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05
March 2007
George
Michael Concert A First
For
Wembley
George
Michael
will play the first
concert at the new
Wembley Stadium.
The
singer, who performed on
a number of occasions at
the old Wembley Stadium,
will take to the stage
at the new venue on June
9 as part of his British
and European stadium
tour.
The
tour kicks off at Aarhus
Stadium in Denmark on
May 18 and will visit
Manchester, Glasgow,
Plymouth and Norwich as
well as France, Italy,
Belgium, Germany,
Denmark, Slovakia, the
Czech Republic, Sweden,
Holland and Hungary.
George
Michael will be the
first artist to play at
the 90,000 capacity
venue, the opening of
which has been beset by
repeated delays and
financial wrangling.
Last
year, rock band Bon Jovi
were booked to open the
new stadium but they,
along with the Rolling
Stones, Robbie Williams
and Take That, were
forced to move venue
when building work
overran.
Michael
played some of his most
memorable gigs at the
old Wembley Stadium.
He
performed in Live Aid in
1985, Wham's farewell
concert with Andrew
Ridgeley in 1986, the
Nelson Mandela concert
in 1988, the Freddie
Mercury tribute concert
in 1992 and Net Aid in
1999.
Alex
Horne, managing director
of Wembley Stadium,
said: "It's fantastic
news that George Michael
is to play Wembley
Stadium's opening
concert. He's no
stranger to this great
stage having performed
at the old stadium both
with Wham! at Live Aid
and also as a solo
artist, so this is a
fitting first gig in the
new stadium. I'm sure
this will be a very hot
ticket and we are
looking forward to
putting the stadium back
on the world map as a
major music
destination."
The
UK dates for the tour
are: Saturday June 9 -
Wembley Stadium, London;
Tuesday June 12 - Carrow
Road, Norwich; Friday
June 15 - City Of
Manchester Stadium,
Manchester; Sunday June
17 - Hampden Park,
Glasgow; Tuesday June 19
- Home Park,
Plymouth.
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