George Michael has announced his next tour will be with an orchestra. ‘Symphonica: The Orchestral Tour’ will start in Prague in August.
Michael will take the tour through 15 countries and perform songs spanning his 30-year career as well as a few covers.
“The music will be re-worked and re-arranged for the orchestra which will accompany George at each location. This new classical setting will give each song added layers and new nuances. It's unmistakeably George Michael, but not as we've ever known him,” a statement at his website reads.
George’s last two releases were both covers. He recorded Stevie Wonder’s ‘You And I’ as a gift for the Royal Wedding and then last month released his version of New Order’s ‘True Faith’ to support Comic Relief.
Dates for the Symphonica tour are:
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Aug 22-11 |
State Opera House |
Prague, Czech Republic |
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Aug 29-11 |
Jyske Bank Boxen Arena |
Herning, Denmark |
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Aug 31-11 |
Jyske Bank Boxen Arena |
Herning, Denmark |
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Sep 02-11 |
Jyske Bank Boxen Arena |
Herning, Denmark |
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Sep 05-11 |
02 Arena |
Berlin, Germany |
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Sep 07-11 |
LanxessArena |
Koln, Germany |
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Sep 08-11 |
SAP Arena |
Mannheim, Germany |
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Sep 10-11 |
Piazza S. Croce |
Florence, Italy |
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Sep 11-11 |
Arena Italsider |
Naples, Italy |
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Sep 13-11 |
Arena di Verona |
Verona, Italy |
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Sep 17-11 |
TBA |
Wroclaw, Poland |
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Sep 19-11 |
Papp László Budapest Sportaréna |
Budapest, Hungary |
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Sep 20-11 |
Arena Zagreb |
Zagreb, Croatia |
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Sep 22-11 |
Nikaia Arena |
Nice, France |
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Sep 24-11 |
BEC Arena |
Bilbao, Spain |
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Sep 25-11 |
Palacio De Los Deportes |
Madrid, Spain |
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Sep 27-11 |
Palau San Jordi |
Barcelona, Spain |
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Sep 28-11 |
Silo |
Marseille, France |
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Sep 30-11 |
Zenith |
Toulouse, France |
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Oct 01-11 |
Arena Montpellier |
Montpellier, France |
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Oct 03-11 |
Bercy |
Paris, France |
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Oct 07-11 |
Sportpaleis |
Antwerp, Belgium |
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Oct 12-11 |
Schleyerhalle |
Stuttgart, Germany |
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Oct 14-11 |
Hallenstadion |
Zurich, Switzerland |
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Oct 18-11 |
02 Arena |
Hamburg, Germany |
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Oct 19-11 |
TUI Arena |
Hannover, Germany |
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Oct 21-11 |
Ahoy |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
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Oct 25-11 |
Royal Albert Hall |
London, UK |
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Oct 26-11 |
Royal Albert Hall |
London, UK |
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Oct 28-11 |
Royal Albert Hall |
London, UK |
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Oct 29-11 |
Royal Albert Hall |
London, UK |
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Nov 01-11 |
The O2 |
Dublin, Ireland |
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Nov 06-11 |
Royal Opera House |
London, UK |
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Nov 09-11 |
KöPi Arena |
Oberhausen, Germany |
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Nov 14-11 |
O2 Arena |
Prague, Czech Republic |
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Nov 17-11 |
Olympiahalle |
Munich, Germany |
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Nov 19-11 |
Festhalle |
Frankfurt, Germany |
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Nov 21-11 |
Stadthalle |
Vienna, Austria |
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Nov 23-11 |
Zenith |
Strasbourg, France |
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Nov 26-11 |
Motorpoint Arena |
Cardiff, UK |
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Nov 30-11 |
Echo Arena |
Liverpool, UK |
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Dec 02-11 |
Motorpoint Arena |
Sheffield, UK |
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Dec 03-11 |
Metro Radio Arena |
Newcastle, UK |
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Dec 06-11 |
SECC |
Glasgow, UK |
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Dec 09-11 |
LG Arena |
Birmingham, UK |
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Dec 12-11 |
MEN Arena |
Manchester, UK |
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Apr 29-12 |
Palais Garnier |
Paris, France |
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