A month after her failed suicide attempt, “American Idol” season 3 champ Fantasia Barrino finally decided to get her act straight and go back to work as she hits the road this fall in support of her third studio set and her most promising so far, “Back to Me”.

In a released statement, Barrino expressed her excitement to reconnect with her fans who backed her up through thick and thin.  “This tour is going to be a real special, intimate experience for them and for me,” she added.

The tour will encompass 30 cities and will have Barrino working over the holidays as well as the tour, which opens up on November 4 in Richmond, VA, will come to a close in St. Louis, MO as the new year unfolds.  Tagging along for the tour are Eric Benet and Kandi as support acts.  Advanced tickets for all shows will be available on September 30.

“Back to Me” is currently soaring in the charts as it peaked at the no.2 spot in the Nielsen SoundScan charts.  Two singles have already come out from the album, the first single “Bittersweet” which ranked atop the Urban Adult Radio charts and the current single “I’m Doin’ Me”.  Meanwhile, the singer also juggles TV duties when “Fantasia for Real”, her reality show aired over at VH1, is now on its second season.

2010 Fantasia Concert Tour
November 2010
4 – Richmond, VA – Landmark Theater
5 – Norfolk, VA – Chrysler Hall
6 – Upper Darby, PA – Tower Theatre
7 – Baltimore, MD – Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
10 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre
11 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
12 – Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
13 – Jacksonville, FL – Moran Theater
14 – Miami, FL – James L. Knight Center
17 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
18 – Greensboro, NC – War Memorial Auditorium
19 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
20 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall
24 – Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre
26 – San Diego, CA – Copley Symphony Hall
27 – Oakland, CA – Paramount Theatre

December 2010
2 – Dallas, TX – Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
3 – Southaven, MS – DeSoto Civic Center
4 – New Orleans, LA – Kiefer Uno Lakefront Arena
5 – Houston, TX – Reliant Arena
8 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre at Old National Center
9 – Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace Theatre
10 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
11 – Cincinnati, OH – Procter and Gamble at Aronoff Center
12 – Augusta, GA – Bell Auditorium
27 – New York City, NY – Beacon Theatre
28 – Washington, DC – DAR Constitution Hall
29 – Cleveland, OH – State Theater
30 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theater

January 2011
1 – St. Louis, MO – Fox Theater

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