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    Mitchell Peters
    Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:19am EDT
    Lead singer Brian Johnson (L) and guitarist Angus Young of the Australian rock band ACDC perform to a sold out audience at Madison Square Garden in New York City, May 8, 2001

    LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Anglo-Australian rockers AC/DC will launch its world tour on October 28 at the Wachovia Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

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    The 24-date North American leg of the arena jaunt is scheduled to wrap December 18 at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C.

    The worldwide trek follows closely behind the October 20 release of "Black Ice," the band's first album in eight years, which will be sold exclusively in Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores as well as at ACDC.com (www.acdc.com). The first single, "Rock'n'Roll Train," rocketed 10 places to No. 5 on Billboard's latest Mainstream Rock chart.

    Tickets for the North American dates will go on sale during the weekend of September 20 via Ticketmaster and ACDC.com. Specific on-sale dates and ticket prices have not yet been announced.

    Following the North American run, AC/DC will visit South American, Europe and Asia, with dates to be announced. The Black Ice World Tour will be AC/DC's first outing since 2001.

    Here are AC/DC's North American tour dates:

    October 28: Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (Wachovia Arena)

    October 30: Chicago (Allstate Arena)

    November 3: Indianapolis (Conseco Fieldhouse)

    November 5: Auburn Hills, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills)

    November 7: Toronto (Rogers Centre)

    November 9: Boston (TD Banknorth Garden)

    November 12-13: New York (Madison Square Garden)

    November 15: Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center)

    November 17: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)

    November 19: East Rutherford, N.J. (IZOD Center)

    November 21: Columbus, Ohio (Schottenstein Center)

    November 23: Minneapolis (Xcel Energy Center)

    November 25: Denver (Pepsi Center)

    November 28: Vancouver (General Motors Place)

    November 29: Seattle (KeyArena)

    November 30: Tacoma, Wash. (Tacoma Dome)

    December 2: Oakland, Calif. (Oracle Arena)

    December 6: Los Angeles (The Forum)

    December 10: Phoenix (US Airways Center)

    December 12: San Antonio (AT&T Center)

    December 14: Houston (Toyota Center)

    December 16: Atlanta (Philips Arena)

    December 18: Charlotte, N.C. (Time Warner Cable Arena)

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