Red Hot Chili Peppers forced to postpone North American tour Red Hot Chili Peppers' tour will kick off in March after frontman Anthony Kiedis recovers from foot surgery. Frontman Anthony Kiedis' foot injury has forced the Red Hot Chili Peppers to postpone the start of their upcoming U.S. tour, the band announced Wednesday. The tour in support of their Grammy-nominated album "I'm With You" was originally scheduled to kick off Jan. 20 in Sunrise, Fla., but has been pushed back to March after Kiedis injured his foot. The Chili Pepper recently underwent surgery to remove a crushed sesamoid bone and correct a detached tendon in his foot. He is expected to make a full recovery. All the dates have been pushed back, some as far as eight months, as the band had a lengthy European leg already scheduled for summer and fall. The band's Feb. 26-27 dates at Staples Center, which were sold out, have been moved to Aug. 11-12. Tickets will be honored at the rescheduled dates. Check out the new dates after the jump: March 29 -- St. Petersburg, Fla., St. Pete Times Forum March 31 -- Orlando, Amway Arena April 2 -- Sunrise, Fla., Bank Atlantic Center April 4 -- Raleigh, N.C., RBC Center April 6 -- Charlotte, N.C., Time Warner Cable Arena April 7 -- Columbia, S.C., Colonial Life Arena April 9 -- Greensboro, N.C., Greensboro Coliseum April 10 -- Atlanta, Gwinnett Center April 12 -- Memphis, Tenn., FedEx Forum Aug. 11 -- Los Angeles, Staples Center Aug. 12 -- Los Angeles, Staples Center Aug. 14 -- Oakland, Oakland Arena Aug. 15 -- Oakland, Oakland Arena Sept. 23 -- San Diego, Valley View Casino Center Sept. 25 -- Phoenix, Jobring Arena Sept. 27 -- Denver, Pepsi Center Sept. 29 -- San Antonio, AT&T Center Oct. 2 -- Dallas, American Airlines Arena Oct. 4 -- New Orleans, New Orleans Arena Oct. 20 -- Houston, Toyota Center Oct. 22 -- Oklahoma City, Chesapeake Arena Oct. 24 -- Tulsa, BOK Arena Oct. 25 -- Little Rock, Ark., Verizon Arena Red Hot Chili Peppers announce 2012 North American tour dates Photo: Red Hot Chili Peppers courtesy of BB Gun Press