Chart-Topping Popstar Rita Ora Joins Parade of Amazon Prime Day Events Around the World
UK star to headline unmissable Prime Day gig in the UK, in celebration of Amazon’s biggest ever Prime Day sale
BBC Sound of 2017 winner Ray BLK set to support Rita Ora at the intimate Prime member event
Also announced today, fans can tune in to witness a headline set from Taylor Swift, performing for the global Prime Day Concert, presented by Amazon Music, streaming live on Prime Video 11th July 02:00hrs BST for Prime Members around the world
LONDON – 27th June 2019 - Amazon UK has announced that UK pop sensation Rita Ora will headline its Prime Day Party, presented by Amazon Music, in London on 10th July. Fresh from her first ever headline arena tour, the British pop icon will help kick start celebrations in the UK ahead of Amazon’s biggest ever Prime Day sale, performing tracks from her celebrated album Phoenix, including hits “Your Song” and “Anywhere”.
Ora will be supported by R&B and soul singer Ray BLK (“Run Run”, “My Hood ft. Stormzy”), who catapulted to fame after winning BBC’s Sound of 2017 prize, at the intimate event presented by Amazon Music. The majority of tickets to the event are being reserved exclusively for Prime members who are invited to enter the competition from today for a chance to win a pair at www.amazon.co.uk/primedayparty. There will also be a limited number of tickets at the door on the day – available to everyone on a first come, first served basis. Prime Day Party event attendees will discover the best of Prime and enjoy complimentary refreshments and beauty makeovers, courtesy of Coca-Cola and Rimmel.
Rita Ora said: “I can’t wait to headline the Prime Day Party in London and get the celebrations started for Prime Day 2019 in the UK. Prime members have a chance to win tickets, so get entering now, and I hope to see you there!”
Also announced today: The Prime Day Party in the UK joins the growing number of Prime Day celebrations around the world, including the global Prime Day Concert, presented by Amazon Music, streaming live on Prime Video in more than 200 countries at 02:00hrs (BST) on Thursday 11th July. Prime members will enjoy a front row seat to stream the global Prime Day Concert, including a headlining set from Taylor Swift who will be performing songs including her brand-new chart-topping singles “You Need to Calm Down” and “Me!” which broke records earlier this year as the top single debut of any song in the history of Amazon Music. The Prime Day Concert, presented by Amazon Music, will provide an unforgettable experience for members worldwide with additional performances from artists including two-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist Dua Lipa, multi-award-winning artist SZA, and global superstar Becky G. Hosted by award-winning actress Jane Lynch (The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel, Glee). The global Prime Day Concert will be available to stream on-demand after the live show for a limited time on Prime Video, including select songs from each performance. For more details on the show, and to add it to your watch list, head to primevideo.com/primedayconcert. To view/share and/or embed the concert trailer visit here.
Save the date: Prime Day starts at 00.01hrs (BST) on Monday, 15 July and – for the first time ever – runs for 48 hours, offering members two full days of the best in shopping and entertainment with great savings to be had. Prime members will enjoy more than one million deals around the world this Prime Day, with limited-time offers, never-before-seen entertainment and exclusive launches – a selection of early deals are live on amazon.co.uk/primeday now, with new deals going live throughout the lead up to Prime Day.
Beginning today: Prime members who haven’t yet tried Amazon Music Unlimited can get four months of premium streaming for just £0.99 and enjoy unlimited access to more than 50 million songs, ad-free.
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UK Prime Day Party
What: Amazon’s UK Prime Day Party headlined by popstar Rita Ora and supported by R&B singer Ray BLK
When: Doors open for ticket-holders from 1830hrs, Wednesday 10 July 2019
Where: Secret location in East London, to be revealed
Ticket information: The chance to win tickets through the online competition is exclusive to Prime members. For the chance to win a pair of tickets to Prime Day Party presented by Amazon Music, Prime members simply enter the competition with a valid Prime-registered email address. A very limited number of tickets will be available to everyone on the door on the day – distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. For information on the Prime member competition and details on walk-in tickets please visit www.amazon.co.uk/primedayparty.
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