RIHANNA DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR Announces European Tour Dates

RIHANNA DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR Announces European Tour Dates







- 7th Studio Album UNAPOLOGETIC Set For Worldwide Release Monday, November 19th



LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide superstar Rihanna - the "#1 Person On Facebook" with over 62.5 million fans - is bringing her DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR to Europe in 2013. The RIHANNA DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR which begins March 8th in Buffalo, New York is scheduled to stop in more than 28 cities across North America prior to its European takeover. The European tour starts in Bilbao, Spain on May 26th and runs through July with stops in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and the UK with additional cities, dates and special festival events still to be announced. Complete tour itinerary below.



Tickets for the DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR will go on sale beginning Monday, November 19, 2012. However, in select cities European fans will have a chance to pre-order the album with their concert tickets. Cities and pre-sale dates vary - check www.Rihannanow.com for complete details.



Rihanna is currently dominating global charts with "Diamonds," the fastest-rising single of her career to date, and the first single from UNAPOLOGETIC, her upcoming 7th studio album for Island Def Jam in just seven years - arriving in stores worldwide on Monday, November 19th. UNAPOLOGETIC is also available pre-order at iTunes: http://smarturl.it/UnapologeticDlx



"Diamonds" has rocketed to #5 on the Hot 100, Rihanna's 23rd Top 10 hit on the chart. "Diamonds" debuted four weeks ago with #1 postings at iTunes in 27 countries, and Top 5 iTunes in 55 countries.



The recipient of six Grammy Awards® and seven Billboard Music Awards, Rihanna has sold over 37 million albums and 146 million digital tracks worldwide, and currently holds the record as the top-selling digital artist of all time. Forbes named Rihanna the world's #1 social media star with over 2.9 billion views on YouTube/VEVO, the most ever for any female artist, over 62.5 million Facebook fans, and over 26.5 million Twitter followers. In addition to her 11 Hot 100 #1 singles and overall 22 Top 10 singles, she also has 18 #1 singles on the Billboard Dance Club Song Charts.



RIHANNA DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR is promoted worldwide by Live Nation Global Touring.






RIHANNA DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR
EUROPEAN ITINERARY 2013

DATE CITY VENUE ON SALE
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Fri.
26-May Bilbao, Spain BEC 30-November

Pavilhao Sat.
28-May Lisbon, Portugal Atlantico 24-November

Fri.
01-June Barcelona, Spain Palau San Jordi 30-November
Montpellier Tue.
02-June Montpellier, France Arena 20-November
Halle Tony Tue.
03-June Lyon, France Garnier 20-November
Wed.
05-June Antwerp, Belgium Sportpaleis 21-November
Tue.
08-June Paris, France Stade de France 20-November
Millennium Tue.
10-June Cardiff, Wales Stadium 20-November
Manchester, United Tue.
12-June Kingdom Manchester Arena 20-November
London, United Twickenham Tue.
15-June Kingdom Stadium 20-November
Birmingham, United Tue.
17-June Kingdom LG Arena 20-November
Sunderland, United Tue.
20-June Kingdom Stadium of Light 20-November
Amsterdam, Wed.
23-June Netherlands Ziggo Dome 21-November
Mon.
26-June Cologne, Germany Lanxess Arena 19-November
Mon.
29-June Zurich, Switzerland Hallenstadion 19-November

Mon.
02-July Berlin, Germany O2 World 19-November
Wed.
09-July Vienna, Austria Stadthalle 21-November
Mon.
20-July Helsinki, Finland Hartwall Arena 19-November
Mon.
22-July Stockholm, Sweden Globen 19-November
Wed.
25-July Oslo, Norway Telenor 21-November
26-July Bergen, Norway Bergenhus Castle
& Fortress - Wed.
Koengen 21-November


Itinerary subject to change. More dates to be announced!
For complete tour and ticket information, visit:
www.rihanna.com and www.livenation.com







About Live Nation Entertainment:



Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment and ecommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world's top five ecommerce sites, with almost 27 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 22,000 shows annually for more than 2,300 artists globally. Front Line is the world's top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling nearly 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.





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CONTACT: Rihanna, Gabriel Tesoriero, Island Def Jam Music Group, +1-212-445-3632, Gabriel.Tesoriero@umusic.com; Live Nation Entertainment, Liz Morentin, +1-310-975-6860, lizmorentin@livenation.com

Web Site: http://www.livenation.com


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