Confirming months of rumors, Andrew W.K will indeed open for Black Sabbath on their coming North American tour—though not in the capacity you would expect. It looks as though rather than performing, he will be delivering a DJ set of metal and hard rock each night beforre Sabbath take to the stage. W.K. said of the opportunity:
“I’m just shocked. It’s just the most incredible dream come true! This is the greatest honor I could be given. I remember when the phone rang and I first heard that Black Sabbath wanted me to be their exclusive opening act. I was really in a state of disbelief – almost sick with amazement and excitement. It took about 3 days until I fully mastered the reality of this opportunity and realized it was really going to happen. Black Sabbath’s music changed my life from the first time I heard it, and this tour will change my life all over again. I couldn’t be more thankful or humbled by this one-in-a-billion miracle. Can this really be real!? What kind of adventure will this be!?”
Dates for that tour include:
07/25 Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
07/27 Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center
07/29 Tampa, FL – Live Nation Amphitheatre
07/31 W. Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre
08/02 Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
08/04 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
08/06 Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
08/08 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
08/10 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
08/12 Boston, MA – Comcast Center
08/14 Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
08/16 Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
08/18 Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Music Center
08/22 Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
08/24 Seattle, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre
08/26 San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
08/28 Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
08/30 Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center
09/01 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
09/03 Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Sports Arena
