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Justin Bieber returns to Philips Arena for 2016 'Purpose' tour

The Biebs gets serious in Spain. (Photo by Pablo Cuadra/Getty Images)
The Biebs gets serious in Spain. (Photo by Pablo Cuadra/Getty Images)
By Melissa Ruggieri
Nov 11, 2015

BY MELISSA RUGGIERI

Atlanta Justin Bieber fans now have two chances to catch their guy live in concert.

In addition to his headlining slot at the Power 96.1 Jingle Ball next month at Philips Arena , Bieber will return to the venue April 12 as part of his 58-date "Purpose" world tour.

This will be the singer’s first tour since his massive “Believe” run ended in December 2013.

Tickets are $50-$126 and will go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 20 via all Ticketmaster outlets, the arena box office, www.ticketmaster.com and by calling 1-800-745-3000. American Express cardholders have access to a pre-sale beginning at noon Nov. 16.

The tour is Bieber’s latest attempt to rehabilitate his image, which has been bruised the past couple of years by his myriad public misbehaviors.

His fans seem ready to forgive, however, as the recent songs “Sorry” and “What Do You Mean?” quickly climbed the charts. This week, Bieber premiered the songs “The Feeling” and “Love Yourself,” the latter co-written with Ed Sheeran. All are from his forthcoming album, “Purpose,” which arrives Friday.

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Here are the "Purpose" tour dates:

Date City Venue On-Sale (local time)
March 9, 2016 Seattle, WA KeyArena at Seattle Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
March 11, 2016 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live! at Rogers Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
March 13, 2016 Portland, OR Moda Center at the Rose Quarter Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
March 15, 2016 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
March 17, 2016 San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
March 18, 2016 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
March 20, 2016 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
March 21, 2016 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
March 25, 2016 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
March 26, 2016 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
March 29, 2016 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
March 30, 2016 Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
April 2, 2016 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
April 4, 2016 Denver, CO Pepsi Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
April 6, 2016 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
April 7, 2016 Tulsa, OK BOK Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
April 9, 2016 Houston, TX Toyota Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
April 10, 2016 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
April 12, 2016 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
April 19, 2016 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
April 20, 2016 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
April 22, 2016 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
April 23, 2016 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
April 25, 2016 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace Of Auburn Hills Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
April 26, 2016 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
April 28, 2016 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
April 29, 2016 Washington, DC Verizon Center Saturday, Nov. 21 @ 10 a.m.
May 4, 2016 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon
May 5, 2016 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon
May 7, 2016 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
May 10, 2016 Boston, MA TD Garden Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
May 13, 2016 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
May 14, 2016 Quebec City, BC Videotron Centre Friday, Nov. 20 @  10 a.m.
May 16, 2016 Montreal, BC Bell Centre Saturday, Nov. 21 @ noon
May 18, 2016 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
May 19, 2016 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
June 11, 2016 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
June 13, 2016 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
June 14, 2016 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place Friday, Nov. 20 @  10 a.m.
June 16, 2016 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
June 18, 2016 Fargo, ND FARGODOME Saturday, Nov. 21 @ 10 a.m.
June 19, 2016 Minneapolis, MN Target Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
June 21, 2016 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
June 22, 2016 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
June 24, 2016 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon
June 25, 2016 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
June 27, 2016 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @ 9 a.m.
June 29, 2016 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
June 30, 2016 Orlando, FL Amway Center Friday, Nov. 20 @  10 a.m.
July 2, 2016 Miami, FL AmericanAirlines Arena Friday, Nov. 20 @  10 a.m.
July 6, 2016 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
July 7, 2016 Baltimore, MD Royal Farms Arena Saturday, Nov. 21 @ 10 a.m.
July 9, 2016 Newark, NJ Prudential Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon
July 10, 2016 Hartford, CT XL Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
July 12, 2016 Buffalo, NY First Niagara Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
July 13, 2016 Pittsburgh, PA CONSOL Energy Center Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
July 15, 2016 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall Friday, Nov. 20 @ 10 a.m.
July 18, 2016 New York City, NY Madison Square Garden Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon

About the Author

Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.

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