An Evening With STING Performing His Most Celebrated Songs Featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra Conducted by Steve
February 23 2010 - 6:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
World Tour Presented by Xerox NEW YORK, Feb. 23
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Live Nation announced today that Sting,
accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, will
embark on a world tour this summer. The tour will find Sting
performing his most celebrated songs re-imagined for symphonic
arrangement. The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra will be
conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio (Pavarotti, Bocelli). 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 greatest hits will be reinterpreted with brand new
orchestrations created especially for this tour. Selections will
include fan-favorites such as "Roxanne," "Next To You," "Every
Little Thing She Does Is Magic" 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." Presented in a variety of
settings, the tour begins June 2 in Vancouver and then travels to
numerous cities across North America. Dates announced today
include: June 9 at Red Rocks in Denver; June 15 at the Hollywood
Bowl in Los Angeles; July 17 and 18 at Chicago's renowned Ravinia
Festival. Sting will also perform in New York, Boston, Dallas,
Houston, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle and Washington and return
to Canada, with stops in Toronto and Montreal. Additional North
American cities, venues and on-sale dates will be announced in the
next few weeks, with other territories throughout the UK and Europe
to follow soon. Never afraid to blaze the path of new musical
territory, Sting's foray into the classical realm began with the
crossover 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 uniting musical genres
with his most recent release "If On A Winter's Night..." which
debuted at #1 on Billboard's classical chart and remains there.
Sting's interest in collaborating with an orchestra began in 2008
following an invitation to perform with the legendary Chicago
Symphony Orchestra. After reworking selections from his expansive
catalog, he and several members of his longtime band joined the
orchestra in a performance that left an indelible mark on Sting.
Eager to explore the possibilities of further symphonic
collaboration, Sting was excited when the Philadelphia Orchestra
asked him to join them in commemoration of the 153rd anniversary of
the Academy of Music. "Performing with both the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra and Philadelphia Orchestra was truly a highlight of my
career. I'm delighted by this new opportunity to tour with the
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and reinterpret the songs I've
been playing for many years," commented Sting. The Royal
Philharmonic Concert Orchestra has previously performed with
internationally-renowned artists ranging from opera luminaries
Andrea Bocelli, Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Kiri Te Kanawa and the
late Luciano Pavarotti to popular cultural icons including Burt
Bacharach, George Benson, Michel Legrand, Diana Krall, Tina Turner
and Randy Newman. The 45-piece orchestra will be featured on all
North American concert dates of the tour. Sting will also be joined
by a quartet comprised of Dominic Miller (Sting's longtime
guitarist), 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 tour
is promoted by Live Nation and produced by RZO Entertainment, Inc.
in association with Universal Music Classical Management &
Productions. "We are thrilled to be a part of bringing this
exciting and unique tour with Sting to the world," said Arthur
Fogel (CEO/Chairman Live Nation Global Touring). "The arrangements,
combined with Sting's brilliant songwriting and musicianship, will
no doubt result in a magical evening of music." We are pleased to
have Xerox as the tour presenter. Our global sponsorship of Sting's
2010 world tour offers an opportunity for Xerox to showcase not
only Sting's legendary talents but also the real business of
entertainment," said Christa Carone, vice president, Marketing and
Communications, Xerox. "Every great performance depends on a
smoothly run backstage and that's the role Xerox plays behind the
scenes with our customers today. Our technology and services will
support the needs of the tour so that they can focus on what they
do best: giving Sting's fans around the world a magical evening of
music." We are also delighted to have Starwood Hotels and Resorts
as the official hotel partner. "As one of the most celebrated
artists of our time, we're thrilled to be the Official Hotel
sponsor of the 2010 Sting tour This sponsorship provides a
distinctive opportunity for us to reward our loyal members by
connecting with them through their passion for music," said Phil
