GEORGE MICHAEL
SATURDAY, JULY 26 AT 8PM
WACHOVIA CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA
TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, APRIL 7 @ 10AM

You know what’s weird? We didn’t even know we cared about this until JUST NOW. This has to be some kind of cosmic gay penance for Clinton/Etheridge (see below). PS. We also just discovered that sending the link of this post to others is like some new form of rickrolling. Try it!
Press release after the jump.

GEORGE MICHAEL
SATURDAY, JULY 26 AT 8PM
WACHOVIA CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA
TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, APRIL 7 @ 10AM

WATCH GEORGE ON “ELI STONE” TONIGHT @ 10PM ON 6ABC!!

(March 27, 2008) – After performing 80 shows in 12 European countries for a staggering 1.3 million fans over the past year alone, legendary superstar George Michael will be bringing his smash 25 LIVE tour to North American arenas this summer to support his new retrospective record. This tour, Michael’s first in the US in 17 years, will include a stop in Philadelphia on Saturday, July 26 at the Wachovia Center.

Tickets go on sale Monday, April 7 at 10AM and are available at ComcastTix.com, LiveNation.com, the Wachovia Complex Box Office, charge-by-phone at 800-298-4200 or select ACME locations. Reserved seats are: $48, $68, $88, $128 & $253.

The new record, titled Twenty-Five, will be released April 1, and is a 29-song, 2-CD set featuring several new songs (including duets with superstars Paul McCartney and Mary J. Blige) in addition to many of Michael’s iconic songs from both his solo and WHAM! career. In addition, a companion 2-disc DVD of 40 videos will also be made available.

The 25 LIVE tour broke several ticket-sales records, most notably in Copenhagen. Michael’s concert at The Parken Stadium sold over 50,000 tickets in the matter of minutes, shattering the previous ticket sales record at the venue, formerly held by U2. On the 25 LIVE tour, Michael left both fans and critics alike in awe:

“It was a master class in pop genius.” – The Observer

“George proved he is simply one of the best vocalists this country has ever produced. A stunning performance.” – The Sun

“Worth waiting for. The show was, in every single meaning of the word, perfect.” – De Morgen

“A tremendous singer, a complete showman, all George Michael needs is a mike, his songs, and the magic on stage is instantaneous.” – La Parisien

The North American leg of the 25 LIVE tour will kick off in San Diego on June 17 and will continue through San Jose, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver, Minneapolis, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, New York and several other major cities. The tour will incorporate 22 shows over the course of seven weeks and Michael will perform material taken from the entire span of his career, including some classic Wham! tracks.

George Michael has enjoyed one of the most successful and enduring careers in the history of pop music, selling more than 85 million records globally and encompassing seven US No. 1 singles, two Grammy awards, three American Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award and two prestigious Ivor Novello awards for songwriting. His record “Faith” has sold over 20 million copies alone. In addition, Michael has garnered 11 British No. 1 singles and seven British No. 1 albums. He recently was declared the most played British artist on radio over the course of the last 20 years. Tonight (3/27), Michael can be seen making his American acting debut on the new hit ABC series, “Eli Stone,” in which each episode is titled after one of his songs.

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For more information about the George Michael, please visit:
www.georgemichael.com

This entry was posted on Thursday, March 27th, 2008 at 10:48 am.