Justin Bieber Sets Initial Dates of First Ever Headlining North American Tour, With Sean Kingston as Special Guest

NEW YORK, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Bieber Fever rules: As millions of fans count down the days until the March 23rd release of his second album, MY WORLD 2.0, platinum- selling pop singing sensation Justin Bieber announces his first headlining tour of North America. The "My World" Tour, presented by AEG Live and featuring Sean Kingston as special guest, will open June 23rd at the XL Center in Hartford, CT, and blaze a trail through more than 40 cities before wrapping up in Allentown, PA on September 4.  (Please see complete tour itinerary below.)

In conjunction with the "My World" Tour and the release of MY WORLD 2.0 - the brand new official Bieber Fever Fanclub website will officially launch.  Fans will finally have one destination for all things Justin - a special community with unique access to news, updates, special online tour diaries, limited edition merchandise and more from Justin's world.  Members will also receive an exclusive welcome package including a Bieber Fever wall poster, sticker pack, bracelet and membership card.  For now, the only way to become a member is through a special ticket presale starting March 18.  For more information about the fan club and for complete tour and ticket on sale information, go to www.bieberfever.com

VIP packages for the two and a half month "My World" Tour will be available while supplies last through a special fan club presale starting March 18th at 10:00 a.m.; public on-sale will begin on March 27th at 10:00 a.m.  Two VIP ticketing packages will be available for fans.   Package One, the "MY WORLD – THE ULTIMATE VIP EXPERIENCE" will offer fans a top priced reserved ticket in the front floor section, entry to the Justin Bieber preshow VIP sound check, entry into the official Justin Bieber VIP preshow party (including food & beverage), an exclusive Justin Bieber VIP gift bag, autographed photo book or program, commemorative souvenir concert ticket, VIP entrance and more.  Package Two, the "LOVE ME – THE VIP PACKAGE" includes one second price reserved concert ticket, an exclusive Justin Bieber VIP gift bag, one limited edition VIP laminate & matching lanyard and one commemorative souvenir concert ticket.  For more information and details please visit www.bieberfever.com

MY WORLD 2.0, a new album of 10 all-new songs, is the follow-up to Justin's debut album, My World, released in November.  My World, which earned RIAA platinum in just a few short weeks, contained Justin's first four Top 40 hits on the Hot 100, "One Time" (certified RIAA platinum), "One Less Lonely Girl," "Love Me," and "Favorite Girl."  Justin is the first solo artist in history to send four songs from a debut album into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 prior to the album's release.

Included in the campaign for the new album launch is the chance to win a Golden Ticket. The lucky winner will receive an all-expense paid weekend trip to the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas.  The winner and his/her family will also attend Justin's concert on June 12th, put on by the Atlantis Hotel. The show is a sneak peek into Justin's tour.

Born in Stratford, Ontario, Justin Bieber is a multi-talented singer, and a self-taught musician on drums, guitar, piano, and trumpet.  To date, he has surpassed 150 million YouTube.com views (the first 50 million of them as an amateur starting in 2007, posting renditions of his favorite hip-hop and R&B songs). Also in 2007, his manager Scooter Braun introduced Justin to the music industry in Atlanta.  There he met multi-platinum superstar Usher, who signed the 13 year-old to his first professional deal and formed the RBMG joint-venture label with Braun and Antonio 'L.A.' Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group.

JUSTIN BIEBER "MY WORLD" NORTH AMERICAN TOUR With Sean Kingston

Additional dates in Canada and the U.S. will be announced shortly.  

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About AEG Live

AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance. AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices, and thirty state-of-the-art venues. The company is currently producing tours and productions including Cher at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.  The concert tour roster includes artists such as Taylor Swift, Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Leonard Cohen, Celine Dion, Miley Cyrus, The Black Eyed Peas, Kelly Clarkson, Wisin & Yandel, Britney Spears, Kenny Chesney, P!nk, Paul McCartney, KISS and American Idols Live. AEG Live is the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. For more information, go to www.aeglive.com http://www.aeglive.com/.

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