ARCTIC MONKEYS Announce 24-Date North American Tour

Arctic Monkeys will be coming to the U.S. later this year for a 24-date North American tour. The news marks the first time the group has toured in the U.S. since the release of their fifth album, "AM," which hit No. 6 in America on the Billboard 200, selling 42,000 copies in its first week - the band's best U.S. sales week so far.

According to Radio.com, the tour will launch with a two-date stop in Vancouver on Dec. 3 in Seattle and will wrap up with a Feb. 14 show in Minneapolis, Minn. Indie rockers Deerhunter will support the band during its dates at Boston's Agganis Arena (Feb. 6) and New York's Madison Square Garden (Feb. 8).

The full list of North American dates follow:

Dec. 1-2 - Vancouver, Canada - Vogue Theatre
Dec. 3 - Seattle, Wash. - Key Arena
Dec. 4 - Portland, Ore. - Roseland Theater
Dec. 6 - Oakland, Calif. - Oracle Arena
Dec. 7 - Los Angeles, Calif. - Shrine Auditorium
Dec. 8 - San Diego, Calif. - Valley View Casino Center
Dec. 9 - Tempe, Ariz. - The Marquee
Dec. 11 - Tulsa, Okla. - Cain's Ballroom
Dec. 12 - Columbia, Mo. - The Blue Note
Dec. 13 - Milwaukee, Wisc. - The Rave
Dec. 14 - Kansas City, Mo. - Midland Theatre
Jan. 30 - Miami, Fla. - The Fillmore
Jan. 31 - Orlando, Fla. - Hard Rock Live
Feb. 1 - St. Petersburg, Fla. - Jaanus Live
Feb. 3 - Charlotte, N.C. - The Fillmore
Feb. 4 - Richmond, Va. - The National
Feb. 6 - Boston, Mass. - Agganis Arena
Feb. 7 - Portland, Maine - State Theatre
Feb. 8 - New York, N.Y. - Madison Square Garden
Feb. 10 - Covington, Ky. - Madison Theater
Feb. 11 - Columbus, Ohio - LC Indoor Pavillion
Feb. 12 - Detroit, Mich. - The Fillmore
Feb. 14 - Minneapolis, Minn. - First Avenue

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