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McDonald's(R) and Destiny's Child Team Up for 2005 Worldwide Concert Tour

Oak Brook, Illinois (ots/PRNewswire)

- McDonald's Presents 'Destiny Fulfilled ... and lovin' it'
16-Country Tour Launches April 9th in Hiroshima, Japan
As part of McDonald's multi-dimensional global relationship with
R&B super group Destiny's Child, the company today announced details
of its sponsorship of the "McDonald's Presents 'Destiny Fulfilled ...
and lovin' it'" worldwide tour. The 16-country, 72-city tour kicks
off in Hiroshima, Japan on April 9th followed by stops in Australia,
throughout Europe and concluding in the U.S. and Canada later this
summer.
"Our 2005 tour is going to be amazing and will really entertain
our fans across the globe," said Beyonce Knowles, founding member of
Destiny's Child. "McDonald's definitely shares our passion for music,
and we have a lot of fun and exciting things coming up with them
including TV commercials, special restaurant promotions and our role
as global ambassadors for World Children's Day."
During the tour, the trio of Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland and
Michelle Williams will make personal appearances in select markets
around the world, visiting McDonald's restaurants, and participating
in various activities to support Ronald McDonald House Charities(R).
In addition, the group will be featured in special restaurant
promotions and materials, and will meet with McDonald's crew and
managers to celebrate the tour stops in each country.
"Just like McDonald's, the popularity of Destiny's Child knows no
geographic boundaries, and this incredible tour brings that universal
appeal to life in multiple cultures, continents and communities,"
said Larry Light, McDonald's Executive Vice President and Global
Chief Marketing Officer. "Music continues to be at the forefront of
our leadership marketing strategy. Our sponsorship of the tour is a
great example of how this partnership helps McDonald's reach
consumers worldwide through the universal language of music."
The 14-country Asia and European tour will feature appearances in
28 cities. Tour stops include markets such as Tokyo, Sydney, Dubai,
Stockholm, Milan, Paris and London. The North America tour will kick
off this July and lands in 44 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada.
The tour will end in September with a final performance in Honolulu,
Hawaii.
Destiny's Child formed in Houston, TX, and has risen to become one
of the best-selling groups of the late-90's and early 00's. The group
burst onto the music scene in 1997 with their multi-platinum single
"No, No, No." The multi-Grammy award-winning trio has sold more than
40 million records and have received a total of 22 gold, platinum and
multi-platinum Recording Industry Association of America
certificates. The group's newest CD, Destiny Fulfilled, was released
last November and has already sold more than 5 million copies
worldwide.
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is the leading global foodservice retailer
with more than 30,000 local restaurants serving nearly 48 million
people in 119 countries each day. Approximately 70 percent of
McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by
independent, local businessmen and women.
A complete list of the international concert dates and locations
is attached. The schedule for North America will be released at a
later date.
           DESTINY FULFILLED...AND LOVIN' IT WORLDWIDE TOUR 2005(i)
                           As of February 2005
    (i)Concert dates and locations may be subject to change.
    International
    DATE          COUNTRY        CITY                VENUE
    09-Apr-05     JAPAN          Hiroshima           Sun Plaza
    11-Apr-05     JAPAN          Osaka               Castle Hall
    12-Apr-05     JAPAN          Nagoya              Rainbow Hall
    14-Apr-05     JAPAN          Tokyo               Budokan
    15-Apr-05     JAPAN          Tokyo               Budokan
    16-Apr-05     JAPAN          Yokohama            Arena
    21-Apr-05     AUSTRALIA      Brisbane            Entertainment Centre
    23-Apr-05     AUSTRALIA      Sydney              The Superdome
    25-Apr-05     AUSTRALIA      Adelaide            Entertainment Centre
    26-Apr-05     AUSTRALIA      Melbourne           Rod Laver Arena
    12-May-05     U.A.E          Dubai               Media City
    14-May-05     FRANCE         St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat  Private Party
    15-May-05     NORWAY         Oslo                Spectrum
    17-May-05     SWEDEN         Stockholm           Globe
    19-May-05     GERMANY        Hamburg             Colorline Arena
    21-May-05     GERMANY        Stuttgart           Schleyerhalle
    22-May-05     BELGIUM        Hasselt             Ethias Grnslandhal
    23-May-05     HOLLAND        Rotterdam           Ahoy
    24-May-05     HOLLAND        Rotterdam           Ahoy
    26-May-05     ITALY          Milan               Filaforum
    27-May-05     SWITZERLAND    Geneva              Arena
    28-May-05     FRANCE         Paris               Bercy
    30-May-05     GERMANY        Frankfurt           Festhalle
    31-May-05     GERMANY        Cologne             Arena
    02-Jun-05     UK             London              Earls Court
    03-Jun-05     UK             London              Earls Court
    05-Jun-05     UK             Birmingham          Nia
    06-Jun-05     UK             Manchester          Men Arena
    07-Jun-05     UK             Sheffield           Arena
    09-Jun-05     IRELAND        Dublin              Lansdowne Road
    11-Jun-05     SPAIN          Barcelona           Palau San Jordi
The schedule for North America will be released at a later date.
Web site: http://www.mcdonalds.com

Contact:

Suzanne Valliere, +1-630-623-7555, suzanne.valliere@mcd.com , or Lisa
Howard, +1-630-623-5044, lisa.howard@mcd.com , both of McDonald's /
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