NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (May 15, 2018) – Singer-songwriter and pop icon Christina Aguilera announces her 2018 North American The Liberation Tour this fall with special guest rap superstar Big Boi. The tour is the music powerhouse’s first since 2008 and is scheduled to stop at The Theater at MGM National Harbor Sunday, September 30 at 8 p.m. The tour kicks off on September 25 at Hollywood’s Hard Rock Live and includes stops at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, Atlanta’s Fox Theatre and Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, among many others.
 
Tickets for The Liberation Tour start at $89, excluding applicable service charges, and go on sale Friday, May 18 at 10 a.m. EST. Tickets can be purchased online at mgmnationalharbor.com or ticketmaster.com. For more show and ticket information, visit mgmnationalharbor.com or call (844) 346-4664. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Monday, May 14 at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday, May 17 at 10 p.m. local time.
 
Big Boi is a seven-time GRAMMY® Award-winning, RIAA diamond-certified musician and is currently celebrating his third full-length solo album, Boomiverse. The project includes hit track “All Night,” “In The South” featuring Gucci Mane and Pimp C and singles “Mic Jack” featuring Adam Levine and “Kill Jill” featuring Killer Mike & Jeezy. 
 
Aguilera released her new song, “Accelerate,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign and 2 Chainz earlier this month, which is the first single from her highly anticipated album, Liberation. She will also be performing “Fall in Line,” her newly announced duet with Demi Lovato, at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards.
 
Liberation will be released Friday, June 15 and is available for pre-order now. Every online ticket purchased for Christina Aguilera’s 2018 tour includes a standard CD copy of her new album. Instructions on how to redeem a copy will be provided within 24 hours of ticket purchase via email.
 
The Theater at MGM National Harbor offers an experience unlike any other in the region, providing fans the opportunity to see world-class entertainment in an intimate setting. The Theater features seven VIP suites and flexible seating designs, accommodating 3,000 guests for reserved-seating events and a little more than 4,000 for general admission shows.
 

 
About Christina Aguilera  
Christina Aguilera is a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter renowned for her powerful voice and hit songs. Throughout her career, she has sold more than 43 million records worldwide. Aguilera has achieved five No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart making her the fourth female artist to top the chart over three consecutive decades (1990s, 2000s, and 2010s). She has won six Grammy Awards including one Latin Grammy Award. She has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and holds the prestigious honor of being the only artist under the age of 30 included in Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of the 100 greatest singers of all time. In 2011 she entered the world of television as a coach on NBC’s Emmy Award nominated show The Voice. Aguilera continues to use her voice for good. She has served as global spokesperson for Yum! Brands’ World Hunger Relief effort since 2009 and has helped raise over $150 million for the World Food Program and other hunger relief agencies.
 
About MGM National Harbor
The newest addition to the MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) portfolio, MGM National Harbor has an unrivaled setting offering stunning panoramic views of the eastern shore of the Potomac River in Maryland. The $1.4 billion LEED® Gold Certified resort, which opened December 8, 2016, sits a short distance from Washington, D.C. to the north and historic sites, including George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate across the river in Virginia. The 24-story, 308-room resort features premier amenities and experiences for locals as well as visitors from around the world including a dynamic casino with over 125,000 square feet of space that includes slots, table games and poker; a world-class spa and salon; an entertainment theater with flexible seating for up to 3,000; high-end branded retail; 50,000 square feet of meeting space; and restaurants from renowned local, national and international chefs. For more information, visit mgmnationalharbor.com or follow on Facebook and Twitter.
 
About Live Nation
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management.  For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
 

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Malik Husser / Brandon Singletary
MGM National Harbor
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For Live Nation:
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Live Nation DC
(703) 754-6874
claudiafriar@livenation.com