The White Stripes Prepare New US Tour Dates

The White Stripes have finally confirmed their huge North American tour, after those rumoured dates were denied by the band.

The duo, who are getting ready to promote their next album Icky Thump, will play a mammoth 26 shows - including dates in all ten Canadian provinces.

After the Canada shows, The White Stripes will then hit the US to play in 16 states. Icky Thump meanwhile, is scheduled for an early June release (4th for UK fans, 5th for US).

June Tour Dates:

24th - Burnaby, BC Deer Lake Park
2th - Whitehorse, YU Yukon Arts Centre
26th - Yellowknife, NT Shortly Brown Multiplex Arena
27th - Iqaluit, NU Arctic Winter Games Arena
29th - Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome

July Tour Dates:

1st - Saskatoon, SK TCU Place
2nd - Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
3rd - Thunder Bay, ON Community Auditorium
5th - Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre
6th - Montreal, QC Bell Centre
7th - London, ON John Labatt Centre
8th - Ottawa, ON Bluesfest
10th - Moncton, NB Coliseum Arena
11th - Charlottetown, PE Civic Centre
13th - Halifax, NS Cunard Centre
14th - Glace Bay, NS Savoy Theatre
16th - St John's NF Mile One Centre
22nd - Portland, ME Cumberland Civic Centre
23rd - Boston, MA Agganis Arena
24th - New York, NY Madison Square Garden
25th - Wallingford, CT Chevrolet Theatre
27th - Wilmington, DE Grand Opera House
28th - Fairfax, VA Patriot Centre
29th - North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
30th - Birmingham, AL Sloss Furnaces
31st - Southaven, MS Snowden Grove Park Amphitheatre