Little Mix Announce First-Ever Headlining North American Tour

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LOS ANGELES, April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- International group Little Mix has announced their first ever North American headlining tour set for Fall 2014. Produced and promoted by Live Nation, the energetic dance-intensive Salute Tour will kick off Wednesday, Sept. 10 in Boca Raton, Fla. with the group  making stops in major cities including New York, N.Y., Los Angeles, Calif., Houston, Texas, and Charlotte, N.C. (see below for a full list of dates). Little Mix will also treat fans to a special concert in New York City on NBC's The TODAY Show Summer Concert Series on Tuesday, June 17.

In support of their second studio album, SALUTE, the girls gave fans a sneak peek of what's to come on the tour as direct support on Demi Lovato's The Neon Lights Tour earlier this year. The group received stellar reviews with the San Jose Mercury News describing them as "a junior version of the Spice Girls" and proclaimed that you'll "be hearing more of them in the months to come." 

Citi® cardmembers will have access to a pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, April 22 at 10:00 a.m. local time through Citi's Private Pass® Program.  For complete pre-sale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.  The general on-sales will begin on Saturday, April 26 through the Live Nation mobile app and at www.livenation.com.  

Little Mix's current single "Move" in which Billboard calls a "fantastic new single" while noting the video "harkens back to the glorious days of early-00s bubblegum pop and mixes an appreciation for throwback choreography with slow-motion sultrines." has amassed over 46 million views.  Check out the video here: http://smarturl.it/LMMoveVideo.

In May 2013, Little Mix made US history as their debut album DNA was the highest charting debut for a UK girl group ever, surpassing the Spice Girls record. To date, Little Mix have sold over 4 million records worldwide and have captivated the US with their GOLD certified debut single "Wings," which has been featured in the hit shows GLEE, American Idol and Dancing With the Stars. Little Mix made their US television performance debut on ABC's GOOD MORNING AMERICA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES in June 2013, and have since performed on ABC's Live! With Kelly and Michael, Watch What Happens Live, The Wendy Williams Show, in addition to presenting the Candies Fashion Award at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards.  Little Mix have graced the covers of Seventeen and Girls Life magazines, and have also been featured in Teen Vogue and Paper. The girls have since amassed over 200 million cumulative VEVO views, 7 million Facebook fans and over 5.5 million Twitter followers.

Little Mix are Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jesy Nelson and Jade Thirlwall.

SALUTE TOUR DATES
All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.

For more information, visit:
www.little-mix.com/
www.facebook.com/LittleMixOfficial
twitter.com/LittleMixOffic
SALUTE ALBUM BUYLINK: http://Smarturl.it/LittleMixSalute

ABOUT COLUMBIA RECORDS
One of the most respected and successful record labels in the world, Columbia Records is home to established superstars and exciting new talent. Columbia Records is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars. The company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

About Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a current roster that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars. The company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. It is home to premier record labels representing music from every genre, including Arista Nashville, Beach Street, Bystorm Entertainment, Columbia Nashville, Columbia Records, Day 1, Descendant Records, Epic Records, Essential Records, Essential Worship, Fo Yo Soul Recordings, Kemosabe Records, Legacy Recordings, MASTERWORKS, Polo Grounds, RCA Inspiration, RCA Nashville, RCA Records, Reunion Records, Sony Classical, Sony Music Latin, Star Time International, Syco Music, Vested in Culture and Volcano. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. 

SYCO ENTERTAINMENT
Syco Entertainment is a joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music and is one of the world¹s leading global music, film and television production companies responsible for some of the world¹s most successful global TV and music franchises. Syco Entertainment is also the world¹s most successful producer of international talent with Syco Music being the record label home for such diverse international recording artists as Labrinth, One Direction, Leona Lewis, Susan Boyle, Little Mix, IL Divo, Jonathan and Charlotte, Tate Stevens, Emblem3, Fifth Harmony, James Arthur, Ella Henderson and the Loveable Rogues. Syco¹s television assets include the global franchises The X Factor and Got Talent. The X Factor was created by Syco Television and is produced by Syco Television and Fremantle Media. Local versions of The X Factor are produced in more than 42 territories and the US version of The X Factor airs in over 191 countries. In 2012 Got Talent became the world¹s biggest selling TV format and is now commissioned in 56 countries as a local format.  In 2013 Syco continues to capitalize on the ongoing success of its established global hit TV formats and a number of new projects including two feature films - One Direction's 3D movie This Is Us with Sony Pictures and One Chance, a film based on the success story of Britain's Got Talent's first winner, Paul Potts, in association with the Weinstein Company.

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