Adele's 21 the Fastest Selling Digital Album Surpassing 1 Million Units Sold
PR Newswire
NEW YORK
07/08/2011
NEW YORK, July 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Records -- Adele's record breaking sophomore album 21 is the fastest digital selling album in the U.S. to surpass 1 million units. Released slightly over four months ago, Adele's 21 has already sold 2.5 million units in the U.S. Adele's single "Rolling In The Deep" was recently certified quadruple platinum for digital sales in excess of 4 million tracks. Adele's 21 has sold over 9 million albums around the world and has spent more time at #1 than any other female artist in UK chart history.
Adele recently rescheduled tour dates in the U.S. over the months of August and October. The new tour will include stops in 6 additional cities including Las Vegas, NV, Atlantic City, NJ, Durham, NC, Orlando, FL, Miami, FL and Spring, TX. The first round of rescheduled dates kicks off on August 9 in Vancouver, BC and runs through August 24 in Saint Paul, MN. The second round of dates kicks off on October 7 in Atlantic City, NJ and runs through October 21 in Grand Prairie, TX (see below for full itinerary and ticket information).
August 9 Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theatre*
August 11 Troutdale, OR Edgefield**
August 12 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre*
August 14 Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre*
August 15 Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theatre*
August 17 Los Angeles, CA The Palladium*
August 18 San Diego, CA Open Air Theater***
The Cosmopolitan of Las
August 20 Las Vegas, NV Vegas****
August 21 Salt Lake City, UT Gallivan Center**
Theater at Xcel Energy
August 24 Saint Paul, MN Center**
October 7 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Spa & Resort****
Durham Performing Arts
October 8 Durham, NC Center****
October 10 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium*
October 11 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium*
October 13 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live****
Waterfront Theater at
American Airlines
October 14 Miami, FL Arena****
October 16 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre***
Cynthia Woods Mitchell
October 18 Spring, TX Pavilion****
October 19 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center***
Verizon Theatre at Grand
October 21 Grand Prairie, TX Prairie**
*All original tickets honored
**Venue change, original tickets honored
***Venue change, check with point of purchase for ticket information
****Newly added show
SOURCE Columbia Records
SOURCE: Columbia Records
PR Newswire
NEW YORK, July 8, 2011
NEW YORK, July 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Records -- Adele's record breaking sophomore album 21 is the fastest digital selling album in the U.S. to surpass 1 million units. Released slightly over four months ago, Adele's 21 has already sold 2.5 million units in the U.S. Adele's single "Rolling In The Deep" was recently certified quadruple platinum for digital sales in excess of 4 million tracks. Adele's 21 has sold over 9 million albums around the world and has spent more time at #1 than any other female artist in UK chart history.
Adele recently rescheduled tour dates in the U.S. over the months of August and October. The new tour will include stops in 6 additional cities including Las Vegas, NV, Atlantic City, NJ, Durham, NC, Orlando, FL, Miami, FL and Spring, TX. The first round of rescheduled dates kicks off on August 9 in Vancouver, BC and runs through August 24 in Saint Paul, MN. The second round of dates kicks off on October 7 in Atlantic City, NJ and runs through October 21 in Grand Prairie, TX (see below for full itinerary and ticket information).
August 9 | Vancouver, BC | Orpheum Theatre* | |
August 11 | Troutdale, OR | Edgefield** | |
August 12 | Seattle, WA | Paramount Theatre* | |
August 14 | Berkeley, CA | The Greek Theatre* | |
August 15 | Los Angeles, CA | The Greek Theatre* | |
August 17 | Los Angeles, CA | The Palladium* | |
August 18 | San Diego, CA | Open Air Theater*** | |
August 20 | Las Vegas, NV | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas**** | |
August 21 | Salt Lake City, UT | Gallivan Center** | |
August 24 | Saint Paul, MN | Theater at Xcel Energy Center** | |
October 7 | Atlantic City, NJ | Borgata Spa & Resort**** | |
October 8 | Durham, NC | Durham Performing Arts Center**** | |
October 10 | Nashville, TN | Ryman Auditorium* | |
October 11 | Asheville, NC | Thomas Wolfe Auditorium* | |
October 13 | Orlando, FL | Hard Rock Live**** | |
October 14 | Miami, FL | Waterfront Theater at American Airlines Arena**** | |
October 16 | Atlanta, GA | Fox Theatre*** | |
October 18 | Spring, TX | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion**** | |
October 19 | Austin, TX | Frank Erwin Center*** | |
October 21 | Grand Prairie, TX | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie** | |
*All original tickets honored
**Venue change, original tickets honored
***Venue change, check with point of purchase for ticket information
****Newly added show
SOURCE Columbia Records
CONTACT: Benny Tarantini, Columbia Records, +1-212-833-5858, Benny.Tarantini@SonyMusic.com
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