Weezer's 'Maladroit' Pushed Back To May 14

NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Weezer's fourth album, Maladroit, has been pushed back from an April 30 release date to May 14.

Contrary to the band's Web site, Interscope reps had confirmed April 30 as the release date for the album last month. But, the release date has been changed to May 14 to give them more time to finish the album. The video for the first single from Maladroit, "Dope Nose," will be shot in Los Angeles on Monday (April 8), according to the site.

And, it looks like the group's fifth album, already in production, will come out in February 2003, but that date is not set in stone.

Meanwhile, the band hits the road with Pete Yorn (for the North American dates) and AM Radio (for the Japan dates) on April 23 in Canada for its Dusty West '02 Tour. Here are the latest confirmed dates:

April 23, Edmonton, Alberta, Northlands AgriCom Arena
April 24, Calgary, Alberta, Calgary Stampede Corral
April 26, Vancouver, B.C., Pacific Coliseum
April 28, Pullman, Wash., Beasley Performing Arts
April 29, Missoula, Mont., Adams Field House
May 1, Billings, Mont., MetraPark Arena
May 2, Fargo, N.D., Fargodome
May 4, Ames, Iowa, Hilton Coliseum
May 5, Lincoln, Neb., Pershing Auditorium
May 7, Wichita, Kan., Kansas Coliseum
May 8, Colorado Springs, Colo., City Auditorium
May 10, Albuquerque, N.M., Albuquerque Convention Center
May 16, Sendai, Japan, Zepp
May 19, Fukuoka, Japan, Zepp
May 20, Hiroshima, Japan, Quattro
May 22-23, Osaka, Japan, Zepp
May 25, Nagoya, Japan, Kousei Nenkin Hall
May 27, Tokyo, Japan, Budokan