Decade-Long Wait ends for Kiwi Bee Gees Fans as Robin Returns
Expect all your favourites and so much more as Robin Gibb announces New Zealand dates for his hit-laden shows…with Special Guests The Pointer Sisters
Pointer Sisters do you rember them? This might jog your memory.
His is a voice that set alight a million romances and as many dance floors and now Robin Gibb returns to New Zealand for three unforgettable evenings in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch this November. Robin last performed here in 1999 when the Bee Gees One Night Only show attracted more than 60,000 to Auckland’s Western Springs – still one of the biggest concert attendances in New Zealand history.
Fans can expect to hear all the biggest Bee Gees songs: Massachusetts, How Deep is Your Love, Stayin’ Alive, Night Fever, You Win Again, Nights on Broadway, Jive Talking, I Started A Joke, Words, To Love Somebody, New York Mining Disaster…and The Pointer Sisters vibrant and stirring hits: He’s So Shy, Slow Hand, I’m So Excited, Automatic, Jump (for My Love), Neutron Dance, and Dare Me…plus many more.
No Bee Gees or Pointer Sisters fan can afford to miss out on joining Robin Gibb and sisters supreme for An Evening of Bee Gees Greatest Hits (with Special Guests The Pointer Sisters).
8th November
Vector Arena, Auckland
10th November
TSB Arena, Wellington
12th November
CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
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Tickets to Katy Perry’s upcoming New Zealand show sold out in just 30 minutes this morning, forcing the chart-topping hitmaker to announce a second show.
Perry, who recently wed British comedian Russell Brand in India, will now perform two dates at Auckland’s Vector Arena, on May 7 and May 8.
The pop star is known for her tight-fitting outfits and controversial hits like I Kissed A Girl. She is touring on the back of her recently-released album Teenage Dream.
“I am ecstatic to be able to see the glittering faces and also to go to New Zealand for the first time,” Perry said.
“I love going somewhere new because there’s a special feeling in the air. It’s like when you meet someone you love for the first time.”
Perry promised Kiwi fans that her performance will be an extravaganza.
“I want it to be sensory overload. I’m figuring out the nuances, because I have these wild ideas, but they’re not really traditional concert things,” she told the Sunday Star-Times.
Tickets for the second show are on sale now.
Katy Perry
May 7: Vector Arena, Auckland
May 8: Vector Arena, Auckland
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Five time Grammy award winning, R’n’B super star Usher is to play a one-off concert at Auckland’s Vector Arena March 29, as part of his worldwide OMG tour.
Usher, whose full name is Usher Raymond IV, rose to fame in the early 1990s and has since sold more than 45 million albums worldwide.
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The Mission Estate Concert is very proud to announce Sting – accompanied by a 50 piece symphony orchestra and band – will extend his critically-acclaimed Symphonicity tour to take in New Zealand’s biggest annual concert on Saturday, February 12, 2011.
Following sold-out performances across North America and Europe, Symphonicity finds Sting performing his greatest hits, re-imagined for symphonic arrangement. Drawing from a diverse and illustrious career that has produced numerous multi-platinum albums, a staggering list of number one songs, countless accolades and worldwide record sales of nearly 100 million, Sting’s most celebrated songs have been re-interpreted with brand new orchestrations arranged by Jorge Calandrelli, David Hartley, Michel Legrand, Rob Mathes, Vince Mendoza, Steven Mercurio, Bill Ross, Robert Sadin, and Nicola Tescari.
Selections, created especially for this tour, will include fan-favorites such as The Police hits “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic”, “Roxanne”, “Next To You” and “Every Breath You Take,” to notable songs from Sting’s enduring solo career – “Englishman in New York,” “Fragile,” “Russians,” “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You,” “Fields of Gold,” and “Desert Rose.”
Sting will also be joined by a group of accomplished musicians, comprised of Dominic Miller (Sting’s longtime guitarist), Rhani Krija (Sting’s longtime multi-genre percussionist), David Cossin (a multi-percussion specialist in new and experimental music and featured member of the Bang on a Can All-Stars), Jo Lawry (vocalist) and Ira Coleman (bassist).
