George Michael

SUNRISE, Fla. – Sunrise Sports & Entertainment announced today that legendary music superstar George Michael will bring his “25 LIVE” tour to the BankAtlantic Center for an exclusive show on August 3, 2008.

Tickets for the show can be purchased starting Monday, April 7 at all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone (954-523-3309 in Broward County, 305-358-5885 in Dade County and 561-966-3309 in Palm Beach County), and at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets will be available at the BankAtlantic Center box office beginning Tuesday, April 8 at 10 am.

“George Michael will undoubtedly be our headline show of the summer,” SSE president & chief operating officer Michael Yormark said. “Once again a huge International tour has made the ‘Center of it All’ its South Florida destination.”

This will be Michael's first North American tour in 17 years. The new record, titled Twenty-Five, was 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 is also 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, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver, Minneapolis, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, New York and South Florida. 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. On March 27th, Michael was 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.

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

Sunrise Sports & Entertainment is the premier company of its kind in South Florida. Home to more than 185 events annually and the Florida Panthers Hockey Club, the BankAtlantic Center is consistently a top 20 U.S. venue according to Pollstar. The BankAtlantic Center welcomes more than two million guests each year and is also the home of the Sinatra Theatre presented by BankAtlantic and two monthly South Florida publications: Unrestricted and Panthers Insider.

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