Yeah yeah…you all want sources and confirmations and receipts and proof, I don’t have that…but I have no reason to make something up. A good friend of mine knows the people that are bringing her out. He has told me she will be doing some one off shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Auckland this May. That’s all I know.

And bitches, don’t attack me. I’m just passing on what I know.

Also, take into account that on the Ticketek site there is a “waiting list” for Christina tour info.

So, Aussies get exxxxciteddd!

Thanks to GenieStroke via LD for the info!

Starts around 1:23.

The Voice contestant Jesse: “We [Christina, and Jesse] do a lot of emails because she’s actually preparing for her tour, and her album release, and all of that.”

Thanks to X.F for the info!

The company’s CEO, Michael Rapino, and executive chairman, Irving Azoff, painted a grim picture for the second half of 2010 yet noted that major artist tours, and a more customer-service-focused approach, were on tap for 2011.

Journey, Kenny Chesney, Neil Diamond, Van Halen and Fleetwood Mac were among the artists cited by Azoff as plotting outings in 2011. He added that Christina Aguilera, whose 2010 summer tour was taken off the docket, would be on the road next year. He also noted that more dates are on the horizon from the cast of “Glee,” the hit Fox musical-comedy.

Yet the company, a recently merged pairing of ticketing powerhouse Ticketmaster and promotions behemoth Live Nation, would first have to navigate a limp 2010.

“The press has implied the sky is falling,” Rapino told Wall Street investors, yet he also noted that the company’s operating income for 2010 will be down significantly from that of 2009, perhaps by as much as $80 million, and said Ticketmaster’s sales are down about 12% from those of 2009.

“The press,” Rapino said, has “scared about every artist” out of touring in the fourth quarter. A number of major tours have struggled in 2010, including the refurbished Lilith Tour, and once-can’t-miss artists such as the Jonas Brothers have been canceling dates, as outlined in this front-page story in Friday’s Times. Amid rampant reports of a down market, Rapino said, “a lot of artists who had planned to tour are now saying they’re going to sit it out.”

Yet the company’s top brass did more than point fingers at the media, and promised a leaner, friendlier model for 2011. But first, artists would have to budge on ticket prices, executives said. Jason Garner, the company’s CEO for global music, acknowledged that “ticket prices need to come down” and directed the second half of his statement at artists and managers: “Your guarantee needs to come down.”

To that end, Live Nation Entertainment promised that “dynamic pricing,” which would add numerous pricing tiers, would be more widely implemented in 2011.

Source: LA Times

Christina Aguilera, who was set to tour in support of her highly anticipated new album “Bionic” alongside Leona Lewis, has pushed back the tour a year.

In a statement from Live Nation, Aguilera announced the summer tour has been moved to 2011 due to prior commitments she had to make for promoting the album, set to hit stores June 4 and her upcoming film debut, “Burlesque,” which is slated for a November release and co-stars Cher.

“The singer felt she needed more time to rehearse the show and with less than a month between the album release and tour date this wasn’t possible,” the statement read.

New dates will be announced later this year.
Refunds for tickets to Aguilera’s Aug. 19 show at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine are available at point of purchase.

Aguilera is slated to perform at the MTV Movie Awards on June 6.

Source: LATimes

Though it’s been four years since she released ‘Back to Basics,’ Christina Aguilera has been busy. She gave birth to her first child, a son named Max, and is poised for a huge 2010 with her highly anticipated new album, ‘Bionic,’ her major motion picture debut in ‘Burlesque’ with fellow diva Cher and a new tour.

In the following Q&A, Aguilera tells PopEater about motherhood, ‘Bionic,’ working with Cher and her upcoming tour. After the interview, get the exclusive LiveNation presale code to buy tickets to Aguilera’s concerts before they go on sale to the general public on May 21.

What have you been up to since you released ‘Back to Basics’ in 2006?
I took some time off to have my son, record a new album and shoot a film, so although it was a break from touring, it really wasn’t a “break.” As an artist, you have to take some time to actually live life and that helps the creative process. So having Max and taking that year to be a mom really helped give “birth” to the album and sound.

After having Max, my perspective on life changed. I found that rather than drawing from the past, I was looking to the future and that is where this new sound came from. [It's] very much influenced by the future.

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I Love All Access have updated their website with the new Bionic VIP package, sadly they did not list any pricing.

• A choice of Diamond package (meet & greet & photo op with Christina & a front row ticket), or a Platinum package with a ticket in the first 10 rows
• Pre-show party
• Exclusive Christina Aguilera gift bag
• Digital download code for Christina’s new album (available until June 4th only)
• Crowd-free merchandise shopping
• Early hassle-free entrance to venue
• Bionic VIP commemorative laminate
• On-site ILAA host
• Parking

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Bionic triple vinyl

Bionic Deluxe CD featuring exclusive tracks not found on the standard edition

2 Exclusive Christina Collector Photos styled by D*FACE

Limited Time Only* Exclusive limited edition 24″ x 36″ poster featuring personalized notes about Christina from the first 5,000 fans who pre-order

Limited Time Only** Early Access to pre-sale tickets for Christina’s US Tour

* Customization reserved for first 5,000 pre-orders. Poster offer expires at 11:59PM (Eastern Time) on June 1st, 2010. Poster will ship separately in late June. Entries will be screened for acceptability at our sole discretion.

