Dolly Parton Announces 2014 European Tour

Iconic singer, songwriter, musician, actress and philanthropist DOLLY PARTON announces the ‘Blue Smoke World Tour’ will travel across the pond in 2014 for June and July concerts in Europe hitting England, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Germany, Norway, as well as a return to the O2 Arena in London, the venue where Dolly recorded and filmed An Evening With…Dolly (Dolly Records), her widely praised DVD/CD set that was certified GOLD by the RIAA.

Dolly’s latest studio album of all new material “Blue Smoke” will be released worldwide on Dolly Records with a release date to be announced soon.

“Every time I come to Europe I’m just as excited as I was my very first time, which was many, many years ago. I love that part of the world and I especially love the fans. We always have such a good time and I’ve put together a lot of things for this show that I think the fans will love. We had not planned to come back so soon, but we got so much fan mail and such a great reaction that I thought ‘Well, why not. If they’re having a good time and we always do, let’s just do it’.”

In 2011, Dolly continued to receive accolades for what was her most successful European and Australian tour of her 45-plus year career—The Better Day World Tour! During the 2011 tour, Dolly performed for record-breaking attendances in both Europe and Australia, surpassing her previous attendance records. In 2008, Dolly performed 17 European shows to over 170,000 fans, surpassing her then-best 2007 European tour, where she played 21 shows for over 140,000 people. Each of these treks grossed in the tens of millions of dollars and established Dolly as Europe’s favorite and most successful country artist.

Dolly fans, get ready for an opportunity like none other! We are about to announce some very exciting news, and we think you’ll like what we have in store. New VIP packages are coming out for this upcoming tour that include access to Dolly’s personal wardrobe and instruments, a backstage tour, and an opportunity to meet Dolly. Keep your eyes peeled for these packages. You won’t want to miss out! For the latest VIP Experience updates, please visit www.dollypartonmusic.net.

Tour dates and venues are below, for ticket and on-sale information please check with your local market. www.livenation.co.ukwww.ticketmaster.co.uk

Dolly Will Play:

June
8th England, Liverpool, Echo Arena
10th Northern Ireland, Belfast, Odyssey Arena
11th Ireland, Dublin, O2 Arena
12th Ireland, Cork, Live At The Marquee
14th England, Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
15th Scotland, Aberdeen, GE Arena
17th Scotland, Glasgow, Hydro Arena
20th England, Leeds, First Direct Arena
21st England, Manchester, Phones 4U Arena
22nd England, Birmingham, LG Arena
24th Wales, Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
27th England, London, O2 Arena

July
2nd England, Nottingham, Arena
5th Germany, Cologne, Lanxess Arena
6th Germany, Berlin, O2 World
8th Denmark, Copenhagen, Forum
9th Norway, Oslo, Spektrum