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 in the summer of 2008 in support of his new retrospective
record. This will be Michael's first North American tour in 17 years.
The new record, titled Twenty-Five, will be released April 1st 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. Don’t miss George Michael at the St. Pete Times Forum
Saturday, August 2, 2008!
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 17th and will continue through San Jose, 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. Michael has recently teamed up with iTunes and Ticketmaster to
produce an innovative media package which allows fans rare access to
Michael’s videos, songs, and tickets to one of his North American 25
LIVE concerts. The package goes on sale on iTunes on March 25th.
Tickets to the 25 LIVE tour will go on sale to the general public the
weekend of April 6th.
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 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.
For more information about the George Michael, please visit: www.georgemichael.com.
Venues Today – the international monthly of facilities and
entertainment, and one of the concert industry’s leading publications,
released a report on year-end ticket sales for 2007. The St. Pete Times
Forum, in its eleventh year of operation, ranked fifth in the United
States and ninth among venues in the world, with gross ticket sales of
$28,846,499 for the period of 10/16/06 – 10/15/2007. The study ranked
all venues in the world, with a capacity greater than 15,000, by actual
ticket sales for concert events and family shows. Additionally, the St.
Pete Times Forum ranked number one in the Southeast according to
Billboard Magazine, and number one in Florida according to Pollstar
Magazine in the year-end charts.
Tickets: Tickets for this event are on sale now at the MCDONALD’S BOX
OFFICE at the St. Pete Times Forum and all Ticketmaster Outlets
including FYE. To order tickets by phone, call Ticketmaster at
813.287.8844 or 727.898.2100. Tickets are priced at $151.75, $96.75,
$76.75, $56.75. Prices do not include service charges. For dinner
reservations at Medallions Restaurant on the day of the event please
call 813.301.6926. For more information please call 813.301.2500 or
visit www.stpetetimesforum.com. Advanced parking passes are available
at www.ticketmaster.com and the McDonald’s Box Office at the St. Pete
Times Forum.
Ticket: $151.75, $96.75, $76.75, $56.75
