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Extra concert in Dortmund 2008-07-04 08:28:00
Because of the overwhelming interest there will be an extra concert in Dortmund (Germany) on 5 December 2008! Click here to order tickets.
Midge Ure replaces John Miles 2008-07-02 11:40:00
Midge Ure, former member of Ultravox, co-founder of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live8, will be leading the Electric Band at this years Night of the Proms in Belgium and Holland. He will replace John Miles, who will be touring with Tina Turner, as he has done on her previous tours. Midge has performed at Night of the Proms in Germany in 2005.
One of his biggest hits is without any doubt ‘Vienna’. The symphonic version of this song can be seen and heard on the second DVD ‘Best of Night of the Proms’. This autumn, Midge will perform guitars with the Electric Band, at the shows in Belgium and Holland, and perform ‘Vienna’ with Il Novecento.
Midge Ure at Night of the Proms in Germany (2005)
Live also in The Netherlands 2008-04-08 14:00:00
The American rock band Live, which had already been announced for the Belgium programme some weeks ago, will also participate in this year’s concerts in The Netherlands.
Angels In Harlem Gospel Choir in Belgium and The Netherlands 2008-04-08 13:30:00
The Angels in Harlem Gospel Choir, the older touring arm of the Harlem Gospel Choir, will participate in the autumn concerts in Belgium and The Netherlands. The world famous Harlem Gospel Choir was founded in 1986 by Allen Bailey. Allen, who is known for his work with Michael Jackson, The Commodores and Prince, got the idea for the Choir while attending a celebration in honor of the first national Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the renowned Cotton Club in Harlem. The Choir consists of highly talented and motivated singers, hand picked from the black churches in Harlem. The theme of their performances is “bringing people and nations together and giving something backe”. The Choir will perform for Pope Benedict XVI in the New York Yankee Stadium on April 20 and had the honor of performing before Pope John Paul III as well as for Nelson Mandela. The Choir has performed with Paul McCartney, The Chieftains, Diana Ross, Jimmy Cliff, Cindy Lauper, André Rieu, Elton John, Razorlight and… U2. It was Bono from U2 who gave the Choir recognition by christening it “Angels in Harlem”.
American rock band LIVE in Antwerp 2008-03-11 09:33:00
Live is the fourth name on this year’s Night of the Proms programme in Antwerp. The American alternative rock band joins Simple Minds, Sinéad O’Connor and the comic musicians Igudesman & Joo at the concerts in the Sportpaleis. With Wednesday 29 October added, 9 shows are now programmed in Antwerp.
Two concerts in Spain 2008-03-07 13:10:00
Local promotor Juan Francisco Senabre from GPE Producciones presented Night of the Proms during a press conference in Spain. We will visit Valencia on Friday 25 April and Benidorm (Alicante) on Saturday 26 April. Artists on the Spanish programme are Simple Minds, Alan Parsons, OMD, local act Miguel Ríos and ‘classical’ act Galileo. They will join John Miles and his Electric Band and the 72 musicians of the symphonic orchestra Il Novecento conducted by Robert Groslot. Tickets can be obtained from www.ticktackticket.com. More information (in Spanish) can be found here.
Programme in Charleroi 2008-03-07 09:55:00
Night of the Proms welcomes its Belgian French speaking fans on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 April in the RTL Spiroudôme in Charleroi. Artists on the programme are Simple Minds, Alan Parsons, OMD, local act William Dunker and ‘classical’ act Galileo. They will join John Miles and his Electric Band and the 72 musicians of the symphonic orchestra Il Novecento conducted by Robert Groslot. Tickets can be obtained here. Picture made at the press conference: local act William Dunker, conductor Robert Groslot and promotor Jan Vereecke.
Sinéad O'Connor in Antwerp, Arnhem and Rotterdam 2008-02-27 13:30:00
Sinéad O’Connor was added on the programme for Antwerp (Belgium) and Arnhem and Rotterdam (The Netherlands). She enjoyed her first success in the late eighties with ‘Mandinka’ and ‘Troy’. In 1990, she had a worldwide breakthrough with ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, originally by Prince, but made a true pop classic in her version.
Simple Minds and Igudesman & Joo in Antwerp, Arnhem and Rotterdam 2008-02-12 09:30:00
For the autumn shows in Belgium and the Netherlands, Night of the Proms is pleased to announce Simple Minds and Igudesman & Joo as guest stars during the 24th (B) and 19th (NL) edition.
