*NSYNC News

(2/26/01, 4 p.m. ET) -- 'N Sync has announced the dates and venues for its upcoming North American 2001 Pop Odyssey tour, a 36-city tour that kicks off May 12 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami and marks the first full stadium outing for the quintet. Tickets for select dates are currently on sale, and the on-sale dates for the remaining shows will be announced over the next few weeks.

'N Sync is currently in the studio recording tracks for the follow-up to its diamond-certified (for 10 million copies sold) Jive Records album No Strings Attached. The new set in due out in June. 'N Sync will induct Michael Jackson into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at a ceremony in New York City on March 21.

'N Sync tour dates (subject to change):

May 12 - Miami, FL - Pro Player Stadium (currently on-sale)

May 15 - St. Petersburg, FL - Tropicana Field (currently on-sale)

May 18 - Jacksonville, FL - Alltel Stadium (currently on-sale)

May 20 - Jackson, MS - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (currently on-sale)

May 22 - Charlotte, NC – TBA

May 24 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia Dome

May 26,28 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium (currently on-sale)

May 31 - Foxboro, MA - Foxboro Stadium (currently on-sale)

June 1 - Foxboro, MA - Foxboro Stadium (currently on-sale)

June 3,4 - East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium (currently on-sale)

June 6 - Cincinnati, OH - Cinergy Field

June 10 - Buffalo, NY - Ralph Wilson Stadium (currently on-sale)

June 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Veterans Stadium

June 16 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field (currently on-sale)

June 19 - Toronto, ONT - Skydome (currently on-sale)

June 22 - Cleveland, OH - Browns Stadium

June 24 - Minneapolis, MN – Metrodome

June 26 - Green Bay, WI - Lambeau Field

June 29 - Pontiac, MI - Silverdome

July 2 - St. Louis, MO - Trans World Dome

July 4 - Little Rock, AR - War Memorial Stadium (currently on-sale)

July 6 - Houston, TX - Reliant Astrodome (currently on-sale)

July 8 - Dallas, TX - Texas Stadium (currently on-sale)

July 10 - Kansas City, MO - Arrowhead Stadium (currently on-sale)

July 13 - Denver, CO - Mile High Stadium

July 16 - San Diego, CA - Qualcomm Stadium

July 18 - Scottsdale, AZ - Bank One Ballpark July 21 - Coliseum Oakland, CA - Network Associates

July 24 - Pasadena, CA - Rose Bowl (currently on-sale)

July 27 - Las Vegas, NV - Sam Boyd Stadium

July 31 - Las Cruces, NM - Aggie Memorial Stadium August 5 - San Antonio, TX – Alamodome

August 7 - Birmingham, AL - Legion Field

August 10 - Louisville, KY - Cardinal Stadium

August 13 - Washington, DC - RFK Stadium (currently on-sale)

August 16 - Indianapolis, IN - RCA Dome

August 18 - Memphis, TN - Liberty Bowl Stadium

-- Jason Gelman, New York

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