday, August 10 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Hollywood Bowl |
**Fall Out Boy & Hoodie Allen only |
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Contacts
Fall Out Boy, Kristen Foster / PMK*BNC, [email protected]; or Wiz Khalifa, Dvora Englefield / 42West, [email protected]; or Live Nation, Victor Trevino, [email protected]