The band held a morning press conference at L.A.’s famed Whisky a Go Go February 12 where they announced that they will hit the road for a stadium and arena tour that kicks off May 28 at General Motors Place in Vancouver and will run through the end of the year, hitting North America, the U.K. and Europe.

Dates for Mexico, South America, Japan and possibly Australia and New Zealand are anticipated. So far the tour is booked for 14 shows in North America. Additional dates will be announced in the next few weeks.

The tour features several high-profile stops that have been rumored for several weeks, including July 28 at Fenway Park in Boston, a performance at the Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, Tenn., June 16 and a pair of shows August 1 and 3 at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

As anticipated, the tour is being produced by Live Nation and The Next Adventure in association with RZO Entertainment

The North American leg of the tour is being sponsored by Best Buy, and ticket prices are set at $225, $90 and $50. In the U.S., members of Best Buy’s Reward Zone program who have a membership that was activated before February 1 will have the opportunity to buy tickets prior to the general public.

Pre-sale tickets will be available through Ticketmaster a few days before general ticket sales begin for each date.

There will be a 4 ticket limit per person for all arena shows and a 6 ticket limit per person for the stadium events.

Tickets for Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal will go on sale February 17, with tickets for several other cities, including Boston and New York on sale February 20.

A portion of the proceeds from the tour will be donated to WaterAid, an international Non-Government Organization dedicated to reducing poverty by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.

A webcast of the entire press conference and performance by The Police is available at www.thepolicerehearsals.com, and an mp3 file of the event is available at www.mhp3.com/police. Complete tour and ticket information is available at www.thepolicetour.com.