11.   The band has been touring for several years, but its current U.S. tour may be its first significant cultural exchange with the rest of America.

12.   The band has toured with Liz Phair and Smashing Pumpkins, among others.

13.   The band has toured with the Beastie Boys and, currently, English boogie-rockers The Cult.

14.   The band toured incessantly, packing bars.

15.   The CD is getting a good response in Europe and the band may tour there in October.

16.   The band is touring, hoping its live performances will kick the disk back to the upper echelons.

17.   The band still tours.

18.   The last four bands also toured San Antonio, Houston and Corpus Christi that same weekend.

19.   Binzer said Kiedis, who has battled substance abuse himself, befriended him when the two bands toured together about a year ago.

20.   Virgin spokesman Robert Sandol had said the band would tour Europe, the United States, the Far East and Australia this year.