Legendary showman Barry Manilow announces a unique musical extravaganza at the 02 Arena on May 4, 5, 6, and 7. He will be joined on stage for the first time ever by one of the most pre-eminent orchestras performing in the world today, The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. The idea for the two to perform together was born through his sell-out headline performance at last year's prestigious Proms In The Park. The Independent said of this performance: "Barry Manilow is one of the giants of world show business." The Times concurs that: "Manilow's magic remains alive and thriving." He will be performing all of his most loved classics and excerpts from his new album "The Greatest Love Songs of All Time" at the 02.
Barry Manilow says: "I was honoured to be asked to perform at Proms in the Park last year, it was a huge thrill to have been a part of such an iconic British event. It will be a sheer joy to perform again for my British fans at the 02 Arena alongside one of the best orchestras in the world, but this time the show will even bigger and even better and I'm planning to blow the roof off of the arena!"
Tickets go on-sale Friday 8th October from:
The 02 Arena:
0844 856 0202 / www.theo2.co.uk
The National Credit Card Hotline:
0844 888 9991 / www.ticketline.co.uk
BMIFC Member tickets are available now by calling 001.310.957.5788 or by going online at www.starz.bz/bmifcuk
About Barry Manilow:
"The Greatest Love Songs of All Time" is out now in the UK, and is Barry Manilow's follow-up to the mega best-selling series of "Decades" albums that he masterminded with Clive Davis. The series began in January 2006 with "The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties", which entered the Billboard 200 album chart at #1, and was certified RIAA platinum "The Greatest Songs Of The Seventies" entered at #4 (September 2007), Barry Manilow was distinguished as the only artist to chart three Top 5 debuts during 2006-2007. The most recent entry in the series, "The Greatest Songs Of The Eighties" was released November 2008.
Beyond the sensational "Decades" series, Arista is the home to Manilow's biggest hits including "Mandy," "It's a Miracle," "Could It Be Magic," "I Write the Songs," "Looks Like We Made It," "Can't Smile Without You," "Copacabana ( At the Copa), " "Somewhere In the Night," "Ships," "I Made It Through the Rain," and many, many more. With the worldwide record sales exceeding 80 million, Barry Manilow is ranked as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time, according to R&R (Radio & Records); with no less than 25 consecutive top 40 hits to his credit between 1975 and 1983, on the Billboard Hot 100. Manilow has worked on over 40 albums over the course of his career as a singer, songwriter, arranger and producer.
http://www.manilowuk.com/
