Press Release
SADE with very special guest JOHN LEGEND to perform at the Frank Erwin Center September 7!
AUSTIN, Texas--Sade made their return to U.S. shores when they opened their 54-date North American tour with a jubilant, sold-out performance at Baltimore’s 1st Mariner Arena. Their first tour in over a decade, the 120-minute set featured all of Sade’s best known songs, including their recent Grammy® award-winning hit, “Soldier of Love.” The Frank Erwin Center is excited to bring the musical stylings of Sade featuring John Legend to Austin Sept. 7!
Directed by longtime collaborator Sophie Muller and with production and lighting design by Baz Halpin, the tour is groundbreaking from a visual perspective. With a 23-foot by 52-foot high resolution LED screen behind the band and enormous projection screens all around the stage, beautiful, larger than life images accompany the music, which has made Sade one of the most adored and enduring live bands in the world. The result is a visually-stunning setting to hear one of the world’s greatest bands on tour for the first time since 2001.
John Legend, the acclaimed singer, songwriter and pianist who is opening for Sade on all of the dates, treated fans to a long list of his well-known songs.
Known for their one-of-a-kind timeless sound, Sade has enjoyed phenomenal success both internationally and stateside throughout the span of their 27-year career. Since the release of their 1984 debut album “Diamond Life,” the band has seen all five of their studio albums land in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart, selling a total of more than 55 million albums worldwide. They’ve been nominated for American Music awards, MTV Video Music awards and have won four Grammy® awards, including Best New Artist in 1986, Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group for “No Ordinary Love” in 1994, Best Pop Vocal Album with “Lovers Rock” in 2002 and Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group for “Soldier Of Love” this year. The band also recently released “The Ultimate Collection,” a 28-track, two-CD set of their best known songs.
SEPTEMBER 7
FRANK ERWIN CENTER
AUSTIN, TEXAS
TICKETS GO ON SALE SATURDAY, JULY 16 AT 10AM!
Tickets available at all Texas Box Office outlets including select H-E-B stores, Ft. Hood ITR and Renaissance Records in Killeen, by phone at (512) 477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386 or online at TexasBoxOffice.com. Facility fee and convenience charges may apply. All information is subject to change.
Suites at the Frank Erwin Center provide a unique environment to entertain your clients, family and friends. For more information, call (512) 471-4713 or email suites@erwin.utexas.edu.
For more tour and ticket information, please visit Sade.com, JohnLegend.com or LiveNation.com.
About Live Nation Entertainment:
Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five eCommerce sites, with over 26 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 20,000 shows annually for more than 2,000 artists globally. Front Line is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit livenation.com/investors.
About the Frank Erwin Center:
Since 1977, the Frank Erwin Center has served Central Texans with some of the best in live entertainment. The multi-purpose facility, located on The University of Texas at Austin campus, hosts a variety of events including concerts, theatrical performances, family shows and sporting events. It also serves as the home court for the Texas men’s and women’s basketball teams. For more information, visit uterwincenter.com.
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