Josh announced on The Today Show this morning that he will launch his 2011 “Straight to You” World Tour in support of his latest platinum certified album, Illuminations. He will be visiting cities all across the US and Canada beginning this spring. The first cities announced include May 16th in Dallas, TX at the American Airlines Arena, May 25th, Kansas City, MO at the Sprint Center and May 28th, Moline, IL at the I Wireless Center.

A ticket pre-sale for members of Josh’s fanclub, Friends of Josh Groban, will begin February 16th for these 3 shows. Tickets will go on sale to the general public February 19th. Visit the Tour Page for more information.

You can also see Josh on Tuesday, February 15th where he will perform on Live with Regis & Kelly and The Late Show With David Letterman, as well as make a return appearance on The Today Show, where he will chat with Kathie Lee and Hoda Kotb. He is also performing the National Anthem at the 60th Annual NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles on February 20th.

Additional tour dates and on sale information will be announced soon.