Michael Bublé to wow Durban crowds

CANADIAN superstar, Michael Bublé, returns to South Africa on tour next year, and will be performing for the first time at Moses Mahbida Stadium in Durban on Tuesday 17 March.

Michael Bublé has achieved global sales of 45 million albums in the course of his extraordinary decade-long career. His previous Crazy Love tour sold out in 80 US cities and was seen by more than two million fans worldwide including five sold out dates in Cape Town and Johannesburg, while the album Crazy Love has now passed 7.6 million sales.

Bublé’s last CD, the multi-platinum Christmas, was the second biggest selling album of 2011 following Adele and spent almost two and half years on the album chart. His latest release To Be Loved debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Magazine Top 200 pop charts. To Be Loved produced by Bob Rock was recorded in Vancouver and Los Angeles and includes a mix of standards as well as four original songs all co-written by Bublé.

After All one of the four originals was co-written and performed by fellow Canadian Bryan Adams. The new album also includes hits previously recorded by some of Bublé’s musical heroes including the Bee Gees hit To Love Somebody, Frank Sinatra’s You Make Me Feel So Young, the Jackson 5 early ‘70s smash Who’s Loving You, Jackie Wilson’s To Be Loved and the Elvis Presley classic Have I Told You Lately. Bublé was joined by actress Reese Witherspoon on the classic Frank and Nancy Sinatra duet Something Stupid.

Bublé said he’s very excited to get back on the road and perform for his fans. “It’s been a while but we’re rested up and ready to have a big party on stage every night,” he said.

His stage show is propelled by a string of hits including, Home, Everything, Haven’t Met You Yet, Hollywood and his latest smash, It’s a Beautiful Day along with the superstar’s distinctive interpretations of classics like Cry Me a River, Feeling Good, and Save the Last Dance for Me.

After record sales from his previous South African tour, fans are encouraged to book their tickets as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Tickets, which range from R340 to R790, go on sale on Friday 10 October at 9am from www.bigconcerts.com and Computicket.