Rihanna Returns To New Zealand in October

Rihanna has been announced to be bringing her 'Diamonds' world tour to New Zealand in October. Named after her  hit single from latest album Unapologetic, the pop star returns to play the Vector Arena in Auckland where she last played in 2008...

Rihanna Diamonds World Tour
Sunday 6th October, Vector Arena, Auckland

Various pre-sales are available with a Visa cardholder presale starting this Friday (15th March), then a Live Nation member presale will be avialable from next Tuesday 19th March with any remaining tickets going on sale next Friday (22nd March) from Ticketmaster - more details below.

Here is the clip for 'Diamonds'...

Press Release:

RIHANNA DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR CONFIRMS AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND CONCERT DATES!

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 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.co.nz

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.co.nz