Straight Up to Canada: Paula Abdul announces shows in Saint John, Truro, Sydney

Grammy Award-winning singer and dancer Paula Abdul has announced she is going on tour in Canada this fall and is making three stops in the Maritimes

The Straight Up! To Canada Tour kicks off in Victoria on Sept 25. Abdul is scheduled to perform more than a dozen shows before arriving on the East Coast.She is slated to perform at TD Station(opens in a new tab) in Saint John, N.B., on Oct. 24, the Rath Eastlink Community Centre(opens in a new tab) in Truro, N.S., on Oct. 25, and Centre 200(opens in a new tab) in Sydney, N.S., on Oct. 26.Abdul will be joined by two other singers who rose to fame in the 1980s –Taylor Dayne and Tiffany

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at paulaabdul.com(opens in a new tab) and VIP packages are also available

Abdul is also a choreographer and TV personality, appearing as a judge on “American Idol(opens in a new tab)” for eight season

Her debut album “Forever Your Girl” is certified seven times Platinum in the U.S. and includes four No. 1 singles “Forever Your Girl”, “Cold Hearted”, “Opposites Attract” and “Straight Up.”