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Barbra Streisand Sets Tour Dates; Il Divo to Guest Star

Barbra Streisand
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
Barbra Streisand
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

Barbra Streisand will begin a national concert tour on October 4 at Philadelphia’s Wachovia Center. She will be joined on the tour by the popular quartet Il Divo, whose members include David Miller, one of the stars of the 2002 Broadway production of La Bohème.

Streisand’s tour, her first since 2000, will also play New York City’s Madison Square Garden (October 9), Washington D.C.’s Verizon Center (October 13), Detroit’s Place of Auburn Hills (October 18), Boston’s TD Banknorth Garden (October 22), Fort Lauderdale’s Bank Atlantic Center (October 28), Atlanta’s Philips Arena (November 2), Chicago’s United Center (November 8), San Jose’s HP Pavilion (November 13), Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena (November 18), and Los Angeles’ Staples Center (November 20). Other cities and dates will be announced shortly.

Tickets to the concert range in price from $100 to $750; a portion of the proceeds will be donated to environmental, educational, and women’s health organizations through the Barbra Streisand Foundation. For more information, visit www.BarbraStreisand.com.