If you’ve ever been promised the world dear reader; here’s the next best thing. An intimate evening of solo splendour with the devastating
Rufus Wainwright – featuring nothing more than a grand piano, a folder full of rich, thoughtful songs, and that voice.
As his supporters will know, these concerts are a special thank you to his loyal and understanding fans who had bought tickets expecting to see Rufus perform solo in February 2010. Shows which were regrettably cancelled earlier this year, but Rufus made a promise to return to New Zealand later in 2010.
The passing away of his mother and “greatest admirer and critic”, legendary folksinger Kate McGarrigle, in January this year, and the enduring admiration for his sister, folk-rocker Martha Wainwright, are themes that pervade much of Rufus Wainwright’s breathtaking sixth studio album: All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu. This is an album steeped in beauty, with hugely personal and deeply emotional songs, each channeled through Wainwright via only his fingers, voice and piano.
This will be a very special concert delivered by the man Elton John calls “the greatest songwriter on the planet.” If the 2008 New Zealand tour is anything to go by – his return in 2010 will no doubt be the absolute musical highlight of your calendar year!
TICKETS : http://www.the-edge.co.nz/Event-Pages/R/Rufus-Wainwright.aspx
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