- 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.
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RIHANNA
DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR
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EUROPEAN
ITINERARY 2013
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DATE
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CITY
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VENUE
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ON SALE
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26-May
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Bilbao, Spain
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BEC
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Fri. 30-November
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28-May
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Lisbon, Portugal
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Pavilhao Atlantico
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Sat. 24-November
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01-June
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Barcelona, Spain
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Palau San Jordi
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Fri. 30-November
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02-June
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Montpellier, France
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Montpellier Arena
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Tue. 20-November
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03-June
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Lyon, France
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Halle Tony Garnier
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Tue. 20-November
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05-June
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Antwerp, Belgium
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Sportpaleis
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Wed. 21-November
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08-June
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Paris, France
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Stade de France
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Tue. 20-November
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10-June
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Cardiff, Wales
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Millennium Stadium
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Tue. 20-November
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12-June
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Manchester, United
Kingdom
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Manchester Arena
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Tue. 20-November
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15-June
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London, United
Kingdom
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Twickenham Stadium
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Tue. 20-November
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17-June
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Birmingham, United
Kingdom
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LG Arena
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Tue. 20-November
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20-June
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Sunderland, United
Kingdom
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Stadium of Light
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Tue. 20-November
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23-June
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Amsterdam,
Netherlands
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Ziggo Dome
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Wed. 21-November
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26-June
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Cologne, Germany
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Lanxess Arena
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Mon. 19-November
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29-June
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Zurich, Switzerland
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Hallenstadion
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Mon. 19-November
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02-July
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Berlin, Germany
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O2 World
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Mon. 19-November
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09-July
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Vienna, Austria
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Stadthalle
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Wed. 21-November
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20-July
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Helsinki, Finland
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Hartwall Arena
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Mon. 19-November
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22-July
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Globen
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Mon. 19-November
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25-July
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Oslo, Norway
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Telenor
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Wed. 21-November
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26-July
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Bergen, Norway
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Bergenhus Castle
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& Fortress -
Koengen
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Wed. 21-November
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Itinerary
subject to change. More dates to be announced!
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For complete
tour and ticket information, visit:
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www.rihanna.com and
www.livenation.com
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