Eminem New Album 2013: Tour Date Announced As Nov. 5 'MMLP 2' Release Nears - Joining 'Rap God' [VIDEO] Rapper Is J Cole, Kendrick Lamar

Eminem new album 2013: With only a few weeks until the Nov. 2 release of the "Marshall Mather LP 2," it was has been reported that the "Berzerk" rapper will be touring Australia with J Cole and Kendrick Lamar in February.

For the concert series, Eminem, J Cole and Kendrick Lamar will perform in four different venues. Australia will get the first glimpse of the 2013 new album. According to Latinpost.com, the 41-year-old Detroit native will make his debut performance in New Zealand with a Feb. 15 show in Auckland. Following that, the "MMLP 2" will be performed in Melbourne on Feb. 19, Brisbane on Feb. 20 and Sydney on Feb. 22.

According to Paul Dainty's Dainty Group, the promoter of the concert series called "Rapture," said it will be a "game-changing hip hop event." In addition to supporting acts Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole, 360, a popular Australian hip hop performer, and David Dallas, a New Zealand rapper, will join the show for the Auckland performance, according to the group as fans get to hear the classics plus tracks from the 2013 new album by Eminem.

"I'm pretty stoked," Dallas said in an interview with Billboard about being on the same lineup as Eminem, who he said he's a huge fan of. "Eminem has generations of fans in New Zealand. He's never been here, so it's going to be huge."

With the announcement of this mini-tour in Australia, it brings up when Eminem will tour the U.S. to promote his eighth studio album. There is no word on a tour just yet, though it should be expected at some point after February.

Presale of tickets for Rapture begin Oct. 24. Tickets will officially be available Oct. 31. Prices will range from $95 to $290 U.S. currency.

Rapture 2014 Australian Tour Dates:

Feb. 15: Auckland, Western Springs

Feb. 19: Melbourne, Etihad Stadium

Feb. 20: Brisbane, Suncorp Stadium

Feb. 22: Sydney, ANZ Stadium

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