Maroon 5 returns with new album and tour
Pop band Maroon 5 announced a new album and a U.S. arena tour that begins this fall.
Why it matters: " Love Is Like," out Aug. 15, will be the band's eighth studio album and first since 2021's "Jordi."
Driving the news: The three-time Grammy winners released a new single from the LP with this announcement.
The music video will premiere Friday.
What's next: The tour will kick off in October in Phoenix and end before Thanksgiving in Detroit.
Presale tickets will be available at 10am local time Wednesday. General sales begin at 10am Friday on the band's website.
Here are the dates, cities and venues:
Oct. 6: Phoenix — PHX Arena
Oct. 8: Palm Springs, Calif. — Acrisure Arena
Oct. 10: Los Angeles — Kia Forum
Oct. 17: Sacramento — Golden 1 Center
Oct. 18: San Francisco — Chase Center
Oct. 21: Seattle — Climate Pledge Arena
Oct. 23: Portland, Ore. — Moda Center
Oct. 25: Salt Lake City — Delta Center
Oct. 28: Lincoln, Neb. — Pinnacle Bank Arena
Oct. 29: St. Paul, Minn. — Xcel Energy Center
Nov. 2: Nashville — Bridgestone Arena
Nov. 4: Austin — Moody Center
Nov. 5: Houston — Toyota Center
Nov. 7: Dallas — American Airlines Center
Nov. 9: North Little Rock, Ark. — Simmons Bank Arena
Nov. 11: Atlanta — State Farm Arena
Nov. 13: Chicago — United Center
Nov. 14: Pittsburgh — PPG Paints Arena
Nov. 16: Baltimore — CFG Bank Arena
Nov. 19: New York — Madison Square Garden
Nov. 22: Boston — TD Garden
Nov. 24: Cleveland — Rocket Arena
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