George Michael News

The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) and the Onassis Foundation USA announced today six free performances of THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS, the groundbreaking re-telling of Sophocles' classic, for a limited engagement, September 4-9 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. With book, original lyrics, and direction by Lee Breuer and original music, adapted lyrics, and music direction by Bob Telson, the iconic musical returns to New York City for the first time since 2004 to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the original production at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and to honor visionary director Lee Breuer for his lifetime of excellence and historic collaboration with The Public Theater.

The following acts are performing at City Winery Chicago (1200 W. Randolph St) throughout the month.

THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS will return to New York this fall, lighting up the Delacorte Theater in September.

WONDERboom needs no introduction - after 22 years, nine albums, multiple awards and a lifetime of experiences behind them, they are still going strong as one of South Africa's most legendary rock bands. Best-known for their fundamental rock sound, the band has surprised listeners over the years by experimenting with different genres, ranging from funk through to punk and even afro-dance, but it is their live performances that continue to captivate audiences. Now, fans can look forward to a surprise hat-trick from the band – a brand new single, music video and South African tour!

A brand-new family festival, FamFest, comes to Warrington next month featuring a jam-packed programme on Sat 11 and Sun 12 August to keep the whole family entertained!

Celebrating the life of George Michael, the LISTEN TO YOUR HEART concert arrived in Sydney for one day only.

The Houston Symphony will celebrate the music of pop sensation George Michael for one-night-only on Saturday, July 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the program The Music of George Michael, as part of the Bank of America Summer Series at Jones Hall.

Grammy Award-winning pop legend and dance superstar Paula Abdul has announced a new North American tour this fall - STRAIGHT UP PAULA! - her first solo outing in over 25 years. The performing dynamo will kick off the seven-week tour on October 3 rd 2018, stopping in 26 cities.

FamFest Warrington has revealed a brilliant line-up of music to entertain festival goers descending on the family-friendly event next month.

ANN WILSON of HEART, one of rock's most distinctive and powerful vocalists, has released 'I Am the Highway' as the first track from her new album that's due outSeptember 14 on BMG. Fittingly titled IMMORTAL, the album features 10 musically diverse tracks that pay tribute to some of ANN's influences and friends who've recently passed and whose music poignantly lives on.

Following a string of SOLD OUT tour dates across Europe and her native U.K earlier this Spring, the legendary, multi-award-winning, multi-platinum and million-selling artist Lisa Stansfield will make her highly anticipated return to North American shores this Fall for a 14-city-tour in support of her latest album, “Deeper.” While this marks Lisa's first time playing North America in over two decades, audiences can be certain to expect a night to remember, filled with hits old and new, from her stellar, chart-topping back catalogue from the last 30 years.

London's Dirty Water Records, together along Metronomo Management (Lisbon), Peer Music and Alter-K Records (Paris) and in cooperation with Sony Music/Jive Epic, are pleased to announce the US and UK album release of 'Misfit' by European blues-punk sensation, The Legendary Tigerman (A.K.A. Paulo Furtado). 'Misfit' will be released on Dirty Water Records in the US and UK territories on August 24th, 2018 and will feature limited edition white coloured 12' vinyl coupled with four exclusive and unreleased bonus tracks entitled 'Misfit Ballads EP'.

ANN WILSON of HEART, one of rock's most distinctive and powerful vocalists, will release her new solo album September 14 on BMG, marking her debut for the label. Fittingly titled IMMORTAL, the album features 10 musically diverse tracks that pay homage to some of the singer's favorite songs and artists, all of whom have passed away in recent years and whose music poignantly lives on (the full track listing is below).

Blue Note Hawaii, the state's premier venue for the world's most celebrated artists, announces one show only with music legend Don McLean December 27, 2018. Tickets are on sale now at www.bluenotehawaii.com.

Blue Note Hawaii, the state's premier venue for the world's most celebrated artists, announces one show only with music legend Don McLean December 27, 2018. Tickets are on sale now at www.bluenotehawaii.com. 

In anticipation of their upcoming appearance at the UEFA Champions League final, 2CELLOS release a new video for their exhilarating version of 'Seven Nation Army,' the anthemic indie rock song known for its underlying riff by The White Stripes. Filmed in-studio in Croatia, the video shows Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser rocking out to the iconic song while sporting the jerseys of Real Madrid CF and Liverpool FC - the two competing teams in the UEFA Champions League final. The audio track is also available now via all download and streaming services.

According to Deadline, Jeffrey Tambor is set to appear on the upcoming fifth season of the comedy hit ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT when it returns on Netflix. Tambor recently exited the Amazon original series TRANSPARENT amid sexual harassment claims. The allegations have come from two members of the shows family. Read more about the return on Deadline here.

The Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester are set to present a diverse range of special events this May and June. From top-name comedy to music icons, there is enough variety to satisfy every cultural palate and a wealth of well-known stars.

According to the show's official Twitter account, the hit series ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT is set for return very, very soon. The shows creator, Mitch Hurwitz, says in the posted letter: 'A new fifth season of Arrested Development will be coming back to Netflix soon. Like real soon. Like, if you knew when, you would not be wrong to be thinking 'why are we all just hearing this now?' Well, I don't mean to be defensive, but I don't know why everyone's suddenly mad at me.'