INXS to Launch 2006 World Tour in North America

INXS to Launch 2006 World Tour in North America

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Multi-platinum rock band INXS will be introducing new lead singer J.D. Fortune to the world's concert stages when they embark on the first leg of their world tour in early 2006. The INXS "Switched On" tour, produced nationally by Metropolitan Talent Presents, kicks off January 18th in Vancouver, BC. The North American leg will extend to more than 20 U.S. cities and two stops in Canada.

Tickets are scheduled to go on sale the weekend of October 15. Up-to-date tour information will be posted at www.INXS.com.

"The TV show 'Rock Star: INXS' generated millions of new INXS fans across North America and there is a great deal of excitement to see the band perform live once again," says John Scher, Co-CEO of Metropolitan Talent Presents. "Years of touring have earned INXS a massive reputation as a great live band. I have no doubt that this will be a memorable tour."

INXS recently released the hot new single "Pretty Vegas" and are currently working on their Epic Records debut with producer Guy Chambers. The album, entitled SWITCH, is due in stores November 29th.

Over the course of their 25-year-career, INXS has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and performed over 4,000 live shows for more than 25 million people in almost 50 countries.

INXS is Andrew Farriss (keyboard/guitar), Tim Farriss (guitar), Jon Farriss (drums), Kirk Pengilly (guitar/saxophone), Garry Beers (bass) and new lead singer J.D. Fortune.

INXS "SWITCHED ON" TOUR ITINERARY 2006

Jan 18 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre Jan 19 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre Jan 20-21 Lincoln City, OR Chinook Winds Casino Jan 23 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre Jan 25 Pala, CA Pala Events Center Jan 26 Highland, CA San Manuel Casino Jan 27 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre Jan 28 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center Jan 30 Denver, CO Convention Center Feb 1 St. Charles, MO Family Arena Feb 2 Kansas City, MO Midland Theatre Feb 3 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre Feb 4 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre Feb 7 Toronto, ON Massey Hall Feb 8 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Theatre Feb 10 Boston, MA Wang Center Feb 11 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Feb 12 New York, NY Avery Fisher Hall Feb 15 Reading, PA Sovereign PAC Feb 16 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Feb 17 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theatre Feb 18 Washington, DC Warner Theatre

About Metropolitan Talent Presents:

New York based Metropolitan Talent Presents is a division of Metropolitan Talent, a multi-faceted entertainment company led by co-CEO's Al Cafaro and John Scher. In addition to live concert production/promotion, other divisions include artist management, Hybrid Recordings, theatre and television production, and marketing services.

Source: Metropolitan Talent Presents

CONTACT: Renee Pfefer of Metropolitan Talent Presents, +1-914-273-0007, or Renee@ontourpr.com; or Michael Moses of Epic Records, +1-310-449-2874, or michael.moses@sonybmg.com

Web site: http://hybridrecordings.com/ http://www.inxs.com/ http://www.concertstonight.com/ http://www.metropolitanhybrid.com/ http://www.epicrecords.com/

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