'Idiot' to tour U.K.

Eco-friendly Day tuner "American Idiot" will have an eight-week U.K. tour the coming year. Unlike most imported U.S. tuners, which open cold in the western world Finish, the show, created within the U.K. by SJM Concerts and Flying?Entertainment, will open on the highway in Southampton in October 2012. The tour is constantly on the Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Manchester and Birmingham before playing 1 week in December at London rock venue HMV Hammersmith Apollo. The development, which went for around annually on Broadway and won Tonys for scenic design and lighting, is going to be helmed by original Broadway director Michael Meyer ("On the Obvious Day You Can Observe Forever") and can feature a united states cast. Brit incarnation's producers are apparently seeking a West Finish berth to follow along with the tour. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com