The "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour" Starring BEYONCE Adds Fifth Brooklyn Show As Record-Breaking First Leg of US Tour Wraps at Barclays Center Tonight

BROOKLYN (August 5, 2013) – The first US leg of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour starring Beyoncé wraps its three-night run at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York tonight just as a new date is added to its successful global run. Beyoncé will return to Brooklyn for her final show of the year, at Barclays Center, on Sunday, December 22. Tickets to the last show of the Biggest Tour of 2013 go on-sale starting Monday, August 12. The North American tour is promoted by Live Nation Global Touring and produced by Parkwood Entertainment.

The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour starring Beyoncé, has sold-out every date and has earned rave reviews from critics and fans from its opening night in Belgrade, Serbia on April 15, through the rest of Europe, including six nights at the 02 Arena in London and in North America, where the tour launched on June 28 in Los Angeles. The tour also plays Latin America, starting September 8 in Foraleza, Brazil. The second leg of the North American run starts November 30 in Vancouver, BC.

THE MRS. CARTER SHOW WORLD TOUR starring BEYONCÉ, with its explosive special effects and intricate, strobe-laden light show, is an artistic triumph and the entertainer’s most ambitious undertaking to date. It is bigger in scope than any of her previous shows, fittingly designed for the vastness of arenas and stadiums. For an exclusive look at this spectacular live show featuring footage from the European leg in broadcast quality format click here: http://bit.ly/BeyonceTrailer

Sponsored by Pepsi, Coty and MasterCard, tickets for the new date in Brooklyn, New York, will be available starting Monday, August 12, at 10:00AM/EDT at LiveNation.com. A special pre-sale for registered members of Beyoncé’s BeyHive Blog will begin at 10:00AM/EDT in select markets on Wednesday, August 7. Fans can go to Beyonce.com to sign up now for the chance to be the first to purchase tickets. MasterCard pre-sales start Thursday, August 8 at 10:00AM/EDT in select markets.