** Early ticket pre-sale for Bionic Fan Edition purchasers starts on May 19th at 10am (Eastern Time). Ticket pre-sale codes will be sent via e-mail within 24 hours of purchase. Orders must be placed before 6pm (Eastern Time) Thursday, May 20th to receive a pre-sale code. Orders placed after that will not include a pre-sale code. One Ticketmaster code per purchase. Each code is good for one order of up to four tickets. Codes are only valid for participating venues that are ticketed by Ticketmaster and are not a guarantee for tickets, seat availability, or seat placement. Venues are subject to change. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Orders made before 5:30PM EDT will receive their pre-order codes within 3 hours of purchase. Orders made after 5:30PM EDT will recieve their pre-order codes by 10AM EDT the following morning. All codes are delivered via email from the sender “Christina Aguilera” at the following address: rca-marketing@lists-rca.sonybmgemail.com. Please add this email to your email contacts to avoid the email from being delivered to your spam folder.

If you do not receive your pin code in the time stated above, please check your spam folder. If after checking your spam folder you still cannot find the email with your pin code, please contact Customer Service who will be happy to assist you in retreiving your pin code.

Source: ChristinaAguilera.com

Christina Aguilera, songwriter, actress, philanthropist and one of the greatest singers of her generation, has confirmed her highly anticipated return to the stage with a global tour. Aguilera, who releases her new album Bionic on June 8, announces 20 North American dates starting on July 15.

The singer will be joined by British pop chanteuse Leona Lewis. Tickets go on sale May 21, and all fans who purchase tickets before June 4 will receive a download code for a digital copy the album on June 7, the day before its official release. Before Aguilera takes her act on the road, she’ll appear on the MTV Movie Awards on June 6th, the Today Show Summer Concert Series on June 8th (the same day of her album’s release), Late Show with David Letterman on June 9th, Live! With Regis & Kelly on June 10th, The Early Show on Friday, June 11th, the Today Weekend Show on Saturday, June 12th, VH1 Storytellers on June 13th and a surprise appearance or two in the coming weeks.

See below for dates announced thus far.

CHRISTINA AGUILERA NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

July 15 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
July 17 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 18 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
July 20 – Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
July 22 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
July 24 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 25 – Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 28 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 30 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
July 31 – Boston, MA – Comcast Center
August 03 – Pittsburgh, PA – First Niagara Pavilion
August 05 – Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
August 07 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre
August 08 – Tampa, FL – Ford Amphitheatre
August 10 – Dallas, TX – Superpages.com Center
August 12 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 14 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center
August 15 – San Diego, CA – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
August 18 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
August 19 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Christina Aguilera will return to the stage this summer, when she kicks off a 20-date North American outing on July 15, tour producer Live Nation announced today (May 10). Leona Lewis, the British pop singer, will also appear on the dates.

Aguilera’s latest album, “Bionic,” her first since 2006′ “Back to Basics,” is due in stores on June 8, and all fans who purchase tickets for the tour before June 4 will receive a download code for a digital copy the album on June 7, the day before its official release.

Tickets for all the dates go on sale to the public beginning May 21 at LiveNation.com, with a preseal for Citibank cardmembers starting May 19. Complete ticket and tour information can be found at ChristinaAguilera.com.

Aguilera recently appeared on the “Oprah” show, and has scheduled a number of television appearances — including live appearances at the MTV Movie Awards and on the Today Show Summer Concert Series — in conjunction with the album’s release.

Recorded in Aguilera’s home studio, “Bionic” features collaborations with Sia, Le Tigre, Christopher “Tricky Stewart,” Hill & Switch and Ladytron, and a ballad entitled “Lift Me Up” written  by Linda Perry, who also penned “Back to Basics” singles “Hurt” and “Candyman” and Aguilera’s 2002 hit, “Beautiful.”

Aguilera’s “Back to Basics” album has sold 1,694,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Her 2008-released greatest hits set, “Keeps Getting Better: A Decade of Hits,” has sold 338,000.

Aguilera also recently wrapped filming on “Burlesque,” which co-stars fellow pop diva Cher and is slated for a fall 2010 release.

Here are Christina Aguilera’s North American tour dates:

July 15: Uncasville, CT    (Mohegan Sun Arena)
July 17: Darien Center, NY (Darien Lake Performing Arts Center)
July 18: Bristow, VA (Jiffy Lube Live)
July 20: Toronto, ON (Molson Canadian Amphitheatre)
July 22: Camden, NJ (Susquehanna Bank Center)
July 24: Detroit, MI (DTE Energy Music Theatre)
July 25: Chicago, IL (First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre)
July 28: Wantagh, NY (Nikon at Jones Beach Theater)
July 30: Holmdel, NJ (PNC Bank Arts Center)
July 31: Boston, MA (Comcast Center)
Aug. 3: Pittsburgh, PA (First Niagara Pavilion)
Aug. 5: Atlanta, GA (Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood)
Aug. 7: West Palm Beach, FL (Cruzan Amphitheatre)
Aug. 8: Tampa, FL (Ford Amphitheatre)
Aug. 10: Dallas, TX (Superpages.com Center)
Aug. 12: Houston, TX (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion)
Aug. 14: Phoenix, AZ (US Airways Center)
Aug. 15: San Diego, CA (Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre)
Aug. 18: Mountain View, CA (Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View)
Aug. 19: Irvine, CA (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)

Source: Billboard.com