RIHANNA DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR Announces European Tour Dates

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

26-May        

Bilbao, Spain

BEC

Fri. 30-November

28-May

Lisbon, Portugal

Pavilhao Atlantico           

Sat. 24-November

01-June

Barcelona, Spain

Palau San Jordi

Fri. 30-November

02-June

Montpellier, France

Montpellier Arena

Tue. 20-November

03-June

Lyon, France

Halle Tony Garnier

Tue. 20-November

05-June

Antwerp, Belgium

Sportpaleis

Wed. 21-November

08-June

Paris, France

Stade de France

Tue. 20-November

10-June

Cardiff, Wales

Millennium Stadium

Tue. 20-November

12-June

Manchester, United Kingdom

Manchester Arena

Tue. 20-November

15-June

London, United Kingdom

Twickenham Stadium

Tue. 20-November

17-June

Birmingham, United Kingdom

LG Arena

Tue. 20-November

20-June

Sunderland, United Kingdom

Stadium of Light

Tue. 20-November

23-June

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ziggo Dome

Wed. 21-November

26-June

Cologne, Germany

Lanxess Arena

Mon. 19-November

29-June

Zurich, Switzerland

Hallenstadion

Mon. 19-November

02-July

Berlin, Germany

O2 World

Mon. 19-November

09-July

Vienna, Austria

Stadthalle

Wed. 21-November

20-July

Helsinki, Finland

Hartwall Arena

Mon. 19-November

22-July

Stockholm, Sweden

Globen

Mon. 19-November

25-July

Oslo, Norway

Telenor

Wed. 21-November

26-July

Bergen, Norway

Bergenhus Castle

& Fortress – Koengen

Wed. 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.