The North American Symphonicity tour has taken the States by storm, with reviews capturing the spirit of the project and audience reaction thus far:
“. . . the real stars of the show were the arrangements: classical twists on classic hits that make Symphonicity a must-see.” – Globe and Mail
“… an all-star cast of arrangers reworked the songs, and time clearly had been spent making sure the pop musicians and orchestral players onstage would work together to create a genuinely hybrid sound.” – Los Angeles Times
“I am looking forward to performing in New Zealand, having a whole new palate of musical colors to work with and reinventing the songs that have been the staples of my live shows for over thirty years,” says Sting.
To accompany Sting’s world tour, Deutsche Grammophon recently released a companion CD, Symphonicities, to critical acclaim. Highlights include fan-favorites culled from The Police songbook such as “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic”, “Roxanne” and “Next To You,” as well as songs from Sting’s enduring solo career including “Englishman in New York,” “I Burn for You,” “Why Should I Cry for You” and “She’s Too Good For Me,” among many others. Symphonicities is produced by Rob Mathes and Sting, and mixed by Elliot Scheiner (Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac) and Claudius Mittendorfer (Interpol, Franz Ferdinand).
Sting’s first venture into the classical realm began with the success of his #1 album “Songs from the Labyrinth,” a lute-based interpretation of the music of 16th century composer John Dowland, released in 2006 on Deutsche Grammophon. After completing the enormously successful Police reunion world tour, Sting returned to pursue his passion for combining musical genres with his most recent release “If On A Winter’s Night…” which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s classical chart.
Prior to starting his solo career, Sting was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist of the rock music band The Police. As a solo musician and member of The Police, Sting has received 16 Grammy Awards, two Brits, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, three Oscar nominations, Billboard Magazine’s Century Award, and MusiCares 2004 Person of the Year. He is also a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Thu 10/02/11
Sting – Symphonicity featuring the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
CBS Canterbery Arena – Christchurch
Sat 12/02/11
Sting – Symphonicity featuring the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
The Mission Winery – Napier
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The Hollies will play at New Plymouth’s TSB Bowl of Brooklands on February 6 as part of a seven-stop New Zealand tour.
The show will be the third time the English rock group have performed at the Bowl, first appearing there in the mid-70s.
The New Zealand tour coincides with the release of their new compilation album, The Midas Touch, which focuses on the group’s 60s and 70s recordings.
Promoter Ian Magan, of Pacific Entertainment, described the band as “pop royalty.”
“The Hollies have a pedigree most groups can only dream of,” he said.
The band will also perform at Tauranga, Matakana, Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington and Auckland.
Unlike so many groups of their day, the Hollies have continued touring and recording with the current six-piece line up Tony Hicks, Bobby Elliott, Ray Stiles, Ian Parker, Steve Lauri and lead vocalist Peter Howarth.
The Hollies were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. Among their hits are Air That I Breathe, He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother, Bus Stop, Long Cool Woman and Carrie Ann.
Tickets go on sale October 9 at Ticketmaster.
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Controversial American Idol star Adam Lambert is set to perform in New Zealand for the first time.
The singer, who was runner-up in the reality show’s eighth season, will perform at Trusts Stadium in Auckland on October 17.
He promises to bring his full audio-visual show, with a spectacal that combines 60s psycadelia, 70s disco and 80s glam-goth.
Lambert caused controversy at the American Music Awards last year with a sexually charged performance that included a kiss with his male keyboard player. Networks were flooded with complaints, but Lambert defended the show.
“I admit I did get carried away, but I don’t see anything wrong with it. I do see how people got offended, and that was not my intention,” he said.
“If it had been a female pop performer doing the moves that were on the stage, I don’t think there’d be nearly as much of an outrage at all,” Lambert added. “I think it’s because I’m a gay male.”
Tickets go on sale on September 13.
Adam Lambert
October 17: Trusts Stadium, Auckland
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Rockers Metallica are refusing to let New Zealand’s recent earthquakes stop them from performing for fans here.
Devotees feared three big quakes over the past five days, including a 7.1-magnitude one that hit the country’s South Island, would prompt Metallica to postpone two sold-out shows set for Christchurch later this month (Sep10).
But the band insists the shows at the CBS Canterbury Arena – close to the epicentre of the earthquakes – will go ahead as planned on 21 and 22 September (10).
Engineers are currently assessing the 9,000-capacity venue for damage, but bosses insist it doesn’t appear the arena has been damaged at all.
