From an earlyer post : "sid111
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A local radio station said they will have GNR USA Tour dates 8/14/06..Cant wait to see them.... "
At first I thought anyone could just be making this up, until I saw this:
"INLAND INVASION
ONE FREAKING WORD: INVASION!!! The best reason to visit the Inland Empire is BACK! Prepare yourself for the INVASION! Listen to Kevin & Bean on Monday at 7:15 for all the details!"
You would say theres a fair chance of the album release date comming at the same time, this would explain why gnr have waited till a little over a month before the first show to anounce the tour, and futher it would be silly to keep touring if the album wasnt ready. It is indeed important to build initial interest to maximise sales, but a 30 show euro tour and the begining of a US tour should suffice