Red Hot Chili Peppers Tour Europe Beginning Jan. 24 In Portugal

NEW YORK (RHCP Official Website) - The Red Hot Chili Peppers will spend a healthy chunk of the new year forging through Europe in support of their latest effort, By the Way.

The tour kicks off Jan. 24 in Lisbon, Portugal, and continues through a March 29 date in Stockholm, Sweden, according to the band's official Web site. Mars Volta, which consists of remnants of At the Drive-In, will support beginning March 5 in Glasgow. There was no word at press time on an opening act for the first half of the dates.

Meanwhile, the Chili Peppers will spend the rest of 2002 on tour in Latin and South America, Japan, and Australia/New Zealand.

Here are the Red Hot Chili Peppers European tour dates:

Jan. 24, Lisbon, Portugal, Atlantic Pavilion
Jan. 27, Madrid, Spain, Palacia Vistalegre
Jan. 30, Milan, Italy, Filaforum
Feb. 2, Rome, Paleur
Feb. 5, Bolgona, Italy, Palamalaguti
Feb. 7, Dortmund, Germany, Westfalenhalle
Feb. 8, Dresden, Germany, Messehalle
Feb. 10, Berlin, Velodrome
Feb. 12, Paris, Bercy
Feb. 16, Stuttgart, Germany, Schleyerhalle
March 5, Glasgow, Scotland, SECC
March 8-9, London, Docklands Arena
March 11, Manchester, England, Evening News Arena
March 14, Antwerp, Belgium, Sportpaleis
March 16, Zurich, Switzerland, Hallenstadion
March 17, Munich, Germany, Olympiahalle
March 19-20, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Ahoy
March 22, Hamburg, Germany, Colour Line Arena
March 24, Helsinki, Finland, Hartwall Arena
March 25, Turku, Finland, Turku Hall
March 27, Oslo, Norway, Spectrum
March 29, Stockholm, Sweden, Globe