INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR RICKY MARTIN ANNOUNCES WORLDWIDE TOUR TO BEGIN IN MEXICO CITY ON NOVEMBER 15, 2005
TOUR WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT 2006-2007 IN ALL TERRITORIES
Portion of proceeds from each ticket will go to The Ricky Martin Foundation and its programs
New album LIFE in store on October 11, 2005
International Superstar Ricky Martin announced during a taping of the
Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago (to air on October 11, date of release of
Martin's new album LIFE) that his worldwide concert tour will kick off
on November 15 in Mexico City, and continue throughout Latin America,
before arriving to the US, then Europe and traveling around the world in
2006 and 2007. VISA Presenta Una Noche Con Ricky Martin is the name of
the Latin American leg of the tour (Visa presents One Night Only with
RICKY MARTIN), and it will surely be a night to remember. Martin's
decision to kick off his long awaited return to the stage in Latin
America with first date at Mexico City's renowned Auditorio Nacional
will not come as a surprise to those who have followed his long and
distinguished career. Nor will his decision to end the first leg of
the tour in his natal Puerto Rico. "Where else could I start the tour
but at home? Latin America to me is in my blood, soy boricua. Puerto
Rico is my home and Latin America is very special to me for many
reasons. The concept of this tour is to return to the place where it
all began and be one with the audience, to be accessible, to share my
music with my fans directly. We decided to go for more intimate venues
than I have played in the past for one reason...to reconnect, to create
a very special moment with each audience in each country and make it a
night to remember. We will finish the first leg of the tour in Puerto
Rico, I mean, where else? But it is not the end of the tour.... we are
only beginning....I will be back!! " said Martin. "I am very happy to
be working with such a renowned company as VISA on my Latin American
tour." Una Noche Con Ricky Martin, Martin's Latin American run,
presented by VISA, will take him to 10 countries in a four week period,
including Puerto Rico, Mexico, Brasil and others (see list below for
dates and cities). VISA International will sponsor stops on the Latin
American Tour. Details of Martin's continuing touring schedule for 2006
and 2007 will be announced in the coming weeks. In addition to
announcing the tour, Martin announced that a portion of the value of
each ticket on the tour will be donated directly to the Ricky Martin
Foundation to fund its programs, including Life for the Katrina Children
Relief Fund (to continue to support those affected by the Hurricane
Katrina), People for Children (Martin's ongoing efforts to help fight
child trafficking internationally), RMF Tsunami Relief Fund (Martin's
partnership with Habitat for Humanity which builds houses for those
affected by Tsunami in Thailand) and various other local ongoing
programs in Puerto Rico and throughout Latin America. For additional
information on the Ricky Martin Foundation, please visit
rickymartinfoundation.org "The Ricky Martin Foundation is
dedicated to helping those who are the most vulnerable among us, the
children of the world. When we all work together, we can make a
difference. Thank you in advance to all those who will make a
contribution to a child's future simply by attending my shows," said
Martin LIFE Martin's new album on Columbia Records domestically and Sony
Music Worldwide is in stores October 11 and single "I Don't Care" is
climbing the charts around the world.
VISA Presents Una Noche Con RICKY MARTIN will visit the following markets:
November 15, 2005 Mexico City, Mexico
Auditorio Nacional
November 17, 2005 Monterrey, Mexico Arena Monterrey
November 21, 2005 San Salvador, El Salvador Feria
Internacional
November 23, 2005 Panama City, Panama Islas de Atlapa
November 25, 2005 Bogota, Colombia Palacio de Los Deportes
November 27, 2005 Quito, Ecuador
Agora Casa de La Cultura
November 29, 2005 Santiago, Chile Estadio Riesgo
December 1, 2005 Sao Paolo, Brasil
Credicard Hall
December 6, 2005 Buenos Aires, Argentina Luna Park
December 8, 2005 Punta del Este, Uruguay Conrad Hotel
December 12, 2005 San Juan, Puerto Rico TBD
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Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), dt. Philosoph
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