The rappers, who will be supported by Australia's 360 and New Zealand's David Dallas on the 4-city trek, will visit Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney in February 2014.
- Oct 22, 2013
AceShowbiz - Eminem is heading to Down Under next year for his "Rapture" tour. The Detroit MC is set to hit the stages at several arenas in Australia and New Zealand with fellow rappers Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole.
The 4-date trek will kick off at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand on February 15. The rappers will then visit Melbourne's Etihad Stadium on February 19 and Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on February 20, before wrapping up the tour at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on February 22.
For the Auckland date, the rappers will be joined by guest star David Dallas. The New Zealand rapper is excited to join Eminem's tour, telling Billboard, "I'm pretty stoked. Eminem has generations of fans in New Zealand. He's never been here, so it's going to be huge."
For the three dates in Australia, Eminem, Lamar and Cole will be supported by the country's hip-hop star, 360. Tickets for upcoming shows go on sale on October 31, with a pre-sale beginning on October 24.
Before hitting the road for his tour, Eminem will be dropping his eighth studio album, "The Marshall Mathers LP 2" a.k.a. "MMLP2". Featuring guest appearances from Lamar, Rihanna and Skylar Grey, the sequel to 2000's "The Marshall Mathers LP" arrives on November 5.
- Feb. 15 - Auckland, New Zealand - Western Springs Stadium
- Feb. 19 - Melbourne, Australia - Etihad Stadium
- Feb. 20 - Brisbane, Australia - Suncorp Stadium
- Feb. 22 - Sydney, Australia - ANZ Stadium
