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.â€
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