Multiplatinum Artist Timbaland Takes His Beat Down Under

Multiplatinum Artist Timbaland Takes His Beat Down Under

Superproducer Sets Concerts In Australia And New Zealand

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With Timbaland Presents Shock Value triple platinum in Australia, and the smash hit singles "Apologize" and "The Way I Are" among the biggest selling songs of the past year down under, beatmaster and superproducer Timbaland will bring his dynamic live show to Australia and New Zealand this winter for the first time.

Timbaland, accompanied by fellow Mosley Music Group artist Keri Hilson, will perform in Sydney on August 15 and continue through Australia with an additional date in New Zealand.

   August 15  Sydney    Entertainment Tickets from Ticketmaster 136 1000                         Centre           16  Brisbane  River Stage   Tickets from Ticketmaster 136 1000           17  Adelaide  Entertainment Tickets from Ticketmaster 13 28 49                         Centre           20  Perth     Challenge     Tickets from Ticketmaster 136 1000                         Stadium           22  Melbourne Rod Laver     Tickets from Ticketmaster 13 28 49           23  Auckland  Vector Arena  Tickets from Ticketmaster (09) 970 9700               NZ   

PLEASE NOTE: All pre-purchased tickets are valid for new dates. If you have purchased tickets and are unable to attend the new dates and require a refund, please contact your place of purchase.

Named International Music Artist Of The Year at the MTV Australia Awards in 2008, Timbaland rocketed to #1 on the album charts there with Timbaland Presents Shock Value. The single "Apologize" (featuring OneRepublic) took the top spot for eight consecutive weeks, earned double platinum honors and became the most downloaded single of all time. The track also hit #1 for seven straight weeks in New Zealand, where it was certified platinum. The album reached #4 and double platinum in that country.

Other hits from the album include "The Way I Are" (featuring Keri Hilson and D.O.E.), which soared to #1 in Australia/#2 New Zealand; "Give It To Me" (featuring Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado) (#16 Australia/#2 New Zealand), "Scream" (featuring Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger) (#20 Australia/#15 New Zealand), and "Throw It On Me" (featuring The Hives) (Top 50 Australia).

In the U.S., Timbaland Presents Shock Value debuted at #5 and is platinum- plus. "Apologize" has been certified triple platinum after charting in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 for 25 weeks, the longest for any song of the 2000s. Timbaland Presents Shock Value (Blackground/Interscope/Mosley Music Group) is his first solo album.

The most significant creative force today in popular music, Timbaland was Grammy nominated in 2008 for Producer of the Year. Along with his own headlining hits, he has most recently been responsible for smashes from some of the biggest artists in the world, including Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Rihanna, Madonna, and Missy Elliott.

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Source: Mosley Music Group; Interscope Records

CONTACT: Monique Idlett-Mosley, +1-305-389-1083,
MoniqueIdlett@mosleymusicgroup.net; or Dennis Dennehy, +1-310-865-7934,
D.Dennehy@umusic.com

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Profile: International Entertainment