P!nk Kicks Off The Truth About Love World Tour With Sold-Out Opening Night Performance At U.S. Airways Center In Phoenix

LOS ANGELES, -- P!nk returned to the concert arena stage tonight with a once-in-a-lifetime performance at the opening night of The Truth About Love world tour at the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona.  She performed for a sold-out crowd full of dancing and singing fans giving them a show fueled by her unique brand of high-energy theatrics and emotion, further securing her place in history as one of the most spectacular performers of her generation.

P!nk collaborated with creative partner and show director Baz Halpin to create a visually stunning stage production full of the performance elements that are uniquely P!nk. Sonically she soared through pyrotechnic fueled vocals to tender vocal moments with action-packed surprises from start to finish.

Pulling from her seven album repertoire her set included some of her biggest chart topping hits and fan favorites including "BlowMe (One Last Kiss)," "F***in' Perfect," "Try," "Raise Your Glass," "So What" and her latest single "Just Give Me A Reason" featuring Nate Ruess.

To see footage from opening night, click here.

The tour marks her first full North American tour in three years.  P!nk will take her extraordinary live show to 25 additional cities following tonight's performance.    Live Nation is the national tour promoter.  Tickets for The Truth About Love Tour presented by COVERGIRL are available now atTicketmaster.com .  Join the discussion at #TheTruthAboutLoveTour.

The Hives, the internationally acclaimed rock band from Sweden, opened the show and treated fans to their energetic brand of rock which has earned them critical acclaim in the US and abroad.

THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE TOUR PRESENTED BY COVERGIRL:
SHOW DATE	CITY/STATE	VENUE	OPENING
February 15, 2013	Las Vegas, NV	Mandalay Bay Events Center	The Hives
February 16, 2013	Los Angeles, CA	STAPLES Center	The Hives
February 18, 2013	San Jose, CA	HP Pavilion at San Jose	The Hives
February 21, 2013	Houston, TX	Toyota Center	The Hives
February 22, 2013	Dallas, TX	American Airlines Center	The Hives
February 24, 2013	Orlando, FL	Amway Center	The Hives
February 25, 2013	Fort Lauderdale, FL	BB&T Center	The Hives
February 27, 2013	Tampa, FL	Tampa Bay Times Forum	The Hives
March 1, 2013	Atlanta, GA	Philips Arena	The Hives
March 2, 2013	Nashville, TN	Bridgestone Arena	The Hives
March 5, 2013	Detroit, MI	The Palace of Auburn Hills	The Hives
March 6, 2013	Columbus, OH	Schottenstein Center	The Hives
March 8, 2013	Louisville, KY	KFC Yum! Center	The Hives
March 09, 2013	Chicago, IL	United Center	The Hives
March 11, 2013	Toronto, ON	Air Canada Centre	The Hives
March 12, 2013	Montreal, QC	Bell Centre	The Hives
March 14, 2013	Washington DC	Verizon Center	The Hives
March 16, 2013	Charlotte, NC	Time Warner Cable Arena	City and Colour
March 17, 2013	Philadelphia, PA	Wells Fargo Center	City and Colour
March 19, 2013	Saint Paul, MN	Xcel Energy Center	City and Colour
March 22, 2013	New York, NY	Madison Square Garden	The Hives
March 23, 2013	East Rutherford, NJ	Izod Center	The Hives
March 25, 2013	Uniondale, NY	Nassau Coliseum	The Hives
March 27, 2013	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun Arena	The Hives
March 28, 2013	Boston, MA	TD Garden	The Hives

The Hives will perform in all cities except  Charlotte, Philadelphia, St. Paul.
City and Colour will perform in Charlotte, Philadelphia and St Paul.

All dates subject to change.

For additional ticket and tour information, visit:  TheTruthAboutLoveTour.com and LiveNation.com.

For additional information on Pink, visit:  PinksPage.com.

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