On September 7 , following the singer 's performance at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards , she announced that she will embark on her fourth worldwide tour entitled the Diamonds World Tour , to support her then upcoming album . Rihanna 's managing company Live Nation Entertainment posted a video on YouTube with the announcement of the North American dates of the tour . The tickets for the concert shows were made available a week later on September 14 , 2012 . She will bring her tour to 27 cities in North America during two months . On Wednesday , November 14 , 2012 , Rihanna revealed the European dates . The singer will tour Europe for two months between late May and late July 2013 , taking in the UK during June . A few dates were announced a few days later the official European announcement although they said : more shows are expected to be announced . On March 13 , 2013 , the Australian dates were confirmed
2012 MTV Video Music Awards
2012 MTV Video Music Awards
Diamonds World Tour