The Glee cast will be hitting up the UK this summer for a European concert tour, which doesn’t come as too much of a surprise due to the show’s insane popularity across the pond. The exciting news was revealed this morning on BBC’s Fearne Cotton’s Radio 1 show. With performances in Manchester, London, and Dublin, this will be Glee‘s first major European tour, and hopefully it will be as amazing as last summer’s concert tour in the USA. I personally saw the cast perform in NYC, and I was blown away. In a word? Epic. Sources are saying that this European tour will be a whole new production, and unlike the last tour, it will also include the latest addition to the cast, Darren Criss. So get ready, UK Gleeks!

Here’s a list of the dates courtesy of RyanSeacrest.com:

2011 Glee Live! In Concert! dates:

     June 22 | Manchester, England | MEN Arena
     June 25 | London, England | O2 Arena
     June 26 | London, England | O2 Arena
     July 2 | Dublin, Ireland | O2 Arena
     July3 | Dublin, Ireland | O2 Arena

Glee creator Ryan Murphy says, “We had such a great time putting together last year’s shows and the response from the fans was incredible. People around the world want to see our cast live and in person, so this European tour is our way of thanking them for the unbelievable way they’ve embraced our little show.”

To all those (like myself) in the USA thinking what about us?, Murphy says, “And for everyone in America who has asked if we’ll be back to a city near them this summer, stay tuned. We’ll have some exciting news very soon.”

Tickets for the tour will be available to American Express Cardmembers on November 22, before going on sale to the general public on November 26 for £45 to £55. For more information, visit GleeTour.com.

Source: Glee announces UK concert tour for summer 2011 – BBC

Glee Live ticket holders, prepare to get gLeeXD! If you follow the other projects of the Glee cast members, then you’ve probably already heard about the League of Extraordinary Dancers, aka LXD. Harry Shum Jr., who plays the “other Asian”, Mike Chang, announced through Twitter that his two projects would come together when LXD hits the road and opens for the Glee concert tour! We put LXD’s announcement video below, but make sure to check out videos of their performances if you haven’t seen them already!

If you want to learn more about the League of Extraordinary Dancers, check out their site: www.theLXD.com.
Click here to watch LXD’s amazing teaser trailer…

The cities, venues, and dates for the much awaited Glee concert tour have finally been revealed! They were supposed to be announced at the end of January, but better late than never! ;)

Unfortunately, they are only going to 4 different cities. Also, the tour is taking place in May, when some of the younger Gleeks will still be in school. I wish that they were going to more cities, but seeing as this is their first concert tour, they probably need to see how well it goes before they plan a giant tour. If it’s extremely successful, who knows! Maybe we’ll be getting another tour when Season 2 is airing that will stop in more cities. One can only hope! :)

Here are the details that have been announced:
May 18 – Dodge Theater, Phoenix
May 20 – Gibson Amphitheatre, Los Angeles
May 21 – Gibson Amphitheatre, Los Angeles
May 25 – Rosemont Theater, Chicago
May 26 – Rosemont Theater, Chicago
May 28 – Radio City Music Hall, New York
May 29 – Radio City Music Hall, New York

Matthew Morrison said in the past that he “likes his summer vacations” and probably wont be on the tour. Why? He might make use of the downtime and start recording his own solo album. Also, it has been reported (by EW.com) that Jane Lynch will not be attending the tour either. Hopefully, we will still be able to see all of the glee kids performing!

You can buy your tickets online at Ticketmaster.com, but as of now, only some of the dates appear. Ticket sales will officially start on March 12 for the Phoenix performance, and the tickets for the rest of the stops will go on sale the following day.

EDIT: A new tour date as been added! The Glee cast will also be performing at 3:00 PM at Radio City Music Hall. Perhaps because all the other tickets sold out the presale? xP Remember to grab some!