Touring has long been one of the best ways to promote a new album, and considering 27, 000 people in the states bought Gold Cobra, common sense would indicate that there would be a good number of people willing to spend some more money on seeing Limp Bizkit play those new tunes and the better known songs from a decade ago.

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Aqua, like America's Backstreet Boys and Denmark's Michael Learns to Rock, first hit it big in Asia where there is less competition and where a little touring goes a long way.

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The Northumberland Theatre Company, which takes plays to village halls and community centres, recently lost its regular Arts Council funding and said it faced an "uncertain long-term future" after being turned down for the touring money.

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Not too long ago, my partner and I were working on a big show that was touring North America.

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Germany is also criss-crossed by more than 200 long-distance trails covering 70, 000km, making it ideal for Radwandern (bike touring).

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According to psychologist Cooper Lawrence, author of "The Cult of Celebrity, " though the media has painted him as the villain, fans will continue to rally around Chris Brown as long as he keeps doing what he is doing: publicly apologizing, remaining in the spotlight, touring and making music.

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