The Rapture Tour was a concert tour by American rapper

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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

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, J. Cole, Jacob Linsley and Action Bronson. On the Oceania dates he was also accompanied by local rappers

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and David Dallas. In 8 shows (including two dates at

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), Eminem sold over 315,000 tickets.

Critical reception

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'' 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 ''

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'' 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 ''

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'' gave the show 3 1/2 out of 5 stars, praising Eminem's ability to remain "brilliantly in character" throughout his career.

Shows

References

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