Bryan Ferry includes South Africa in his tour dates
Since the release of his first record with Roxy Music in 1972, Bryan Ferry has been internationally acclaimed as one of the most innovative and stylish musicians, songwriters and singers to emerge in pop and rock music.
Now he is coming to South Africa as part of his Global Tour in 2019 and will be at the Sun Arena, Time Square in Pretoria on February 16.
Widely regarded as the embodiment of the glamorous and romantic worlds evoked by his songs, Ferry is also lauded as an icon of sartorial and personal cool.
A former student of fine art, and as involved in the visual aspects of his work as he is in the composition and performance of the music, Ferry has conceived and directed some of the most original, controversial and critically applauded album sleeve artwork of the last four decades.
He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and principal songwriter with the glam art rock band Roxy Music achieving three number one albums and 10 singles which reached the top 10 in the UK between 1972 and 1982.
Their singles included Love is the Drug, Dance Away, Angel Eyes, Jealous Guy, Avalon and More Than This.
Ferry began his solo career in 1973.
His solo hits included A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall, Lets Stick Together and This Is Tomorrow.
Ferry’s best-selling album Avalon (1982) saw further release of singles such as Slave to Love and Don’t Stop the Dance followed by the UK number one album Boys and Girls in 1985.
When his sales as a solo artist and as a member of Roxy Music are combined, Ferry has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
As an artist and musician, Bryan Ferry possesses the rare distinction of being regarded as both classic and timelessly contemporary – an accomplishment achieved by both his recordings with Roxy Music and the range and intensity of his solo albums.
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