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ULM welcomes Iggy Azalea for Homecoming concert

Published September 19, 2016

MONROE, La. — The famous Australian rapper, Amethyst Amelia Kelly, better known by her stage name, Iggy Azalea, will perform at the University of Louisiana Monroe's Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Thursday, October 13 at 8 p.m.

Iggy’s performance was secured by ULM’s Campus Activities Board, which organized the concert as a part of ULM's Homecoming week.Ìý

In 2006, as a 16 year-old, Iggy left Australia and flew to the United States to pursue her dream.

Her professional career started in 2011 with the release of her first full-length mix-tape project titled “Ignorant Art.� In 2014, she released her debut album, “The New Classic,� which debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales topping 52,000 across the United States.

Iggy has collaborated with many well-known artists throughout her career. The most notable ones include Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, Britney Spears and Demi Lovato.

She was the first woman and the first non-American rapper to be featured in XXL Magazine’s “Top 10 Freshman List� in 2012.

Iggy’s most notable songs include “Fancy,� “Black Widow,� “Work� and “Team.�

Early bird ticket prices are as follows:

Tickets for ULM students cost $20 for general admission, and $25 for floor seats. Tickets for the general public cost $30 for general admission, and $35 for floor seats.

Ticket prices will increase by $5 on September 29, and remain the same until the beginning of the concert.Ìý

Tickets are available at www.ulm.edu/concert.Ìý