WENN.com
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Irish rock heavyweights U2 have announced they will play a second show at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium.
Tickets for the November 26 show at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium will go on sale at 9am on September 9. The November 25 show sold out in minutes when tickets went on sale last Friday.
“We’re delighted with the reaction of our New Zealand and Australian fans and that we are able to add further dates,” U2 manager Paul McGuinness said.
Rapper Jay-Z will open for the band at each show.
http://0800jukebox.blogspot.com/2010/08/u2-360-to-hit-new-zealand-in-november.html
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Seminal thrash metal act Megadeth will headline heavy music festival No Sleep Til, arriving in Auckland in December.
No Sleep Til Auckland will also feature punk rock legends NOFX and Dropkick Murphys.
Other American bands coming to the festival include comedy metal act Gwar, punk rockers Alkaline Trio, deathcore band Suicide Silence, metalcore band August Burns Red and post-hardcore group We Came As Romans.
Also on the line-up are Swedish doom metal band Katatonia and Canadian classic metal band 3 Inches of Blood.
Representing Australia at No Sleep Til Auckland are metalcore act Parkway Drive and punk rockers Frenzal Rhomb.
Local acts playing the festival include Antagonist AD, The Outsiders, Shitrippers and Leeches – a new band formed from past members of Bleeders, Goodnight Nurse, Antagonist AD and Brick Vs Face.
Headline act Megadeth was formed by frontman Dave Mustaine after he was kicked out of Metallica in 1983.
Mustaine is widely regarded as one of the most gifted metal guitarists of all time, both as a rhythm and a lead player. In 2009 he was ranked No. 1 in Joel McIver’s book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists.
Megadeth have recently performed a tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 1990 Rust in Peace album, performing the album in its entirety. Kiwi fans will experience this for themselves at No Sleep Til Auckland.
Rust in Peace includes the classic thrash hits ‘Holy Wars… The Punishment Due’ and ‘Hangar 18’ and the 20th anniversary marked the first time other tracks from the album had ever been performed live such as ‘Five Magics’, ‘Poison Was the Cure’ and ‘Rust in Peace… Polaris’.
Megadeth last played in Auckland in 2009 alongside Slayer. At the time, David Farrier caught up with Mustaine – watch the full interview.
“It’s such an exciting opportunity to be working with such an amazing line-up of not only some of the biggest names in alternative music, but a team of people dedicated and passionate about bringing this music to Kiwi fans,” says Katie Macrae of Chicks that Scream, NZ representatives for No Sleep Til Auckland.
“Bands love coming to New Zealand and we love having them here – best December ever!”
The festival will take place at Auckland’s ASB Showgrounds on December 10.
Tickets go on sale midday September 9.
For more information visit the No Sleep Till website.
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The Irish band yesterday confirmed they will perform at Mt Smart Stadium in November followed by four concerts in Australia.
Hip hop star Jay Z is to join U2 for the band’s tour of Australia and New Zealand later this year.
Jay Z last played in Australia in 2006 and has never played in New Zealand.
New Zealand event spokeswoman Bridget de Laundry says about 54 percent of tickets are priced under $100, starting at $39.90.
The low prices are due to the specially built 50m-high stage with a rotating bridges and giant video system.
“The extra capacity U2 360 gives us means that there are a large number, several thousand in fact, of low priced tickets at every show,” says U2 tour producer/promoter Arthur Fogel, CEO of Live Nation Global Touring.
Organisers are expecting the more than 50,000 tickets to sell out quickly, and a second concert has not been ruled out.
“A second show is not confirmed. There are only three stages in use on the Australasian tour and they leapfrog from city to city, it takes eight days to build them and three-four to remove them, either side of the performance days,” says de Launay.
Tickets go on sale Friday, September 3 but U2.com subscribers will be able to buy tickets about five days ahead of the public.
U2 360 has already played to over 4 million people and is set to smash all previous records and become the highest-attended concert tour of all time.
Bringing the U2 360 production to New Zealand is no small feat. Six 747 freighters are required to fly the production to New Zealand.
The stage weighs 590 tonnes with all of the production gear hanging from it, and covers 6000 square meters.
‘The Claw’ itself stands 30.53m high, and with the pylon its 51.8m. That means it’s higher than most stadium roofs. Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium roof will have to be “cracked” and stay open to allow the pylon to be installed.
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