From Caribbean360

SYDNEY, Australia, Friday March 15, 2013 – Rumours of Barbadian superstar Rihanna’s fabled year-long break from music abruptly bit the dust on Wednesday when promoters Live Nation confirmed that the “Talk That Talk” girl will be taking her Diamonds World Tour to Australia and New Zealand in September and October.

Gossip-circuit buzz that the 25-year-old entertainer was due to take some lengthy downtime “to unwind” had gained added credibility when American Idol host Ryan Seacrest indicated that fans would be seeing less of the “Unapologetic” girl after her final show of the tour on July 28 in Finland.

“She’s been in this ‘go’ mode for a while. Seven hit records in seven years,” Seacrest said on his radio show on KIIS FM. “Sold out tours, but sources say after this tour wraps, she plans to take up to a year off to unwind.”

But, as Wednesday’s news confirmed, the “We Found Love” girl can look forward to a break of less than two months before she’s on the road again, headed for her first gig “down under” in September.

The six-time Grammy Award-winning singer will hold five concerts in Australia, starting at the Perth Arena on September 24. She will then play Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney before flying to New Zealand for her show at Auckland’s Vector Arena on October 6.

“RiRi” kicked off her latest world tour last Friday in Buffalo, New York, to an enthusiastic reception from a sold-out audience. She has since had to cancel two shows because of a bout of flu and laryngitis.

Ahead of her lies a demanding schedule that will see the “Stay” star deliver the goods in about 30 more shows in North America before moving on to the European leg of the tour in late May, which will take the hard-working pop diva to Spain, Portugal, France, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Britain and Finland. Less than two months later, she’ll be showing the Aussies and Kiwis that cricket isn’t the only thing the Caribbean has to offer.

“Diamonds” is the singer’s fourth major world tour, following “Good Girl Gone Bad,” “Last Girl On Earth” and “Loud,” the latter of which premiered in Barbados.

The Barbadian pop princess’ Diamonds World Tour will take in Australia and New Zealand following a packed schedule in Europe

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