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As we previously reported, operatically-inclined tunesmith and snappy dresser Rufus Wainwright's fifth LP, Release the Stars, will cast its heavenly glow upon his adoring public May 15. Wainwright will celebrate the occasion with a summer's worth of live engagements, including an impressive five-night stand at London's Old Vic Theatre and a pair of shows with Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry and Erasure.

Rufus also contributes a pair of songs to the latest Disney semi-3D CGI flick Meet the Robinsons, so if you've got kids/like drugs, you might get a little Rufus by accident.

Rufus:

04-22 Seattle, WA - The Triple Door *
04-23 Seattle, WA - The Triple Door *
04-25 San Francisco, CA - The Palace of Fine Arts *
04-27 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
04-28 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern *
05-01 Los Angeles, California - El Rey Theatre
05-22 Paris, France - La Trianon
05-24 Portsmouth, England - Postmouth Guildhall
05-25 Bristol, England - Bristol Colston Hall
05-27 London, England - Old Vic Theatre
05-28 London, England - Old Vic Theatre
05-29 London, England - Old Vic Theatre
05-31 London, England - Old Vic Theatre
06-01 London, England - Old Vic Theatre
06-05 New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
06-06 New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
06-07 New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
06-08 New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
06-11 Toronto, Canada - Danforth Music Hall !
06-12 Toronto, Canada - Danforth Music Hall !
06-14 Montreal, Quebec - Place Des Arts !
06-16 Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavillion #
06-17 Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavillion #
06-22 Glastonbury, England - Glastonbury Festival
07-07 Naas, Scotland - T in the Park Festival
07-08 Kildare, Ireland - Oxegen Music Festival
07-10 Cornwall, England - The Eden Project
08-25 Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival
09-23 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl (Judy Garland concert)

* with Teddy Thompson
! with Andrew Rodriguez
# with Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry, Erasure, Margaret Cho