| Concert Tour Name: | Rapture Tour |
| Border: | yes |
| Location: | Oceania • Africa • Europe |
| Artist: | Eminem |
| Album: | The Marshall Mathers LP 2 |
| Number Of Shows: | 8 |
| Number Of Legs: | 1 |
| Last Tour: | The Home & Home Tour (2010) |
| This Tour: | Rapture Tour (2014) |
| Next Tour: | The Monster Tour (2014) |
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.[1] Eminem was accompanied on the tour by Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Jacob Linsley and Action Bronson.[2] On the Oceania dates he was also accompanied by local rappers 360 and David Dallas.[1] In 8 shows (including two dates at Wembley Stadium), Eminem sold over 315,000 tickets.
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".[3] 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".[4] 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.[5]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceania[6] | ||||||
| February 15, 2014 | Auckland | New Zealand | Western Springs Stadium | 52,444 / 52,444 | $6,838,988 | |
| February 19, 2014 | Melbourne | Australia | Etihad Stadium | 51,335 / 51,335 | $7,034,160 | |
| February 20, 2014 | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 43,927 / 43,927 | $5,643,915 | ||
| February 22, 2014 | Sydney | ANZ Stadium | 53,649 / 53,649 | $6,937,910 | ||
| Africa | ||||||
| February 26, 2014 | Cape Town | South Africa | Cape Town Stadium | 37,825 / 42,366 | $1,939,801 | |
| March 1, 2014 | Johannesburg | Ellis Park Stadium | 51,787 / 53,122 | $3,546,638 | ||
| Europe | ||||||
| July 11, 2014 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | 90,000 / 90,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| July 12, 2014 | ||||||