ARIANA GRANDE

MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING & GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATED ARTIST ANNOUNCES THE DANGEROUS WOMAN TOUR

Coming to Xcel Energy Center March 16

- North American Headlining Tour Kicks Off on Feb. 2, 2017 in Phoenix, AZ and Includes Over 30 Shows in Cities Across the U.S. and Canada -

- Tickets On Sale Sept. 24 at LiveNation.com -

Saint Paul, Minn. (Sept. 21, 2016) - Multi-platinum selling and Grammy Award-nominated artist, Ariana Grande, today revealed details behind her biggest tour yet - THE DANGEROUS WOMAN TOUR. Produced and promoted exclusively by Live Nation, THE DANGEROUS WOMAN TOUR will kick off Feb. 2, 2017 at the Talking Stick Arena in Phoenix, Ariz. and includes 36 dates in cities throughout North America, including stops in Los Angeles, New York City, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, DC, Chicago, Dallas, Miami and more.

"Ariana Grande is an incredible performing artist and American Express is excited to partner with her on the DANGEROUS WOMAN TOUR. We are excited to bring our Card Members, who are her fans, an opportunity to purchase tickets before the general on-sale date," said Walter Frye, Vice President of Global Entertainment and Premier Events at American Express. "Our Card Members have a strong passion for music and Ariana's tour is sure to deliver an exceptional music experience."

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, September 20 at 10 a.m. local through Friday, September 23 at 10 p.m. local. Tickets go on sale Saturday, September 24 at www.livenation.com.

Within less than a year, ARIANA GRANDE captured No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 twice-first with her Republic Records debut "Yours Truly" and also with its 2014 follow-up, "My Everything."

"Yours Truly" yielded the game-changing pop smash "The Way" featuring Mac Miller, which went triple-platinum, landed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, and seized No. 1 on the iTunes Overall Top Songs chart. Meanwhile, the platinum-selling My Everything garnered a GRAMMY Award nomination for "Best Pop Vocal Album" and spawned the six times-platinum hit "Problem." Upon the single's release, Ariana became "the youngest woman to debut with over 400K sold first-week," while the song ranked as the 5th "highest digital song debut for a female artist" and 9th highest ever. Moreover, it debuted at No. 1 in 85 countries, topping the iTunes Overall Top Songs and Pop Songs charts for four weeks.

During release week, "My Everything" was No. 1 on Spotify as Ariana personally rose to No. 1 on Billboard's Artists 100 chart. She also became the first woman in history and the first artist since Michael Jackson to simultaneously have three songs-"Problem," "Break Free" featuring Zedd, and "Bang Bang" with Nicki Minaj and Jessie J-in the Top 6 of the Digital Songs Chart. "Bang Bang" went platinum and was GRAMMY-nominated for "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance." By the end of the year, she landed four songs in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100; the most of any artist in 2014. Ariana has enjoyed five Hot 100 Top 10 smashes.

In 2013, Ariana was named "Best New Artist" at the American Music Awards. Other accolades followed, with Ariana winning "Favorite Breakout Artist" at the People's Choice Awards 2014, the "Young Influencer Award" at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the "Radio Disney Chart Topper Award," "Choice Female Artist" and "Choice Single" "Problem" at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards, and more. At the 2014 MTV VMAS, "Problem" was named "Best Pop Video" as well. In November, Ariana took home the award for "Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock" at the 2015 American Music Awards.

2016 sees Ariana release her mega-anticipated third full-length album, "Dangerous Woman," driven by the title track, which captured No. 1 on both iTunes Overall Top Songs Chart and Top Pop Songs Chart minutes after release. "Dangerous Woman" also debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, earning her the distinction of becoming the first artist to debut on the chart with the lead single from her first three albums.

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EVENT: Ariana Grande

DATE: Thursday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m.

TYPE: Concert

FLOOR PLAN: End Stage

TICKETS: $29.95 / $49.95 / $69.95 / $89.95 / $129.95 / $159.95 / $199.95

ON SALE: Saturday, Sept. 24 at noon

DETAILS: Tickets will be available at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office, by calling 800-745-3000 or online at ticketmaster.com. To charge by phone using Ticketmaster TDD/TTY, call 800-359-2525. Certain fees may apply.