World-renowned global icon Celine Dion today announced dates for her ‘COURAGE WORLD TOUR’ with a scheduled stop at FedExForum on February 9, 2020. Set to kick off in the fall, the tour marks Dion’s first U.S. tour in over ten years.

  

Tickets for the show go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 12 at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.com, by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at the FedExForum Box Office. An exclusive FedExForum presale is available from Wednesday, April 10 at 10 a.m. through Thursday, April 11 at 10 p.m. to all Memphis Grizzlies’ MVP Season Ticket Holders, Grizzlies’ e-news subscribers, recipients of FedExForum Event Alert e-mail communications, or by connection with FedExForum and the Grizzlies on their social sites.

The multiple award-winning artist made the announcement to a packed house of fans during a special live event at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. Unveiling a short video chronicling the end of her iconic Las Vegas residency, Dion surprised the audience with the news of the COURAGE WORLD TOUR. Watch the full event through a previously recorded Facebook Live Here

“I'm so grateful to all the fans who have come to see my show in Las Vegas for so many years, and now I get the chance to create a brand new show and bring it to them in North America, and around the world,” says Dion. “I'm very excited about this tour, and my new album...coming later this year."

ABOUT CELINE DION

Vocal powerhouse Celine Dion is one of the most immediately recognized, widely respected and successful performers in pop music history. She won numerous awards by the age of 18, dominated the pop charts in 1990s and has sold almost 250 million albums during her over 35-year career. She has earned five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 20 Juno Awards (Canada) and an astonishing 40 Félix Awards (Quebec). She remains one of the most sought-after recording artists, receiving the Diamond award at the 2004 World Music Awards recognizing her status as the best-selling female artist of all time. In 2016 the Billboard Music Awards presented her with the lifetime achievement Icon Award. Dion continues to break records with her Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace which has played over 1,100 shows to more than 4.5 million fans. In June 2018, Dion took a two-month hiatus from her Las Vegas residency to head overseas for her sold-out tour CELINE DION LIVE 2018, playing 22 shows across 12 cities in Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The tour was one of the highest-grossing of the year, grossing nearly $57 million for 260,000 fans. She also topped the US Dance Club charts in July 2018 with the remix of her single Ashes from the Deadpool 2 movie. In September 2018, Dion announced that her iconic Las Vegas residency will come to an end on June 8, 2019.

ABOUT AEG PRESENTS

AEG Presents is one of the largest live music companies in the world. The company is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performances, including producing and promoting global and regional concert tours, music events and world-renowned festivals. AEG Presents operates in North America, Europe and Asia through 16 regional offices that support its tours which include such artists as Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Justin Bieber, BTS, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry and Kenny Chesney; produce or support over 25 music festivals, including the iconic Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Stagecoach, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Hangout Festival, Electric Forest, and Firefly; and owns, manages or books more than 100 clubs and theaters. AEG Presents produces and promotes more than 11,000 shows annually worldwide and conducts business under such globally renowned brands as AEG Presents, Goldenvoice, The Bowery Presents, Concerts West, Messina Touring Group, Marshall Arts LTD, Madison House Presents and PromoWest Productions. For more information visit www.aegpresents.com.

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Country music star Jake Owen will hold a special performance benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at FedExForum on Friday, July 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the show are on sale now and available at ticketmaster.com, by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at the FedExForum Box Office.

  

Owen is a long-time supporter of St. Jude and recently received the St. Jude Angels Among Us Award during the 30th anniversary of Country Cares for St. Jude Kids. Fellow country music star Hunter Hayes, who will open for Owen, recently visited St. Jude to spend time with patients and their families. Hayes is also a supporter of St. Jude and headlined the 2018 St. Jude Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon and Half-Marathon.

Jake Owen and Hunter Hayes are presenting this concert as a celebration for the city of Memphis and surrounding communities who stand united in support of the St. Jude mission to end childhood cancer. It is also hosted during the same week that the city of Memphis will be on the world’s stage as the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational brings global superstars and record crowds.

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About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, sharing stories and videos from St. Jude Inspire, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on Twitter and Instagram and subscribing to its YouTube channel.