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The hottest event in the Southern Hemisphere returns this November; that’s right your favourite party, Fridayz Live, is back! Fridayz Live is the global answer for quenching party lovers’ thirst with an unforgettable night of dance floor anthems and the icons behind them.

For its sixth edition, Fridayz Live 2023 brings you 10 of the biggest household names of old school and contemporary RNB and hip-hop. Combining rich nostalgia with all the current hits from the 90s to now, it’s set to be the party of the year.

Fridayz Live will hit Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane and Sydney for one night only in each city this November. Don’t be ridin’ solo, get your crew together before it’s too little too late as tickets will be snapped up quicker than you can sing ‘Jason Derulo’.

MG Live, Frontier Touring, Illusive Presents, ZM and Flava present Fridayz Live 2023. Presenting the Fridayz Live class of 2023:

JASON DERULO
BOYZ II MEN
FLO RIDA
KELLY ROWLAND
JOJO
112
BABY BASH
TRAVIE MCCOY
HAVANA BROWN
50 YEARS OF HIP HOP COUNTDOWN: VINN ROCK & DJ KAY GEE OF NAUGHTY BY NATURE
RESIDENT DJ YO! MAFIA
HOSTED BY ABBIE CHATFIELD & FATMAN SCOOP

JASON DERULO

Global hit maker and all-round superstar, Jason Derulo is ready and raring to hit the Fridayz Live stage. With 250 million singles sold worldwide and 20 multi-platinum singles, including Talk Dirty feat. 2 Chainz, Want You To Want Me, Whatcha Say, In My Head, Acapulco, Take You Dancing and Ridin Solo, the international chart-topper will give the performance of a lifetime. Most recently taking the world by storm with his latest seductive smash Body Count, and viral TikTok collaborations on Tesher’s Jalebi as well as the US 3x Platinum smash Savage Love with Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo has well and truly earned himself the title of TikTok king! The 4th most-followed male on TikTok boasting an average of 10M views per post, his 2022 summer smash Slidin’, proved yet again he has a knack for laying undeniably catchy melodies on top of fun, upbeat productions, consistently producing hit after hit! Never slowing down, 2023 has seen the release of Glad You Came, Give You Love with Australia’s Jessica Mauboy, When Love Sucks (Feat. Dido), interpolating her iconic 1999 track Thank You and brand new single, the provocative pop jam Body Count. Performing some of his biggest hits from the 2010’s to now – don’t miss the opportunity to see Jason Derulo live this November.

BOYZ II MEN

Billboard Magazine’s biggest boyband consecutively from 1987 to 2012, vocal powerhouse group Boyz II Men – Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman - are known best for their emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. The four-time Grammy award winners gained international success with 1992 single, End of the Road which set a new record holding the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for 13 weeks. The group continued their worldwide success with hit singles Motownphilly, It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday, I’ll Make Love to You and One Sweet Day with fellow vocal powerhouse, Mariah Carey. A group that joins the likes of Drake, The Beatles, Rihanna, Elvis Presley and Mariah Carey in the elite accolade for artists who spend 50 cumulative weeks at number one, Boyz II Men are R&B icons, performing some of their biggest hits, including On Bended Knee, Water Runs Dry, Doin’ Just Fine and Four Stages of Loneliness on stages across Australia & New Zealand this November.

FLO RIDA

Record-breaking multi-platinum rapper Flo Rida will be hitting the Fridayz Live stage this November, his first shows down under in years! A true icon across the globe, the Grammy nominee has sold over 100 million singles worldwide. The rapper will take to the stage to perform some of his biggest hits including Low feat. T-Pain, Wild Ones feat. Sia, Right Round feat. Ke$ha, Club Can’t Handle Me feat. David Guetta, Whistle, Hello Friday feat. Jason Derulo, recent tracks What A Night, Good Girls On Vacation, High Heels (ft. Walker Hayes) and party anthem Good Feeling, – a performance not to miss!

KELLY ROWLAND

Four-time Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, best-selling author and executive producer Kelly Rowland is a global pop superstar. She’s been performing since the age of 16. On her own, she is a Platinum-certified recording artist with over 40 million records sold. But she’s also known all over the world as a founding and cherished member of Destiny’s Child, having grown up in the spotlight while in one of the best-selling female groups of all time. The group’s awe-inspiring list of chart toppers include many #1 singles in the U.S. and more than 75 million albums sold worldwide. Kelly Rowland has blossomed into a stunning solo artist having released four successful studio albums and an EP, all of which have topped music charts in several countries around the globe. Kelly’s dazzling voice and effervescent personality have not only garnered her critical and commercial success in the music arena, but her beauty, unique style and limitless drive have also generated numerous opportunities in television, film and fashion.

JOJO

Chart-topper, award-winning singer, songwriter and actress – the one and only – JoJo will make her Fridayz Live debut this November. Rising to fame at just 13 years old with her 2004 debut self-titled studio album, JoJo hasn’t stopped making hits ever since. Releasing her fourth studio album good to know in 2020, topping the Billboard R&B Albums Chart, the songstress most recently collaborated with UK R&B/soul singer Mahalia on their latest track Cheat. Ready to grace stages across Australia & New Zealand, JoJo will perform some of her biggest, most recognisable tracks, with hits like Leave (Get Out), Too Little Too Late and No Apologies, all guaranteed to get you on your feet!

