RIHANNA DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR Announces European Tour Dates

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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 http://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
    ----       ----                 -----             -------

                                                       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:
                http://www.rihanna.com and http://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 http://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

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