De Burgh coming to SA
LEGENDARY artist Chris De Burgh will be giving two shows in South Africa in support of his new album, A Better World.
He will perform at the Grand Arena, GrandWest, on February 28 and the Sun Arena, Time Square in Pretoria, on March 2.
Always in tune with global and political issues, De Burgh provides much food for thought in the lyrical content of his new album.
He has crafted material that addresses many of the themes and topics which have always so richly and uniquely coloured his musical agenda; love, war and adventure, travel, discovery and homecoming, the past, the present – and the future.
Musically, A Better World is a familiar De Burgh melting pot of diverse styles, tempos and instrumentation. It comes together to continue, progress and enhance the unique musical footprint which De Burgh has created for himself composing a career-long repertoire of more than 280 songs.
Spanish Train and Other Stories was his first major hit in South Africa and the first single Just Another Poor Boy from this album was No 1 for many weeks.
In 1986, Into The Light, was released and sold in excess of 10 million copies worldwide. It featured the single Lady In Red, which was No 1 in 50 countries, and is still one of the most played songs worldwide
This tour also marks the 25th anniversary since De Burgh toured here. To date he has sold over half-a-million tickets over his eight tours to the country. Tickets cost R405-R745. Go to www.bigconcerts.co.za to make a booking.