Brad Paisley has announced dates for his latest arena outing, a summer-long trek christened the 2010 H2O WORLD Tour which the singer hopes will draw attention to the plight of people without safe drinking water.Paisley is partnering with 'Hope Through Healing Hands' campaign for access to clean, safe water on the trek, which kicks off May 21st in Virginia Beach, VA, and runs into late September 2010. Donations will be solicited at each tour step to help HTHH dig wells and provide clean water in the US and around the world. Darius Rucker and Justin Moore will be along as special guests on the outing. "I've never been this excited about a tour," the country star said in a press release. "After one of the worst winters I can remember, we're going to make up for it this summer."
Earlier this month, Paisley was transported to a hospital by ambulance after falling on stage during a performance in Charleston, SC. The singer, who bounced back up and finished the show before leaving for the hospital, was examined by doctors and found to be badly bruised but otherwise not seriously injured, and was subsequently discharged.
Paisley has performed for more than 1.2 million people over the last 12 months, selling out shows in 52 of the 75 cities he's appeared in, according to a press release. A fan at Paisley's October 15, 2009 show in Jacksonville, FL, was selected as Paisley's one-millionth ticket-holder of the year and presented with a 2009 Chevy truck.
Released last June 2009, "American Saturday Night" (Paisley's eighth studio set) debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and No. 2 on The Billboard 200.
Brad Paisley will be at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday August 14, 2010.
