Nickelback debut new single 'Feed the Machine,' plans for major summer tour

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Nickelback debut new single 'Feed the Machine,' plans for major summer tour

The Canadian Press Published Wednesday, February 1, 2017 12:27PM EST Last Updated Wednesday, February 1, 2017 2:48PM EST

Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger performs during Fire Aid for Fort McMurray in Edmonton on Wednesday June 29, 2016. (Amber Bracken/The Canadian Press)

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TORONTO - Nickelback has announced a 44-city tour tied to the upcoming album "Feed the Machine."

The Alberta rockers released the first new single on Wednesday -- also titled "Feed the Machine" -- and plans for an extensive run of summer concerts that stop

Included among the dates are shows in Toronto on June 27, in Montreal on June 29 and a run of concerts in Western Canada throughout late September.

The band says most stops will feature Daughtry, led by "American Idol" finalist Chris Daughtry.

Cheap Trick will substitute on some of the later Canadian dates.

The album "Feed the Machine" is due out June 9.

The band launches their tour on June 23 in Noblesville, Ind., while other Canadian dates include Winnipeg (Sept. 21), Saskatoon (Sept. 23), Calgary (Sept. 26), Edmonton (Sept. 28) and Vancouver (Oct. 1).

Tickets for the tour go on sale for Nickelback fan club members on Monday while a general sale begins Feb. 11.