Little is known about Lupe Fiasco's forthcoming album Tetsuo & Youth except that fans won't be able to see a hard copy until 2014. A live audio performance however...that's a different story. Fiasco announced on Thursday that he would be embarking on the "Tetsuo & Youth Preview Tour" in support of the album.
Opening acts remain to be seen, but we do know that at least one star will make an appearance on the album whenever it drops. The rapper debuted a track called "Crack" at a live performance during late August, and told the crowd that it would be the first single off of Tetsuo, and that Chris Brown would be featured. Rumors generated by Twitter conversations between the rapper and other performers suggest that electronica artist Imogen Heap may also make a guest appearance. There are no other details, but many believe the album's title to be a reference to the Japanese cult film "Tetsuo: The Iron Man."
If you want to check out what bits of the album Lupe chooses to reveal, check out his upcoming dates:
11/02: Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
11/03: Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium
11/05: New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina's
11/06: Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
11/07: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live - Ballroom
11/08: Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Festival
11/10: Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
11/11: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
11/13: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
11/14: West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
11/16: Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
11/17: San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theater
11/19: Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
11/20: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
11/21: Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
11/23: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
11/24: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
11/26: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
11/27: Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater - Madison
11/29: Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theatre
11/30: Kalamazoo, MI @ Kalamazoo State Theatre
12/01: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
12/03: Boston, MA @ House of Blues
12/04: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
12/06: Providence, RI @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
12/07: Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theater
12/09: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
12/10: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
12/11: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
12/13: Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
12/14: New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
12/15: Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
