Wednesday, March 13 2013 – Melbourne, AU. – For Immediate Release.
Worldwide superstar Rihanna - the “#1 Person On Facebook” with over 63 million fans
– is bringing her DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR to Australia and New Zealand this spring.
World tour promoters Live Nation confirmed today that the tour which kicks off in North
America this week is set to dazzle fans down under with concerts confirmed in Perth,
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney before touching down in Auckland on
October 6th. Complete tour itinerary follows.
Rihanna has dominated global charts with “Diamonds,” the fastest-rising single of her
career to date and first single to be release from UNAPOLOGETIC her 7th studio album
for Island Def Jam in just seven years.
The recipient of six Grammy Awards® and seven Billboard Music Awards, Rihanna has
sold over 41 million albums and 150 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 63 million Facebook fans, and over 27 million Twitter followers.
In addition to her 12 Hot 100 #1 singles and overall 24 Top 10 singles, she also has 18
#1 singles on the Billboard Dance Club Song Charts.
Tickets for the Diamonds World Tour in Australia and New Zealand will go on sale
beginning Friday, 22-March at 9am.
Advance tickets for the Australian leg of Rihanna’s 2013 Diamonds World Tour will be
available to all Visa Credit, Debit and Prepaid cardholders from 9.00am Friday 15 March
2013 until 5.00pm Monday 18 March 2013 or until presale tickets sell out
at www.visaentertainment.com.au
In New Zealand, Visa cardholders can get tickets to Rihanna’s concert in Visa
Entertainment’s exclusive pre-sale, from 9am Friday 15 March until 5pm Monday 18
March or until presale tickets sell out. Pre-sale ticket details are available at:
www.visaentertainment.co.nz
My Live Nation members can access tickets through the exclusive pre-sale beginning at
midday Tuesday 19 March. Sign up at www.livenation.com.au
Rihanna Diamonds World Tour is promoted world-wide by Live Nation Global Touring.
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
24-Sept Perth, Australia Perth Arena
26-Sept Adelaide, Australia Entertainment Centre
28-Sept Brisbane, Australia Entertainment Centre
30-Sept Melbourne, Australia Rod Laver Arena
3-Oct Sydney, Australia Allphones Arena
6-Oct Auckland, New Zealand Vector Arena
Itinerary subject to change.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit:
www.rihanna.com and www.livenation.com.au
