New York (Top40 Charts/
Jeff Beck Official Website) - Jeff Beck, has announced plans for a worldwide tour beginning in Seoul, South Korea on March 20th before heading onwards to Hong Kong, Australia, Japan and the United States. The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will be showcasing songs from his latest studio album, Emotion & Commotion, his first in seven years. The first leg of the U.S. tour will begin on April 16 in San Francisco and wrap up at the world famous New Orleans Jazz Festival on May 1st, with more dates for the second U.S. leg to be announced soon.
Beck will unite with Eric Clapton in February for a series of exclusive shows in London, New York City, Toronto, and Montreal. The guitarists - both former members of the Yardbirds - will each play separately before taking the stage to perform together.
Accompanying Beck at these special engagements, as well as the World Tour, will be a brand new touring band, including the Grammy award winning producer and songwriter, Narada Michael Walden on drums, Rhonda Smith on bass and Jason Rebello on keyboards. Walden has collaborated with Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and Tom Jones. He was also featured on and composed four tracks for Beck's classic 1976 album Wired. The compelling Smith has played bass for Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and Prince, while keyboardist Rebello has performed previously with Beck, as well as Sting and Chaka Khan.
"I'm thrilled to be working with Narada Michael Walden, he's an inspiration to me," Beck said. "I've been lucky enough to have been working with Jason since 2006 and Rhonda came highly recommended by Narada; I was blown away when I heard her play."
For Beck, the new album and tour follow in the wake of a triumphant 2009 - his most successful year ever. Among the many highlights were a sold-out world tour; his second induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; the release of the platinum-selling Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's, which earned a Grammy nomination for his breath-taking live performance of "A Day In The Life"; and magnificent performances with his band at the 25th Anniversary Concert of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Madison Square Garden.
Jeff Beck Tour Dates (with Eric Clapton)
February
13 London O2 Arena
14 London O2 Arena
18 New York City Madison Square Garden
19 New York City Madison Square Garden
21 Toronto Air Canada Center
22 Montreal Bell Centre
Jeff Beck's Emotion & Commotion Tour (First Leg of U.S. Tour):
April
16 San Francisco Nob Hill Masonic Centre
17 Los Angeles Nokia Theatre LA Live
18 Temecula Pechanga Resort & Casino
19 San Diego 4th & B
24 Houston Verizon Wireless Theatre
25 Dallas Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
27 Tulsa Brady Theatre
28 Kansas City Starlight Theatre
29 St. Louis Fox Theatre
30 Memphis Beale Street Music Festival
May
1 New Orleans Jazz Festival (Gentilly Stage)
