Jason Mraz has announced plans for a major worldwide tour, dubbed ‘Tour Is A Four Letter Word’ The newly announced dates will celebrate the upcoming release of the Atlantic recording artist’s hugely anticipated new album, ‘Love Is A Four Letter Word’. The album – which features the hit single ‘I Won’t Give Up’ – arrives in U.S. stores and at all online retailers on April 17th, while “simultaneously” being released worldwide on dates ranging from April 14 (Germany/Australia) and April 16 (UK and most of Europe). The global trek, which sees Atlantic Records labelmate Christina Perri opening on the North American leg, will get underway in early June with a series of Asian dates that includes shows in South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore. From there, Mraz will return home for his biggest North American tour to date, kicking off August 9th at New Orleans’ Lakefront Arena. Further highlights include stops at Denver’s world famous Red Rocks Amphitheater (slated for September 24th) and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl (on October 5th). The global journey closes out in Europe with stops that include France, Germany, and the famed O2 Arena in London. Tickets will be on-sale beginning April 13th. In North America, Jason has worked closely with Ticketmaster to implement their “paperless ticketing” system in most venues, in order to attempt to get the tickets in the hands of “our real fans, without the inflated pricing we’ve seen in so many recent tours. I know we could be charging more for the best seats in the house, but I want all our fans to get an equal chance to afford and buy our tickets.”
In addition to the imminent tour, Mraz has scheduled a number of high profile TV appearances to herald the release of ‘Love Is A Four Letter Word’. Among the highlights are visits to PBS’ ‘Tavis Smiley’ and the nationally syndicated Ellen DeGeneres Show (both on April 17th), ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ on April 18th, and E!’s ‘Chelsea Lately’ on April 24th. This spring, Mraz will appear on VH1’s ‘Storytellers’, and, later this year, he’ll perform on the popular webcast, ‘Live From Daryl’s House’. The appearances follow Mraz’s recent performances on NBC’s Today and CBS’s ‘Late Show with David Letterman’, as well as an additional installment of ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’.
Jason Mraz ‘Tour Is A Four Letter Word’ Tour 2012
8/9 - 10/7 with Christina Perri
June 8 - Pusan, South Korea at Busan Exhibition Center
June 9 - Seoul, South Korea at Rainbow Festival
June 16 - Bangkok, Thailand at Impact Arena
June 19 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at Stadium Mederka
June 22 - Jakarta, Indonesia at Senayan
June 24 - Hong Kong at Asia World Arena
June 26 - Taipei, Taiwan at Taipei Arena
June 29 - Singapore at Gardens By The Bay
July 1 - Honolulu, HI at Waikiki Shell
August 9 - New Orleans, LA at Lakefront Arena
August 11 - Dallas, TX at Gexa Energy Pavilion
August 12 - Houston, TX at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 14 - Tampa, FL at 1-800-Ask Gary Amphitheatre
August 15 - West Palm Beach, FL at Cruzan Amphitheatre
August 17 - Orange Beach, AL at Amphitheater at the Wharf
August 18 - Atlanta, GA at Aarons Amphitheatre Lakewood
August 19 - Raleigh, NC at Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
August 21 - Charlotte, NC at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
August 22 - Nashville, TN at Bridgestone Arena
August 24 - Columbia, MD at Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 25 - Hartford, CT at Comcast Theatre
August 26 - Philadelphia, PA at Susquehanna Bank Center
August 28 - Cincinnati, OH at Riverbend Music Center
August 29 - Detroit, MI at DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 31 - Holmdel, NJ at PNC Bank Arts Center
September 1 - Wantagh, NY at Nikon at Jones Beach
September 2 - Saratoga Springs, NY at Saratoga Performing Arts Center
September 5 - Cleveland, OH at Blossom Music Center
September 7 - Boston, MA at Comcast Center
September 8 - Montreal, QC at Bell Centre
September 9 - Toronto, ON at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
September 11 - St. Louis, MO at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
September 12 - Kansas City, MO at Starlight Theatre
September 14 - Indianapolis, IN at Klipsch Music Center
September 15 - Chicago, IL at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
September 16 - Minneapolis, MN at Target Center
September 21 - Vancouver, BC at Rogers Arena
September 22 - Seattle, WA at Gorge Amphitheatre
September 24 - Denver, CO at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
September 28 - San Jose, CA at HP Pavilion
September 29 - San Diego, CA at Cricket Wireless Pavilion
October 2 - Phoenix, AZ at US Airways Center
October 4 - Berkeley, CA at Greek Theatre
October 5 - Los Angeles, CA at Hollywood Bowl
October 7 - Las Vegas, NV at Red Rock Casino
November 12 - Paris, France at Le Zenith
November 13 - Luxembourg at Luxembourg Rockhal
November 14 - Zurich, Switzerland at Maag Hall
November 19 - Lisbon, Portugal at Atlantic Pavillion
November 22 - Amsterdam, Holland at Ziggo Dome
November 24 - Frankfurt, Germany at Jahrhunderthalle
November 25 - Dusseldorf, Germany at Mitsubishi Electric Hall
November 26 - Berlin, Germany at Columbiahalle
November 28 - Munich, Germany at Zenith
November 29 - Brussels, Belgium at Forest National
December 1 - London, United Kingdom at O2
Jason Mraz checked in with fans on his Freshness Factor Five Thousand blog on Tuesday (December 28), talking about proposing to Tristan Prettyman on December 23rd and how the two singer songwriter’s are connected by the number 23. Jason writes:
Jason Mraz checked in with fans on his Freshness Factor Five Thousand blog on Thursday (December 9), talking about his time in New Mexico, cows and vortexes. The singer songwriter tells readers:
Jason Mraz checked in with fans on his Freshness Factor Five Thousand blog on Tuesday (December 7), talking about items he doesn’t want from Santa Claus for Christmas, including a portable sauna, leading him into a discussion on sweat therapy. The singer songwriter tells readers:
