AC/DC have announced details of the opening leg of their forthcoming world tour.

The dates - in the US and Canada - support the band's new album 'Black Ice', which is released on October 20th.

Additional dates in South America, Europe and Asia will be announced shortly.

AC/DC's tour dates are:

• Wilkes-Barre, PA Wachovia Arena - October 28
• Chicago, IL Allstate Arena - 30
• Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse - November 3
• Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills - 5
• Toronto, ONT Rogers Centre - 7
• Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden - 9
• New York, NY Madison Square Garden - 12/13
• Washington, D.C. Verizon Center - 15
• Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center - 17
• East Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center - 19
• Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center - 21
• Minneapolis, MN Xcel Energy Center - 23
• Denver, CO Pepsi Center - 25
• Vancouver, BC General Motors Place - 28
• Seattle, WA KeyArena - 29
• Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome - 30
• Oakland, CA ORACLE Arena - December 2
• Los Angeles, CA Forum - 6
• Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center - 10
• San Antonio, TX AT&T Center - 12
• Houston, TX Toyota Center - 14
• Atlanta, GA Philips Arena - 16
• Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena - 18

(by Jason Gregory)