"Weird Al" Yankovic to Release "Alpocalypse" on June 21st

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May 02, 2011, 10:00 ET

NEW YORK, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Grammy Award-winning artist "Weird Al" Yankovic is set to release his 13th studio album Alpocalypse (Jive Records) on June 21st. It is his first full studio release since the 2006 Grammy nominated album Straight Outta Lynwood that spawned the platinum hit single "White & Nerdy."

Alpocalypse will be available in both standard and deluxe formats and will include the much talked about Lady Gaga parody, "Perform This Way," that generated two million Youtube hits within two days and at its fever pitch was the #5 trending Twitter topic in the world. The deluxe set will have a bonus DVD containing 10 music videos.

The highly anticipated "Perform This Way" video is currently being shot in LA with Al once again taking the helm as director.

"Weird Al" recently announced Spring/Summer tour dates that kick off May 19th at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ.

Tour Dates Are As Follows:
May 19	New Brunswick, NJ	The State Theatre
May 20	Glenside, PA	Keswick Theatre
May 21	Englewood, NJ	Bergen Performing Arts Center
May 22	Pittsburgh, PA	Stage AE - Outdoor Stage
May 24	Verona, NY	Turning Stone Resort Casino
May 26	Marion, OH	Marion Palace Theatre
May 27	Mt. Pleasant, MI	Soaring Eagle Casino
May 28	Waukegan, IL	The Genesee Theatre
May 29	Cincinnati, OH	PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music
May 31	St. Charles, IL	The Arcada Theatre
Jun 1	Effingham, IL	Effingham Perf. Arts Center
Jun 2	Milwaukee, WI	Potawatomi Casino
Jun 3	St. Charles, MO	The Family Arena
Jun 5	Springfield, IL	Prairie Capital Convention Center
Jun 10	Chandler, AZ	Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino
Jun 11	Tucson, AZ	Fox Tucson Theatre
Jun 12	Riverside, CA	Fox Perf. Arts Center
Jun 15	Del Mar, CA	San Diego County Fair
Jun 16	Santa Ynez, CA	Chumash Casino

*Additional dates are scheduled to be added.

"Weird Al" Yankovic has reigned for three decades as the best-selling comedy artist in history, with over 12 million albums sold. He has won 3 Grammy Awards with 12 career nominations. With the recent release of his children's book When I Grow Up (HarperCollins), Weird Al adds "New York Times best-selling author" to his list of accomplishments.

www.weirdal.com

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SOURCE Jive Records