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Robert Plant heading to Chicago's Riviera Theatre in 2018

NEW YORK - Robert Plant is going on tour in North America next year, including a Feb. 20 stop at Chicago's Riviera Theatre, to support his upcoming album, "Carry Fire."

The former Led Zeppelin frontman announced Tuesday that his 2018 tour will begin Feb. 9 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He'll also visit New York, Boston, Toronto and Los Angeles, among other cities. More dates will be announced later. Plant will be joined on the tour by his backing band, the Sensational Space Shifters.

Plant has also released another track from "Carry Fire" Tuesday, a cover of Ersel Hickey's "Bluebirds Over the Mountain."

Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 29. The album is set to hit music stores and begin streaming on Oct. 13.

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