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Celeb News: Diamonds World Tour | 140 Million $$$ign$$$ #whenwillyourfav
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Brazil now? The rest of them South American dates better be coming
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Originally posted by Marnie
I love Diamonds & Stay but I don't think those two should be her Final songs, i mean Stay is good for a 2nd late one but she needs a not ballad..
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She should have done
Diamonds
*speech*
Stay/We Found Love (like at X-FACTOR UK)
Rihanna either needs to give more life in her steps or sing the choruses tbh
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Brazil, South Africa etc. This is really going to be a world tour. Yas yas yas.
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I swear they added one more limited view side section to every single show last minute, and now many arent going to sell out. They are so ****ing stupid
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Just missing Asia dates and we have a real world tour
Positive Review from last night]
Rihanna had cancelled a few shows on her tour due to laryngitis and as much as I hoped she had fully recovered from her illness, during the first 15 minutes her vocals were not 100%. As she performed “Birthday Cake”, “Talk That Talk,” “Pour It Up,” “Cockiness,” and “Numb” her pitch went off key several times, and notes were missed. However, she began to pull it together during her reggae act and excelled beyond belief. With a reference to Toronto’s large Caribbean community the singer said, “I know Toronto loves this reggae music. We’re going to get it irie real quick”. She performed “You Da One” off Talk That Talk, “Man Down” from Loud, “Rude Boy,” from Rated R and “No Love Allowed” off Unapologetic. She was definitely in her element here and repped for all the Caribbeans in the room.
Fire blazed when she channeled her inner rocker during “Rockstar 101″. She spent most of this song on the floor, flipping her hair backwards, then forwards while the guitarist intensified the song.
The night slowed down when Rihanna asked the crowd, “Are any of you in love? Do some of you just not care? Or do some of you not understand it?” She continued, “Well, if you don’t ****ing understand it then sing this song with me. It’s two words, ‘what now’… What the **** now?”. Without question, the audience belted the lyrics out almost as if they had taken command. The lights dimmed again, and almost like the title of the freshly performed song, the crowd was left thinking ‘what now’? She re-surfaced wearing a beautiful two-piece ensemble, a red top and a long thin red skirt. She let out her softer side and performed “Love The Way You Lie Pt 2,” “Take A Bow,” “Cold Case Love,” “Hate That I Love You,” and “Get It Over With”. During this act her vocals were exceptionally clear and strong.
Rihanna continued to offer hit after hit, performing the dance-oriented pop tunes such as, “We Found Love,” “Only Girl,” “Please Don’t Stop The Music,” and “Where Have You Been”. For the last half-hour the energy from her was high and she looked absolutely amazing. Everything she was wearing was covered in big diamonds, from her jacket to her shoes. As she floated around the stage her clothes glistened light blue, pink and white. She had everyone on their feet, dancing and singing along with her. The singer herself was smiling from ear to ear and even ran through the crowd during “We Found Love”.
After the dance sequence in “Where Have You Been,” the stage cleared and the lights went out. But of course, we all knew the show wouldn’t be complete without an encore. Rihanna returned to the stage, and this time she wore a sparkly navy blue jumper. She performed the fan favourite “Stay,” then addressed the crowd by saying, “I love Toronto, no really, there’s so much culture here, you’re all so welcoming, it’s like one big family”. After the crowd screamed in approval, she finished by saying, “I will always come back to you Toronto”. Her final song for the night was “Diamonds,” and it turned out exceptional. Cell phones and camera flashes lit up the sea of people and the room resembled a nights sky. It was truly a beautiful sight.
Since the last time I saw Rihanna live in concert, it was obvious that she has grown and matured as an artist and as an individual. I love the way she performed on this tour, she was sexy, charming and even vulnerable at times. With the exception of minor vocal slip-ups, Rihanna put on a stellar show that was tasteful, raw and fun.
http://www.hiphopcanada.com/2013/03/...oronto-review/
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Originally posted by RihMark
I swear they added one more limited view side section to every single show last minute, and now many arent going to sell out. They are so ****ing stupid
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In the end, those added tickets will only make the gross higher
:Isn't really that bad if most dates have 98% sold? and most of the time when added tickets don't sell LiveNation just declares them as soldout
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Originally posted by RihMark
I swear they added one more limited view side section to every single show last minute, and now many arent going to sell out. They are so ****ing stupid
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Originally posted by MikeFenty
In the end, those added tickets will only make the gross higher
:Isn't really that bad if most dates have 98% sold? and most of the time when added tickets don't sell LiveNation just declares them as soldout
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They look awful. Someone I follow on Twitter bought them thinking they were good last minute ones and saw nothing unless she was at that side of the stage, which during the show isn't often.
But if they never even added them the tour would still be sold out though? Its terrible for promotors to rip off fans for the sake of $$
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Originally posted by LoveLiveMusic
But if they never even added them the tour would still be sold out though? Its terrible for promotors to rip off fans for the sake of $$
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If the show is soldout without the added tickets - yes
If it isn't - no
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Sooo I went to the tour last night and it was GREAT!
Act 1: Ratchetanna
The crowd was going OFFF. She was full of energy and sounded great. She sang for the most part on all these songs and there was a backing track but it didnt overshadow her. The chroeo was HOT and she was REALLY moving. The thing that people dont get is the whole nonchalant laggy dance moves is all apart of her swagger and attitude. But you can tell she enjoyed this part of the show and so did the crowd
Act 2: Reggaeanna
Jump was good but the crowd didnt really know it yet so they just went off at the breakdown and chorus. Umbrella was meh she sounded good but im over it so i couldnt have cared less. She ****ing slayed RS101!! Honestly i was SHOCKED AT HOW GOOD SHE SOUNDED THE WHOLE TIME (OF THE TOUR). What now is the only song i have a problem with: if youre not gonna sing it properly then dont. point blank period. For all the west indian vibe songs she went off the whinning was great the only prob is she couldve done the rude boi choreo since she already knows it.
