Plant announces concert tour

Robert Plant is going on tour in North America next year to support his upcoming album, Carry Fire. The former Led Zeppelin frontman announced Tuesday that his 2018 tour will begin Feb. 9 in Raleigh, N.C. He’ll also visit New York, Boston, Toronto, Chicago and Los Angeles, among other cities. More dates will be announced later. Plant will be joined on the tour by his backing band, the Sensational Shape Shifters. The album is set to hit music stores and begin streaming on Oct. 13.