The Rapture Tour was a concert tour by American rapper Eminem put together by Australian promoters - TEG Dainty. It was launched in support of his eighth studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013). Initial shows were announced in Australia and New Zealand on October 22, 2013. Eminem was accompanied on the tour by Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Jacob Linsley and Action Bronson. On the Oceania dates he was also accompanied by local rappers 360 and David Dallas. In 8 shows (including two dates at Wembley Stadium), Eminem sold over 315,000 tickets.

Critical reception

Darren Levin of The Guardian gave a positive review, calling the show a "half-day showcase of top-notch hip-hop talent" and commenting that Eminem has "lost none of the potency that made him such a revelation to teenagers coming of age in the early-2000s". Chris Schulz from The New Zealand Herald felt the show was "a breathless, exhilarating and seriously loud show from start to finish", though complained about 360's "ridiculous Aussie rave-rap". Michael Dwyer of The Canberra Times gave the show 3 1/2 out of 5 stars, praising Eminem's ability to remain "brilliantly in character" throughout his career.

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue
DateCityCountryVenueAttendanceRevenue
Oceania
February 15, 2014AucklandNew ZealandWestern Springs Stadium52,444 / 52,444$6,838,988
February 19, 2014MelbourneAustraliaEtihad Stadium51,335 / 51,335$7,034,160
February 20, 2014BrisbaneSuncorp Stadium43,927 / 43,927$5,643,915
February 22, 2014SydneyANZ Stadium53,649 / 53,649$6,937,910
Africa
February 26, 2014Cape TownSouth AfricaCape Town Stadium37,825 / 42,366$1,939,801
March 1, 2014JohannesburgEllis Park Stadium51,787 / 53,122$3,546,638
Europe
July 11, 2014LondonEnglandWembley Stadium90,000 / 90,000$6,000,000
July 12, 2014