BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 3
/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Walmart today announced the introduction of
Miley Cyrus & Max Azria, a new clothing line available only at
Walmart. Walmart brings together
best-selling artist and entertainer Miley Cyrus and Max Azria of apparel house
BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP, Inc. to offer customers affordable and trend-right
apparel. The line will arrive in all
Walmart stores and on Walmart.com in early August, and includes tops, pants,
graphic tees, shoes and
accessories, all priced less than $20.
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"Our
launch of the Miley Cyrus & Max Azria line continues our strategy of
engaging customers across categories," said John Fleming, executive vice
president and chief merchandising officer, Walmart U.S. "This time, we're
bringing together a leading entertainer and a top apparel house to bring
exciting product and price leadership to our customers."
Miley Cyrus' rock-and-roll roots
influenced many of the looks. The line
reflects a continuation of her relationship with Walmart, where she is among
the retailer's top-selling recording artists.
"I love creating looks that are all about personal expression and
individuality," said Cyrus. "Collaborating with Max Azria has been an
amazing experience, and I'm really excited about launching this line with
Walmart. There's even more to
come!"
"Miley
Cyrus is talented and approachable, so working with her sparked a line that is
authentic and vibrant," said Max Azria, designer and CEO of
BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP, Inc. "By
partnering with Walmart, we saw an opportunity to reach mainstream customers
with our product and introduce our designs to a much broader audience."
Complementing
the Miley Cyrus & Max Azria announcement, Walmart will be the title sponsor
of the Miley Cyrus concert tour. AEG Live announced that tickets for the North
American tour will go on sale to the public on June 13, 2009, at 10:00a.m. American Express(R) Cardmembers will have
the exclusive opportunity to purchase advance tickets to the tour prior to
public sale. Tickets will be available
for purchase with an American Express Card through ticketmaster.com/mileycyrus
or by calling 800-745-3000, from 10:00a.m. locally Wednesday, June 10, 2009
through 10:00p.m. locally Friday, June 12, 2009.
All tickets will be sold exclusively through
Paperless Ticket delivery, which means fans will not receive a physical concert
ticket for their entry into the event. Buying paperless helps ensure fans have
secure and convenient access to event tickets at the original sale price.
On the day of show, concert-goers just need
to bring the credit card they used for the ticket purchase and their
government-issued photo ID to the concert. All members of the ticket
purchaser's party must be present at the same time to enter the venue. The venue's ticket usher will swipe their
credit card upon entry and present each person in their party with seat locator
slips for quick access into the show. To purchase paperless tickets or for more
information, fans should visit ticketmaster.com/mileycyrus or call their local Ticketmaster charge-by-phone number.
Box-office sales will be limited to day of
show sales only and will be paperless.
Gift Cards will not be accepted. Fans in Portland, OR; Des Moines, IA;
Las Vegas, NV; Tulsa, OK; Philadelphia, PA and Columbia, SC should visit their
local concert venue Web site or aeglive.com for purchase information as tickets
will not be sold through Ticketmaster.
Tour tickets are limited to four (4) per household.
Upcoming
European dates will be announced in the near future. The full North American schedule for the Miley Cyrus concert tour
2009 is as follows:
Date Location Venue
September
14th Portland, OR Rose Garden
September
16th Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
September
18th Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
September
20th San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
September
22nd Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
September
23rd Anaheim, CA Honda Center
September
25th Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena
September
26th Las Vegas, NV Thomas & Mack Center
September
29th Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena
October
2nd Omaha, NE Qwest Center
October
3rd Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
October
4th St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
October
6th Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
October
7th Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
October
9th Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
October
10th Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
October
12th Tulsa, OK BOK Center
October
15th San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
October
18th Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
October
20th New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
October
21st Memphis, TN FedExForum
October
23rd Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
October
24th N. Little Rock, AR ALLTEL Arena
October
27th Chicago, IL United Center
October
29th Minneapolis, MN Target Center
October
31st Louisville, KY Freedom Hall
November
1st Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
November
3rd Washington, DC Verizon Center
November
4th Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
November
5th University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center
November
7th Newark, NJ Prudential Center
November
8th Newark, NJ Prudential Center
November
9th Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
November
12th Hartford, CT XL Center
November
15th Cleveland, OH Quickens Loan Arena
November
16th Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
November
18th Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
November
19th Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
November
22nd Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
November
24th Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
November
25th Nashville, TN Sommet Center
November
28th Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena
November
29th Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
December
1st Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
December
2nd Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
For
more ticket and tour information, fans can visit ticketmaster.com, walmart.com
and aeglive.com. Tickets subject to
applicable service charges. Event time
and date subject to change. Ticketing information may vary per market. Please
check your local venue for ticket purchasing information.
About
Walmart
Every
week, millions of customers visit Walmart Stores, supercenters, Neighborhood
Markets, and Sam's Club locations across America or log on to its online store
at www.walmart.com. The company and its Foundation are committed
to a philosophy of giving back locally.
Walmart is proud to support the causes that are important to customers
and associates right in their own neighborhoods, and last year gave more than
$378 million to
local communities in the United States.
More information about Walmart can be found by visiting
www.walmartstores.com.
About
Miley Cyrus
Miley
Cyrus stars in the hit Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana," which
is currently in its third season. She also stars in the feature film
"Hannah Montana: The Movie," which topped the box office its opening
weekend. Next, she will begin filming "The Last Song" scripted by
Nicolas Sparks. Miley is a multiplatinum recording artist and is the youngest
ever recording artist with four #1 albums in less than three years. She is also the best-selling author of Miles
to Go, her first book that shares her inspiring story, spanning from her
Southern roots in Tennessee to the excitement of her record-setting triumphs in
TV, music and film.
About
BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP
BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP,
Inc. designs, develops, produces and markets complete collections of women's
ready-to-wear and accessories, and select categories for men, each known for
being at the forefront of creativity, quality and style. The Group is one of the worldwide leaders in
ready-to-wear, encompassing a portfolio of 22 brands including BCBGMAXAZRIA,
Max Azria, Herve Leger by Max Azria and BCBGeneration, among others, and a
retail and wholesale network that includes more than 13,500 points of sale
throughout the world.
About
AEG Live
AEG
Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to
all aspects of live contemporary music performance. AEG Live is comprised of
touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and special event
divisions, fifteen regional offices, and thirty state-of-the-art venues. The
company is currently producing tours and productions including Bette Midler
"The Showgirl Must Go On" and Cher at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
in Las Vegas and The Color Purple. The
concert tour roster includes artists such as Taylor Swift, Leonard Cohen,
Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, Hannah Montana, Britney Spears, Kenny
Chesney, Paul McCartney and American Idols Live. AEG Live is the largest
producer of music festivals in North America including the critically acclaimed
Coachella Music and Arts Festival to Stagecoach and New Orleans Jazz and
Heritage Festival. For more information, go to www.aeglive.com.
About American Express
American
Express Company is a leading global payments and travel company founded in
1850. For more information, visit www.americanexpress.com.
SOURCE Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
