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Beyonce adds South American dates to “I Am…” tour

By Patrick Luce Dec 28, 2009, 15:46 GMT

Beyoncé plans stops in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru @Photo provided by Sony Music

Beyonce has announced plans to extend her 2009 “I AM…” World Tour to South America for a series of live concerts beginning Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Parque Planeta in Florianópolis, Brazil. 

The two-week run will end with the singer taking the stage in the Caribbean on the island of Trinidad on Thursday, February 18, 2010.
 
This will be the first time Beyoncé has performed live concerts in South America, and the shows are promising to give fans Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru a chance to see the show that critics around the world have called “spectacular” and “dazzling.” 

The singer’s “I AM…” World Tour was ranked as the world’s #1 concert attraction by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Tour rankings.
 
The tour kick-off will come right after the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 31, where Beyonce leads the pack of Grammy nominees this year with an astounding ten nominations including the Top 3 Grammy categories (Song of the Year for the anthem, “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” Record of the Year for “Halo,” and Album of the Year for ‘I am … Sasha Fierce.’ It is the first time she has been nominated in the Album of the Year category. 

The nominations wrap up a brilliant year for the artist after the release of her third solo multi-platinum, globally successful album, ‘I am … Sasha Fierce.’
 
On sale dates for four Brazilian shows have been determined.  São Paulo will go on sale on December 19 followed Florianópolis on December 21, Salvador on December 22 and Rio de Janeiro on January 5.  

Further on-sale details for Trinidad and the other cities will be available on her official site.

The “I AM…” World Tour in South America and The Caribbean dates include:
 
Thu 2/4  Florianópolis, Brazil    Parque Planeta
Sat 2/6  São Paulo, Brazil        Pacaembú Stadium
Sun 2/7  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   Maracanã Stadium
Wed 2/10 Salvador, Brazil         Parque de Exposições
Fri 2/12 Buenos Aires, Argentina  Hipodromo de San Isidro
Sun 2/14 Santiago, Chile          Arena Movistar
Tue 2/16 Lima, Peru               Explanada del Estadio Monumental
Thu 2/18 Port of Spain, Trinidad  Queen’s Park Oval