SOUTH AMERICAN DATES ANNOUNCED
FOR BEYONCÉ'S “I AM…” WORLD TOUR
ONE STOP TO ALSO INCLUDE THE CARIBBEAN
First time the internationally-renowned entertainer will perform live dates in South America
Two-week run extends chart-topping tour to 2010
*****(dateline - New York – December 16, 2009; source: Music World/Columbia Records)
Superstar and cultural icon Beyoncé is extending her 2009 “I AM…” World Tour to South America for a series of live concerts beginning Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Parque Planeta in Florianópolis, Brazil. The two-week run will end in the Caribbean on the island of Trinidad on Thursday, February 18, 2010 (see itinerary following).
The tour dates mark the first time the international entertainer will perform live concerts in South America. Fans in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru will finally get the chance to see the show that critics around the world have called “spectacular” and “dazzling.” Recently the “I AM…” World Tour was named the world’s #1 concert attraction by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Tour rankings.
The tour kick-off will come right after the 52nd Annual Grammy® Awards on January 31, where Beyoncé leads the pack of Grammy® nominees this year with an astounding ten nominations including the Top 3 Grammy® categories (Song of the Year for the anthem, “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” Record of the Year for “Halo,” and Album of the Year for I AM …SASHA FIERCE. It is the first time she has been nominated in the Album of the Year category. The nominations wrap up a brilliant year for the artist after the release of her third solo multi-platinum, globally successful album,
I AM…SASHA FIERCE.On sale dates for four Brazilian shows have been determined. São Paulo will go on sale on December 19 followed Florianópolis on December 21, Salvador on December 22 and Rio de Janeiro on January 5. Further on-sale details for Trinidad and the other cities will be available on her official site,
www.beyonceonline.com.
# # # # # The “I AM…” World Tour in South America and The Caribbean
Thu - 2/4 - Florianópolis, Brazil - Parque Planeta
Sat - 2/6 - São Paulo, Brazil - Pacaembú Stadium
Sun - 2/7 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Maracanã Stadium
Wed - 2/10 - Salvador, Brazil - Parque de Exposições
Fri - 2/12 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Hipodromo de San Isidro
Sun - 2/14 - Santiago, Chile - Arena Movistar
Tue - 2/16 - Lima, Peru - Explanada del Estadio Monumental
Thu - 2/18 - Port of Spain, Trinidad - Queen’s Park Oval
Beyoncé’s first fragrance, Beyoncé Heat, doesn’t arrive in stores until February, but the singer says her fans already love it — and she loves it, too! “I’m so happy with it,” the singer tells WWD. “I’ve been working on it for a while now. I was on tour for a year, and I have meet-and-greets with fans. I’ve never in my life gotten so many compliments. Coty has their own testing, but that was my testing! The fans loved it. They were like, ‘I love that, I’m getting that, why isn’t it out right now? I need it!” The singer took inspiration for the fragrance’s name from previous tours, explaining, “A lot of my performances have had fire involved, so we thought ‘Heat.’ Also, red is one of my favorite colors, as is gold.” The singer looked to the past for the bottle’s design. “I wanted something with an antique yet modern feeling,” she said. “Even with my wardrobe, I always try to find things that have a little bit of something vintage, yet still timeless and classic.” Beyoncé, who has been the face of Tommy Hilfiger’s True Star and Giorgio Armani’s Emporio Diamonds fragrances, said it was the first time she started from scratch on a project. “Everything, from the bottle design to the name and the ideas for the commercials–that’s me. When I commit to something, I do it 100 percent,” she said. Beyoncé Heat, with top notes of red vanilla orchid, magnolia, neroli and blush peach, will include eaux de parfum in three sizes, as well as a sparkling body lotion, priced between $39-$59. Look for it in department and specialty stores, like Macy’s. Read more about Beyoncé at WWD.com. Tell us: Will you buy Beyoncé’s first scent? –Kristin Larson
