Tipped to take centre stage on 24th September, Perth is set to be the headlining city of Rihanna’s acclaimed Diamonds World Tour this year. Rounding off a globetrotting tour calendar the Australian leg of Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour will be kicking off at the Perth Arena to the delight of her many fans in the state. As the first Australian city to host the Barbados superstar Perth will be the first to witness the grand entertainment spectacle with renowned opening acts and a brand new set list comprising of tracks from the singer’s latest hit album.
Catapulting to fame a mere eight years ago, Rihanna has won over global audiences in less than a decade with her unique fusion on R&B ,hip-hop and pop with a string of hits that have become the anthems of a generation. Having sold nearly 100 million albums to date this year sees the release of her most successful single to date, ‘Diamonds’. The overwhelming success of the single and the album Unapologetic has cemented Rihanna’s stake in the global music scene as the artist claims 23 top ten hits to date. Tickets for the Diamonds World Tour concert in Perth went on sale from March 22nd onwards while pre-booking tickets began in earnest from 15th to 18th March.
Extravagant and over the top as in previous world tours Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour sees the Barbadian stunner don costumes specially created for her by renowned designers the likes of Givenchy, Christian Dior designer Raf Simons, Riccardo Tisci as well as Alber Elbaz with exclusive footwear for the concert series being custom made by Manolo Blahnik and Christian Louboutin. Promoting the singer’s seventh studio CD Unapologetic the set list for the concert will include global hits the likes of Love the Way You Lie, What’s My Name?, Umbrella and Man Down as well as new tracks from her current album. Applauded by critics from the show’s sass and cutting edge musicality the five act concert has been hailed as a spectacle with “high energy, artsy edge stocked with hits” according to music critic Brian McCollum.
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Thanuja Silva is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Auburn Silver. She has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.