McAveety, Chief Brand Officer for Starwood. For complete Tour and
Ticket information, Fan Club Memberships, Merchandise and more,
visit: http://www.sting.com/ & http://www.livenation.com/ For
official press materials, high resolution photos & more, visit:
http://www.sting.com/PR STING Featuring the Royal Philharmonic
Concert Orchestra Conducted by Steve Mercurio Presented by Xerox
Tour Itinerary: June 2 Vancouver Centre For the Performing Arts On
sale March 8th June 9 Denver Red Rocks Amphitheatre On sale March
8th June 15 Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl On sale March 8th July 17
Chicago Ravinia Festival On sale & 18 April 22nd Additional
dates and venues to soon be announced American Express® Cardmembers
have the exclusive opportunity to purchase advance tickets to Sting
for the performances in Denver and Los Angeles from Monday, March
1st at 10am (local time) through Sunday, March 7th at 10pm (local
time). Tickets in Los Angeles, Denver and Vancouver go on sale to
the general public beginning on Monday, March 8th at 10am (local
time). About Live Nation Live Nation Entertainment is the world's
premier live entertainment company, consisting of Live Nation,
Ticketmaster and Front Line Management Group. As the world's first
artist-to-fan vertically integrated live entertainment platform,
the company is improving the fan experience and driving major
innovations in ticketing technology, marketing and service. Live
Nation is the largest producer of live concerts in the world,
annually producing more than 22,000 concerts on behalf of 1,500
artists in 57 countries. In 2008, over 50 million fans attended
Live Nation concerts, and the company drove more than 70 million
unique visitors to LiveNation.com and other online properties.
Ticketmaster serves more than 10,000 clients worldwide in multiple
event categories and sold more than 141 million tickets valued at
over $8.9 billion on behalf of its clients in 2008. Live Nation is
headquartered in Los Angeles, California and is listed on the New
York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol LYV. For additional
information about the company, please visit
http://www.livenation.com/investors About Xerox Xerox Corporation
is a $22 billion leading global enterprise for business process and
document management. Through its broad portfolio of technology,
services and outsourcing offerings, Xerox provides the essential
back-office support that clears the way for clients to focus on
what they do best: their real business. Headquartered in Norwalk,
Conn., Xerox provides leading-edge document technology, services,
software and supplies for production and office environments of any
size. Through ACS, A Xerox Company, which Xerox acquired in
February 2010, Xerox also offers extensive business process
outsourcing and information technology outsourcing services,
including data processing, HR benefits management, finance support,
and customer relationship management services for commercial and
government organizations worldwide. The 130,000 people of Xerox
serve clients in more than 160 countries. For more information,
visit http://www.xerox.com/ or http://www.xerox.com/news. For
investor information, visit http://www.xerox.com/investor. About
Starwood Preferred Guest The SPG program's breakthrough policy of
No Blackout Dates at the world's most sought after collection of
hotels, reinvented the hospitality loyalty program when it launched
in 1999. By creating a program centered on its members, SPG has
developed the most passionate and knowledgeable membership base in
the hotel loyalty space. Through its use of new technologies and
innovative channels such as SPG.com, SPG.com/stayconnected,
SPG.com/flights, thelobby.com and others, SPG continues to innovate
and lead the industry. By offering No Blackouts on standard rooms
at 940 participating properties, No Blackouts on hundreds of
airlines, and once in a lifetime experiences available through SPG
Moments at spg.com/moments, the program has proven to be a big draw
for the world's most frequent travelers. It is also a significant
competitive advantage for Starwood and its nine distinct and
compelling brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®,
Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently
launched Aloft®, and Element (SM). With the world's largest
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unrivaled access to distinctive, aspirational experiences located
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information about Starwood Preferred Guest please visit SPG.com or
call (877) - STARWOOD. DATASOURCE: Live Nation CONTACT: Liz
Morentin of Live Nation, +1-310-975-6860, , or for Sting press
inquiries, Tracy Bufferd of Forge Ahead Media, Inc.,
+1-212-777-5110, Web Site: http://www.livenation.com/
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