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“Why did it take us 5 years to get here? Can't wait to come back to New Zealand. Please, dear God, let it be soon. Never had so much fun in 3 days in my whole life. NZ, we'll miss you!” (Hayley Williams on Twitter, March 2010) Solid Entertainment, C4 and The Edge are delighted to welcome back Paramore, the hottest band on the planet to their favourite part of the world! Having played two rapturously received shows earlier in the year Paramore loved every moment of their time spent on our shores and in thrilling news for fans and band alike they’re bringing their spectacular new arena show back to New Zealand in October.

During the last decade alone Metallica have played to a collective audience of more than 3.5 million people. Currently on tour in Europe, the Australian and New Zealand dates mark the culmination of their world tour and will be Metallica’s first Australian shows since January 2004.

“Welcome to the final year of twenty-five mind-blowing years,” says Mick Hucknall of Simply Red’s final shows. “What an adventure it has been!” Michael Coppel Presents is very pleased to announce Simply Red’s legions of New Zealand fans will have the opportunity to say a final goodbye when the band’s Farewell Tour reaches Vector Arena this October.

In October 2009, André Rieu visited Auckland with a jubilant '30th Anniversary Tour' concert at Vector Arena. Celebrating 30 years of performing, Rieu, his soloists and The Johann Strauss Orchestra wowed with a collection of songs including waltzes by Frans Lehár and Johann Strauss, the Spanish 'España Cani' and a traditional Dutch 'Klompendans' (clog dance). The biggest surprise for Rieu fans came when the concert was finished and the announcement of a 2010 New Zealand concert was made.

Early last year audiences across Australia and New Zealand were privileged to experience the incomparable live talents of Leonard Cohen. Rapturous reviews followed, with many critics calling the shows the best they have ever seen. The tour went on to win the Helpmann Award for the Best International Concert in 2009. Those lucky enough to be in attendance at the concerts described them in glowing and effusive terms, earning the envy of those who had missed out on what many speculated would be the last opportunity to see Leonard Cohen on our shores.

Decade-Long Wait ends for Kiwi Bee Gees Fans as Robin Returns Expect all your favourites and so much more as Robin Gibb announces New Zealand dates for his hit-laden shows…with Special Guests The Pointer Sisters

Announcing Auckland Concert Date! Chart-topping dynamo Jason Derulo heads down-under for his first-ever tour, giving fans in New Zealand and Australia a chance to see the artist taking the music world by storm! Touring through November, tickets for his Auckland show will go on sale on Thursday, July 1. Jason Derulo ruled the airwaves over summer with his RIANZ #1 hit single, Whatcha Say, followed by the #2 two smash, In My Head.

A decade on from his first visit, Jack Johnson will be once again on New Zealand shores with a new album under his belt entitled “To The Sea” and a back catalogue of hits spanning his multi-platinum selling albums "Brushfire Fairytales", "On and On", "In Between Dreams" and “Sleep Through The Static”.

Rock's global icons, Bon Jovi, return to New Zealand in December with two gigantic stadium shows as part of The Circle world tour. Bon Jovi will play Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium on December 5. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday 8 July. The Circle tour will see the band spend much of the next two years on the road, performing a staggering 135 shows in 30 countries. This brand new stadium stage production coming to New Zealand is one of the biggest sets ever to be seen in this country. Powered by 800,000 watts of sound and containing close to 10,000 pounds of high definition video technology, it will blow fans away!