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Superstars Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony will co-headline their first tour together this fall in what many anticipate will be an extraordinary match-up of some of the most exciting music in the world. The multi-city concert tour, Lopez's first-ever, kicks off Saturday, Sept. 29 and will take the entertainers through the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The Las Vegas stop is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. in the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Throughout the tour, Lopez and Anthony will perform separate sets of their own material as well as perform together. Each set will include songs in English and Spanish. The tour will be produced by Live Nation and sponsored by ING, a global financial services company.
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Lopez has sold more than 17 million records worldwide and two of her albums, On The 6 and J.LO, debuted at No. l on the Billboard charts. Earlier this year she released her first Spanish language album, Como Ama Una Mujer, her sixth album to date. In the first week, the album nailed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Latin Chart and No. 10 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart. The video for her first single "Que Hiciste," written and co-produced by Anthony, has been on the MTV Total Request Live countdown for multiple weeks.
Along with her musical achievements, Lopez has starred in an array of box office hits including Monster-In-Law, The Wedding Planner and Selena, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. She currently stars in El Cantante with Anthony and will star in Bordertown with Antonio Banderas, scheduled to be released later this year. Both films were produced by Nuyorican, Lopez' production company.
The New York-born Anthony is the top-selling salsa artist of all time, having sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. He has won three Latin Grammys, one Grammy and is the top Premio lo Nuestro winner in history with 16 awards. The New York Times wrote that Anthony "can compete with the greatest pop singers of the 20th century with absolute command of the music and the arena."
He too has managed to balance his music career with a thriving acting career, delivering critically acclaimed performances on Broadway and in film. Anthony is currently starring in El Cantante, a film inspired by the tragic life of salsa icon Hector Lavoe.
Additionally, both Lopez and Anthony are committed to making a difference through various philanthropic endeavors, particularly those that benefit Latino youth. One dollar from each ticket sold will benefit ING Run For Something Better, a youth fitness program created by ING that aims to reduce childhood obesity by introducing kids to the benefits of running, physical fitness and healthy lifestyle choices. NALEO (The National Association of Elected and Appointed Latino Officials), an ING charitable partner for the multi-city tour, will direct the funds into schools with high Latino enrollment.
As part of the kids' fitness program, all concert attendees also can make a donation of $10 at the concert venues. To recognize their donations, ING will give them a special pair of orange shoelaces to show they are "tied" to supporting kids' fitness. ING's orange laces also are available online at www.orangelaces.com.
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