CBS has aired two installments of RockStar, a talent competition that totally kicks American Idol’s butt. In the series, a group of rockers battle it out live and onstage for the opportunity to front a world-famous rock band.

INXS, the Aussie band who lost front man, Michael Hutchence under mysterious circumstances back in November of 1997, did the show first. They found JD Fortune, a Canadian rocker who’s been linked to a bevy of beauties since his win including model/actress Estella Warren, and revitalized their careers with the Fortune-penned tune, “Pretty Vegas” and their subsequent album, Switch.

Currently, INXS is set to embark on another tour of Australia and New Zealand. They’ll team up with Scotland’s Simple Minds – remember the hit “Don’t You Forget About Me” from The Breakfast Club – and the Grammy-winning hip hop funksters, Arrested Development.

Here are the tour dates from INXS’ official web site:

Sat. 17 Mar. - Perth, AUS at WACA
Tues. 20 Mar. - Adelaide, AUS at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Thur. 22 Mar. - Hobart, AUS at the Derwent Entertainment Centre
Sat. 24 Mar. - Melbourne, AUS at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Tues. 27 Mar. - Canberra, AUS at the AIS Arena
Wed. 28 Mar. - Wollongong, AUS at the WIN Entertainment Centre
Fri. 30 Mar. - Sydney, AUS at the Sydney Entertainment Centre
Sat. 31 Mar. - Newcastle, AUS at Tempus II
Sun. 1 April - Brisbane, AUS at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Suzie McNeil, who made it to the final three of RockStar: INXS, wowed the crowd with her rendition of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody on the series. She will also be hitting the stage in mid-March. Suzie is slated to play Oz, a rebel rock chick in the Canadian production of We Will Rock You. She will also release her debut CD, Broken & Beautiful in March. The debut single, “Hung Up”, is currently available for download on i-Tunes.