Additional concert confirmed for the Sydney Opera House Forecourt,
Friday February 4, 2011
New ticket release on sale from Thursday November 25
LIVE NATION is pleased to announce that STING’s critically acclaimed Symphonicity tour will add a fourth and final show in Sydney, with a second concert now confirmed for the Sydney Opera House Forecourt on Friday February 4.
The Symphonicity tour has already sold out two shows at the Sydney Opera House, with only a few tickets remaining for the third concert at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt on February 3. Tickets for the final Sydney concert will go on sale from 9am on Thursday 25th November.
The Symphonicity tour finds Sting performing his greatest hits, re-imagined for symphonic arrangement, conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio (Pavarotti, Bocelli). For the Australian/New Zealand tour, Symphonicity will feature the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in Perth, Barossa Valley and Melbourne, the Sydney Symphony in Sydney, Brisbane and Hunter Valley, with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performing in Christchurch and Napier, NZ.
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 (Australian vocalist) and Ira Coleman (bassist).
Selections, created especially for this tour, will include fan-favourites 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.”
To accompany Sting’s celebrated world tour, Deutsche Grammophon/CherryTree Records, recently announced a live CD/DVD package, Live in Berlin, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, conducted by Steven Mercurio, available internationally on November 26, 2010. This exclusive collection features previously unreleased material and many of his greatest hits, such as “Roxanne,” “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” “King Of Pain,” “Fields Of Gold,” and more, all re-imagined for symphonic arrangement. Featuring special guest Branford Marsalis on select tracks, this live concert experience is quintessential Symphonicity!
Deutsche Grammophon/CherryTree Records also released a companion studio album, Symphonicities, to critical acclaim. Highlights include fan-favourites 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 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.
The Symphonicity world tour is promoted by Live Nation and produced by RZO Entertainment, Inc. in association with Universal Music Classical Management & Productions.
TOUR DATES
JANUARY 2011
Saturday 22 – Sandalford Estate, Swan Valley. Presented by Zaccaria Events Present
Wednesday 26 –Barossa Under The Stars, Barossa Valley
Friday 28 – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
Monday 31 – Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall - SOLD OUT
FEBRUARY 2011
Tuesday 1 – Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall - SOLD OUT
Thursday 3 – Sydney Opera House Forecourt – only a few tickets remaining
Friday 4 – Sydney Opera House Forecourt – ON SALE 9AM, 25TH NOVEMBER
Saturday 5 – Hope Estate Winery, Hunter Valley
Monday 7 – Brisbane River Stage, Brisbane
Thursday 10 – CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
Saturday 12 - The Mission Winery – New Zealand – SOLD OUT
Tickets on sale now unless otherwise noted above.
