[PRESS RELEASE] WORLD-FAMOUS HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS SET TO TOUR ASIA NOVEMBER 2024

WORLD-FAMOUS HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS SET TO TOUR ASIA NOVEMBER 2024

SINGAPORE, 2 SEP 2024 – The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters are growing their iconic global tour with expansion to the continent of Asia this November 2024!   The hardest working sports team in the world with over 350 performances around the globe are set to embark across the Philippines, East Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore. 

The Harlem Globetrotters,  one of the most popular entertainment brands in the world, are experiencing a new era of growth evidenced by their return to television for the first time in 40 years,  signing deals with a variety of new global partners including Spalding and IMG, multiple Emmy nominations and the creation of the 1st ever sports residency.  

Now they will thrill crowds in Asia with their signature brand of full-court family fun and unique basketball skills and wizardry  that have thrilled millions of fans for almost 100 years.

“We are excited about our partnership with TEG, in that it allows for our strategic expansion, and commitment, to the many audiences that make up the Asia continent, said Keith Dawkins, President Harlem Globetrotters and Herschend Entertainment Studios.  “We believe that this is not only a tremendous opportunity for our live tour business but for growth of other facets of the Globetrotters businesses including content, sponsorship and consumer products.”

The Harlem Globetrotters will be in Singapore on 23 – 24 November 2024 at the OCBC Arena Hall 1. Tickets are available for sale on official ticketing partner, Ticketek Singapore here

For more information on the event, please visit www.harlemglobetrotters.asia

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The full schedule of the 2024 Harlem Globetrotters World Tour: Asia is as follows:

ASIA TOUR 2024

DayDateLocation
Tue12-NovManila, Philippines
SMART Araneta Coliseum
Sat16 Nov  Jakarta, Indonesia 
Britama Arena, Mahaka Square 
Sun17 Nov      Jakarta, Indonesia 
Britama Arena, Mahaka Square
Tue19 NovKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
MABA Stadium
Wed20 NovKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
MABA Stadium
Sat23 NovSingapore
OCBC Arena Hall 1
Sun24 NovSingapore
OCBC Arena Hall 1

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ABOUT THE WORLD-FAMOUS HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS™ / HERSCHEND ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS

The Harlem Globetrotters™ are THE originators of basketball style; captured by their dynamic athleticism, unique skill and historical influence on the modern game of basketball. Since 1926, the Globetrotters, proud members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, have used their legendary global tour to showcase their iconic brand of basketball to tens of millions in over 124 countries and territories across six continents.

They have expanded the brand by coming back to network television for the first time in 40 years with their Emmy nominated NBC series “Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward” which also airs on Telemundo as “Harlem Globetrotters: Ganando Con La Comunidad.”  Content partners include Hidden Pictures, Atmosphere TV, and Hearts Media Production Group; consumer partnerships include, Sprayground, Undercrwn, Macys, Hybrid; and additional partnerships include our official tour partner Jersey Mikes, official ball partner, Spalding, Viral Nation, Hoopculture, and Citi.

Coined by the U.S. State Department in 1951 as Ambassadors of Goodwill, the team leverages their moniker to drive its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts around their strategic pillars of Health & Wellness, Education, and Community Empowerment.  These efforts have yielded partnership with the likes of Microsoft, U.S. State Department Sports Diplomacy, The National Archives, ‘Great Assist’ in partnership with Jersey Mike’s Subs, Campus Multimedia Court of Creativity, and Comic Relief Red Nose Day.

For more information about the Harlem Globetrotters™ and the Tour, visit the Globetrotters’ official website: www.harlemglobetrotters.com. The Harlem Globetrotters™ is a subsidiary of Herschend, the largest family-owned themed attractions company.

About TEG Asia

TEG Asia is owned by TEG, a leading global live entertainment, ticketing and technology business which operates worldwide out of seven country offices and includes Ticketek, Ticketek Marketplace, Ticketek UK, Ticketek New Zealand, Ticketek Singapore, Ticketek Malaysia and TicketWorld, Eventopia, Softix, TEG Live, TEG Dainty, TEG Van Egmond, Laneway Festival, Handsome Tours, SXSW  Sydney, TEG Theatrical, TEG MJR, TEG Lifelike Touring, TEG TES Live, Brickman, TEG Rockefeller, Rugby Live, TEG Europe, Propaganda, TEG USA, Qudos Bank Arena,  FAN+, VIP NOW, and Ovation.

Life is Better Live™ Whether it’s Sport, Concerts, Musicals, Theatre or Exhibitions, nothing beats the live experience!

For more information, visit www.teg.com.au

For media queries, please contact:

TEG                      jasmine.kok@t-e-g.asia

Mirian Arias mirian.arias@harlemglobetrotters.com