Nicki Minaj PINK FRIDAY TOUR will land in Australia in May

Nicki Minaj, one of the hottest artists on the planet, and indisputably the biggest breakthrough artist of 2011, has announced that the PINK FRIDAY TOUR will land in Australia in May, taking in shows in both Sydney and Melbourne.

Tickets will go on sale Friday March 30 at 10am sharp.

As a very special bonus for Australian fans, those purchasing a ticket will have the
opportunity to pre-order Nicki’s hotly-anticipated new album “Pink Friday : Roman
Reloaded” and be among the first in the world to hear the words and sounds of alterego Roman – the perfect companion to one of the most sought-after tickets of the year! Further details can be obtained when you logo on to ticketek.com.au.

MAY 16
Sydney, Australia Hordern Pavillion
On sale Mar 30 via Ticketek www.ticketek.com.au

MAY 18
Melbourne, Australia Hisense Arena
On sale Mar 30 via Ticketek www.ticketek.com.au

Nicki Minaj Australian Tour Dates 2012

Nicki Minaj is coming down under this year for an Australian tour!

The dates have now been announced, and it looks like it will only be a two city tour, with a stop in at Melbourne and Sydney!

We're sad she's not playing more cities, but still excited she's paying Australia a visit at all!

Nick Minaj is known for being a super-hot rap diva, and arguably one of the hottest names in music right now!

Fans all over the world fell in love with Nicki Minaj in 2010, when she released her incredibly successful debut studio album, Pink Friday.

Since then her outspoken manner, crazy fashion sense and wicked sense of humour has solidified her as one of the hottest talents around!

Her highly anticipated 2012 album is called Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, and features her latest single Starships which is flying high on the Take 40 chart.

This album is set to be unveiled on April 2, just in time for her Australian tour!

Aussie fans who are attending her Sydney and Melbourne shows will be able to pre-order the new album Pink Friday : Roman Reloaded and will be some of the first lucky people to hear her new music!

More album pre-purchase details are available at www.ticketek.com.au

Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday Tour

May 16 - Hordern Pavillion, Sydney
May 18 - Hisense Arena, Melbourne

Tickets for Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday tour will go on sale this Friday March 30 at 9am sharp via Ticketek at www.ticketek.com.au or on 132 849.

For additional and complete tour and ticketing information visit www.mypinkfriday.com and www.livenation.com.au

International Music Competition Call for Bands!

The Global Battle of the Bands (GBOB) (www.gbob.com) is heading to the Valve Bar and Venue for the 2012 Sydney Heat!

GBOB is a huge international event with over 30 countries involved. Whoever wins the Australasian Final, will be flown to the World Final, where they will play off for a first prize is worth US$100,000 and the winner’s the title of ‘Best New Band in the World’!

Sydney bands looking for a head start in their music career, and a chance to play on the World Stage, should apply to take part in the Global Battle of the Bands. GBOB is looking for the next Midnight Oil, Rose Tattoo, INXS, Sneaky Sound System or Wolfmother, to continue the city’s history of producing top international acts. Great original bands that have not yet received the recognition they deserve, now have the chance to make it big through GBOB.

The Sydney Heat is on Sun 13 May, commencing at 1pm. It will be a wicked event that should not be missed! Bands wanting to take part in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity need to contact organisers now by emailing redletter@bigpond.com or calling 02 9519 3978.

As well as the trip overseas, there are lots of other great prizes to be won in GBOB. These include GigLaunch subscriptions, FujiFilm cameras and Converse Chuck Taylor shoes…how cool is that?!

Music lovers should make sure they get to the show as well, so they can check out the best bands Sydney has to offer, and support the one they like the most! There will also be cool audience giveaways! It will be exciting to see which group gets through.

Date: Sun 13 May
Place: Valve Bar and Venue, 900 Princes HWY Tempe
Time: 1pm – 5pm
Tickets: $15