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12 Of The Best Tours & Live Events In 2013
Join us as we take a look at the biggest tours and live events that rocked the Capital world in 2013, featuring Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna and more!
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1. Taylor Swift has taken her 'RED' tour worldwide in 2013 featuring numerous special guests...
including BFF Ed Sheeran, Cher Lloyd and Ellie Goudling! The singer brings her live show to the UK in February.
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2. Justin Bieber brought the 'Believe Tour' to the UK back in February 2013.
The 'Boyfriend' singer was supported by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepson.
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3. Pink's 'The Truth About Love Tour' arrived in the UK back in April 2013.
Fans had already had a taster of what to expect following the 'Try' singer's headline set at the Jingle Bell Ball 2012, plus her string of live shows worldwide.
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4. The Capital Summertime Ball returned to Wembley Stadium in June 2013 featuring performances from...
...some of music's biggest stars including Robbie Williams, Will.i.am and The Wanted! 80,000 listeners attended the event which sold out in less than 2 hours!
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5. Lady Gaga kicked off an amazing month of live music with the iTunes Festival 2013!
The 'Do What U Want' singer performed an exclusive set on night one of the event, featuring songs from her latest album 'ARTPOP'. Picture: iTunes
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6. Bruno Mars kicked off 'The Moonshine Jungle Tour' in America back in June 2013.
The 'Treasure' singer's latest outing included a number of dates here in the UK in October.
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7. Rihanna's 'Diamonds World Tour' was one of 2013's biggest shows to arrive here in the UK.
The 'Stay' singer kicked off her latest stint of live shows in Amercia back in March, before arriving here in the UK for a number of stadium shows in June.
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8. She's already confirmed to bring the 2nd leg of the 'Mrs. Carter Show World Tour' to the UK in 2014
But Beyonce had already dominated ticket sales with a number of UK live shows back in February 2013. The tour was preceded by a headline set at the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show featuring her Destiny's Child bandmates.
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9. The UK's biggest Christmas Party (The Capital Jingle Bell Ball) returned to London's O2 in December.
The two day event featured live performances from some of music's biggest stars inlcuding Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Tinie Tempah and Disclosure. Picture: Danny North
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10. One Direction have torn up stages in pretty much every corner of the world throughout 2013.
Their 2013 'Take Me Home Tour' also featured a number of live shows here in the UK during April. The boys will return for a number of UK statdium dates in Summer 2014.
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11. Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z previewed their 'Legends of the Summer' tour at the Wireless Festival
The exclusive set showcased tracks from Timberlake's third studio album, The 20/20 Experience and Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail album release.
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12. One of the biggest shows Stateside in 2013 was Maroon 5's 'Overexposed Tour'.
Adam Levine & co are set to bring the band's latest touring stint here to the UK in January 2014. Get those Jagger moves at the ready!