Act 3: Balladanna
Still sounded amazing, and you could really feel the emotions. But she did try to dodge some of the falsettos in LTWYLII. Besides that the crowd was vibing except for the lady behind me saying " My boyfriend never punched me in the face so I dont know f u c k e d up love"
Act 4: Danceanna
Rih had the crowd dancing and jumping on their feet with all her dance pop hits. Loved her crowd interaction the whole night especially when she was kissing and hugging all the peeps close to her <3 SHE F U C K I N G slayed WFL AND did even better on WHYB. Like the vocals, energy, and dancing was on point.
Act 5: Vocalanna
She closed the show with 2 heartstopping performances of stay and diamonds which sounded amazing as usual the crowd was really impressed with the ending. People were vibing throughout the whole time it was like they were in church testifying!
Overall:
Pros: GREAT SHOW, GREAT VOCALS, Great energy, GREAT INTERACTION. She's def improved from loud imo. i cant wait for the next tour
Cons/Things I would want her to change: She couldve added more choreo/ have something happening on the stage for some songs ex) rude boy, lov7 song, no love allowed. Also, they need to rework some parts of the stage and use the dancers some more. Also i wish they would add some more props or dramatics to the stage like i feel the hackney stage was better than this one and i could imagine a GREAT skit for the man down/ NLA section. I need male dancers too... lol
In final: I WOULD DEF RECOMMEND THIS TOUR TO ANYONE. No matter where you sit youre bound to have fun and enjoy.
P.S. I know my spelling and grammar is the pits but im in a hurry lol
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Originally posted by Drunk on Shade
Cons/Things I would want her to change: She couldve added more choreo/ have something happening on the stage for some songs ex) rude boy, lov7 song, no love allowed. Also, they need to rework some parts of the stage and use the dancers some more. Also i wish they would add some more props or dramatics to the stage like i feel the hackney stage was better than this one and i could imagine a GREAT skit for the man down/ NLA section. I need male dancers too... lol
In final: I WOULD DEF RECOMMEND THIS TOUR TO ANYONE. No matter where you sit youre bound to have fun and enjoy.
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I've read some of the some ideas, but I personally really don't think she needs it!!! I really like how she can just be herself and bring her own charisma to the stage. I did like how the first act looked with the Greek sculptures and the backdrops from the screens were so nice to look at.
As for the seats, have a look up a few posts, some seats are really bad!!
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She rescheduled Baltimore
First they told us the show was rescheduled for SUNDAY March 24
Then they called us back and told us April 24, 2013.
I called it. It only made sense for her to make the date up on her way up from Atlanta.
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The apparently reliable Mexican newspaper "El Imparcial"
Just put this on they newspaper
Which mans "Wait for her soon"
With those Brazil date and the usual ~6month between ticket sales and the show, this is shaping up to be true and a real world tour
Expecting LiveNation confirmation in the April
Death at the other countries all using LOUD image in their tour promo
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Originally posted by Drunk on Shade
Sooo I went to the tour last night and it was GREAT!
Act 1: Ratchetanna
The crowd was going OFFF. She was full of energy and sounded great. She sang for the most part on all these songs and there was a backing track but it didnt overshadow her. The chroeo was HOT and she was REALLY moving. The thing that people dont get is the whole nonchalant laggy dance moves is all apart of her swagger and attitude. But you can tell she enjoyed this part of the show and so did the crowd
Act 2: Reggaeanna
Jump was good but the crowd didnt really know it yet so they just went off at the breakdown and chorus. Umbrella was meh she sounded good but im over it so i couldnt have cared less. She ****ing slayed RS101!! Honestly i was SHOCKED AT HOW GOOD SHE SOUNDED THE WHOLE TIME (OF THE TOUR). What now is the only song i have a problem with: if youre not gonna sing it properly then dont. point blank period. For all the west indian vibe songs she went off the whinning was great the only prob is she couldve done the rude boi choreo since
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On mobile deleted as much as I could to not take up room.
But anyway, I agree about proper usage of the stage. I feel like she only really uses it for numb and that's like it lol. Like she should have an army of dancers up there for the uptempo section...a real wow factor to go along with the hits everyone knows. I kinda like how she lets the crowd in on What Now...now...and esp in the montreal show where she hit the high note at the end...it made it feel like a true crowd interaction song which is always fun. Oh and I ****ing love RS101's performance. The backdrops are sick and she really commits to the whole rockstar persona. As long as you commit it works.
And those new on sale tickets look like such a ripoff. That's messed up.
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Rihanna added a 2nd show in Sydney Making the Oceania leg 8dates (originally 6)
I'm expecting a 2nd show in Melbourne also
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Originally posted by MikeFenty
The apparently reliable Mexican newspaper "El Imparcial"
Just put this on they newspaper
Which mans "Wait for her soon"
With those Brazil date and the usual ~6month between ticket sales and the show, this is shaping up to be true and a real world tour
Expecting LiveNation confirmation in the April
Death at the other countries all using LOUD image in their tour promo
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NOOOOOOO!!!! Mexicosus is not worthy of The Queen I think I'm having a heart attack
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For some reason Wikipedia is showing that she did Red Lipstick after Hate That I Love You as of March 18th.....which is a lie since I was there myself and it was only an interlude and I think it was between Numb and Man Down.
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She will perform at Monte Carlo Sporting Summer Festival: 10 and 11 July for 600 euros (diner + show)
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Will there be more dates for the Europe DWT?!
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