Following
the immediate sell-out of their recently announced special evening at The
Wiltern on Feb. 8 in Los Angeles. Live Nation is pleased to announce that TWO
additional "once in a lifetime" concerts have been confirmed with
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. In celebration of their new collaborative jazz
album Cheek To Cheek, the pair of icons will join forces for two incredible
evenings Saturday, May 30 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and Friday, June
19 at Radio City Music Hall, New York. Tickets for both performances will go on
sale starting Monday, Nov. 3. Both
artists will be accompanied by a full orchestra along with each artist's jazz
ensembles who will also serve as special guests for the evening.
Cheek to
Cheek debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 charts upon its release on Sept.
23. Now at 88, Bennett remains the
oldest artist in music industry history to have an album on the #1 spot on the
Billboard charts. Cheek To Cheek marks Lady Gaga's third consecutive #1 album
release in just over three years.
Cheek To
Cheek features classic jazz standards sung by Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett in a
combination of vocal duets and solo performances. From the title track to
"But Beautiful" to "I Won't Dance," the record showcases
the chemistry between the two artists, who span 60 years in age. As Bennett
says, "What I really love about being a jazz singer is that jazz artists
are very creative, very honest, from phrase to phrase," and Lady Gaga
adds, "We wanted to make something that sounded perfect because of the
quality of the emotion…the honesty." Cheek To Cheek also features the Lady
Gaga solo "Lush Life," accompanied by Tony Bennett's solo of "Sophisticated Lady." The two songs
complement each other, as Lady Gaga explains, "I loved making 'Lush Life,'
Tony mentored me emotionally through the process," and Tony Bennett adds,
"I sang 'Sophisticated Lady' to answer her on 'Lush Life,' and because
Duke Ellington wrote it, who collaborated with Billy Strayhorn, the writer of
'Lush Life.'" Recorded in New York City, Cheek To Cheek took over a year
to complete and features jazz musicians associated with both artists including
members of Bennett's quartet: Mike Renzi, Gray Sargent, Harold Jones and
Marshall Wood as well as pianist Tom Ranier. Jazz trumpeter Brian Newman, a
long-time friend and colleague of Lady Gaga appears on the album as well with
his NYC-based jazz quintet. Jazz soloists on selected tracks include tenor
saxophonist Joe Lovano, trumpeter George Rabbai and flutist Paul Horn, who
passed away in July.
"We
are thrilled to present this very special show. Individually they are
incredible talents, together it is something not to be missed," said
Arthur Fogel, president of global touring and chairman of global music, Live
Nation.
TONY
BENNETT AND LADY GAGA TOGETHER
LIVE CONCERT DATES
- Dec. 31,
2014 / Las Vegas, NV / The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan - Sold Out!
- Feb. 08,
2015 / Los Angeles, CA / The Wiltern - Sold Out!
- May 30,
2015 / Los Angeles, CA / Hollywood Bowl
- June 08,
2015 / London, UK / Royal Albert Hall
- June 19,
2015 / New York, NY / Radio City Music Hall
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