112

Atlanta-bred 112 had a meteoric rise that solidified them as the hottest R&B group of their time! Their debut album 112 which features Cupid and Only You went double platinum in the US with the follow up album Room 112, following suit surpassing double platinum and included the hits Come See Me and Anywhere. With a Hollywood Walk of Fame to their name and a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for Puff Daddy (feat. Faith Evans & 112) I’ll Be Missing You, 112 cement their place in music. Don’t miss the chance to see their ultimate club banger Dance With Me and Grammy-nominated jam Peaches & Cream performed live.

TRAVIE MCCOY

Multi-platinum rapper, singer and songwriter, Travie McCoy will make his much-awaited return down under this November. Travie is best known as founder of Gym Class Heroes with hit singles Cupid’s Chokehold feat. Patrick Stump, Stereo Hearts feat. Adam Levine and Ass Back Home feat. Neon Hitch, as well as an incredible solo career with hits Billionaire feat. Bruno Mars, and Golden feat. Sia. Now this November, don’t miss out as Travie performs some of the biggest chart smashes of the 2010’s on the Fridayz Live stage.

BABY BASH

The iconic rapper behind hit tracks like Suga Suga, Cyclone feat. T-Pain, Baby, I’m Back feat. Akon and the Platinum hit with Savage Wild Out (Cheehuuu), Baby Bash will hit audiences with a blast from the past on this year’s Fridayz Live stage. Rising to fame with the release of infamous album Tha Smokin’ Nephew, Baby Bash became an instantly recognisable voice in the global hip-hop scene. Collaborating with the likes of T-Pain, E-40, Akon and Frankie J, Baby Bash will be bringing his best of the best hit tracks for a night to remember at Fridayz Live.

HAVANA BROWN

Back by popular demand, to perform a pulsating set of bangers for fans across the country with mega hits including the four consecutive Billboard #1 Hot Dance Club Songs We Run The Night ft. Pitbull (ARIA 3x Platinum), Warrior (ARIA 2x Platinum), Big Banana ft. R3hab & Prophet (ARIA Gold) and the lead single Flashing Lights off her debut studio album of the same name, Havana Brown is one of Australia’s greatest musical exports! Brown has toured with the world’s biggest Pop and R&B stars, including Rihanna, The Pussycat Dolls, Britney Spears, Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull and Bruno Mars, and in 2023 returns with her electric energy and party anthems to the Fridayz Live stage!

NAUGHTY BY NATURE (DJ SET)

To celebrate 50 years of hip hop this year, Vinn Rock & DJ Kay Gee of Naughty By Nature, the maestros behind Hip Hop Hooray, O.P.P and Holiday will be bringing the vibe with an exclusive countdown of iconic hip-hop hits and R&B favourites from the past 50 years.

YO! MAFIA

No Fridayz Live event would be complete without international party DJ YO! MAFIA keeping the tradition spinning with the latest and greatest RNB hits in-between these epic live performances, from the minute doors open until the last confetti pops!

ABBIE CHATFIELD

Abbie Chatfield is a force to be reckoned with. From the hugely successful podcast It’s A Lot with Abbie Chatfield and sold-out shows on A Hot Night with Abbie Chatfield and The Trauma Dump Tour, Australia’s ‘it’ girl returns to the Fridayz Live party in 2023, captivating the crowd with her tongue-in-cheek banter and lovable charisma. Teaming up with fan favourite Fatman Scoop in hosting duties – this dynamic duo will have audiences beaming from the moment gates open.

FATMAN SCOOP

International President of Party, Fatman Scoop makes his sixth consecutive return to Fridayz Live. Sharing hosting responsibilities with Abbie Chatfield on all six shows, the ‘Be Faithful’ ultimate hype man will be sure to keep crowds on their toes.

This year’s Fridayz Live in Auckland will take place at Spark Arena. Western Springs Stadium, the natural home of Fridayz Live, sadly remains out of action due to the damage caused by the Auckland flooding event earlier this year. We look forward to returning to Western Springs Stadium in 2024!

The Spark presale begins on Tuesday 5 September. Frontier Members presale kicks off Thursday 7 September before the General Public on sale Monday 12 September. Tickets via: frontiertouring.com/fridayzlive

ZM + FLAVA PRESENTS FRIDAYZ LIVE
AOTEAROA
NOVEMBER 2023
Presented by MG Live, Frontier Touring, Illusive Presents, ZM and Flava.

SPARK PRESALE (NZ)
via Spark.co.nz/music
Runs 48 hours from: Tuesday 5 September
or until presale allocation exhausted, visit website for more details

FRONTIER MEMBERS PRESALE 
via frontiertouring.com/fridayzlive
Runs 24 hours from: Thursday 7 September
or until presale allocation exhausted
Presale timings staggered per show, visit website for more details

GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE
Begins: Tuesday 12 September (times staggered, see below)

Thursday 16 November
Spark Arena | Auckland
All Ages
On sale: Tuesday 12 September (11am local time)
ticketmaster.co.nz

Patrons are advised to purchase tickets only through authorised ticket sellers.

We cannot guarantee any ticket purchase made through any means other than the official ticketing agents listed on the Frontier website.

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