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Eminem touches down in New Zealand ahead of one-off concert in Wellington

March 1, 2019
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Eminem. (Source: Getty)

Eminem has touched down in New Zealand ahead of his one-off concert here.

The US rapper arrived in Wellington late last night to a small group of diehard fans braving the chilly weather.

The 46-year-old will be performing in front of 45,000 Kiwis in the capital on Saturday night - an attendance record for Westpac Stadium.

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