Champaign, IL (February 5, 2010) – Three-time American Music Award winners Daughtry will bring their 2010 North American Tour to the University of Illinois Assembly Hall on Sunday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. with special guests.

Fronted by Season 5 American Idol finalist, Chris Daughtry, Daughtry is out in support of its current sophomore album, Leave This Town, but it was their smash debut effort that put this North Carolina quintet on the map.

Following his strong run on American Idol, Chris Daughtry and friends released their self-titled, debut album in November of 2006.  The record quickly climbed the charts, outselling the debut album of American Idol winner Taylor Hicks and reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 for two consecutive weeks.  Led by the hit singles “It's Not Over” and “Home,” Billboard later named it the top-selling album of 2007.

Supporting Daughtry on the second leg of their North American Tour is still to be announced.

Tickets go on sale to the general public Saturday, February 13, at 10 a.m.  There will be an Illinois student presale on Friday, Feb. 12 starting at Noon at Ticket Central in the Illini Union. Cash only accepted for presale.

Tickets are $39, $32, and $29 and can be purchased at the Assembly Hall Box Office, Ticket Central in the Illini Union, Ticketmaster  www.ticketmaster.com and www.uofiassemblyhall.com or charge by phone at (217-333-5000). For more information, visit www.uofiassemblyhall.com.

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