Blondie star Debbie Harry has joined the bill for a multi US city tour to raise awareness of gay-rights issues.
The fifteen date True Colors tour which starts on June 8 in Las Vegas – will also feature Erasure, The Gossip and Dresden Dolls.
Special apperances from Rufus Wainwright, the Indigo Dolls and Rosie O’Donnell will also occur.
The True Colors tour was conceived by Lauper who says she wants “to give back to the community the love and support they have given her throughout her career.”
She also added that: “This tour was created to celebrate our differences by raising awareness for liberty, fairness and dignity for everyone — not just some of us. Our fans can come out to celebrate a great cause while also hearing some great music.”
The full tour dates are as follows:
Las Vegas, NV, MGM Grand Garden Arena (June 8)
Salt Lake City, UT, Usana Ampitheatre (9)
Denver, CO, Red Rocks Ampitheatre (10)
Chicago, IL, Auditorium Theatre (12)
Atlantic City, NJ, Bargata Hotel Casino (15)
Boston, MA, Bank Of America Pavillion (16)
Washington DC, Meriweather Post Pavillion (17)
New York, NY, Radio City Music Hall (18)
Toronto, ON, Molson Ampitheatre (19)
Atlanta, GA, Chastian Park Ampitheatre (21)
Houston, TX, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion (23)
San Diego, CA, sosu Open Air Theatre (27)
San Francisco, CA, Greek Theatre (29)
Los Angeles, CA, Greek Theater (30)
One dollar from every ticket sold will benefit the Human Rights Campaign, which aids the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
More information and tickets are available from truecolorstour.com here