Il Divo, one of the world’s leading classical crossover groups, will make their long-awaited return to Australian stages, performing shows in four cities in October and November.
These shows will mark the first performances by Il Divo in this country since the tragic passing of Carlos Marín in 2021. After deciding ‘the show must go on’ in tribute to Marín, the remaining members of Il Divo – Swiss tenor Urs Bühler, French pop artist Sébastien Izambard and American tenor David Miller – announced in January, 2022 that a guest vocalist, Steven LaBrie, would join the group and this Mexican-American baritone has toured with them ever since.
As an extra special treat for Australian audiences, Il Divo have also invited world-renowned Neapolitan crooner Patrizio Buanne to join the tour. They will commence their Australian tour in Sydney on Tuesday 31st October before touring to Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.
Il Divo Australian tour dates
- Tuesday 31 October SYDNEY, Aware Super Theatre
- Thursday 2 November BRISBANE, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
- Saturday 4 November MELBOURNE, Plenary
- Monday 6 November ADELAIDE, Adelaide Entertainment Centre
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“We haven’t been to Australia in some time and are excited to come back to perform for our Aussie fans. Australia has always been a big supporter of Il Divo, and after all the tragedy of the last three years, we are beyond elated to return,” Il Divo said.
First discovered and mentored by Simon Cowell in 2003, the group pioneered a unique classical-crossover blend of opera and pop music, which must be experienced live to be truly appreciated. The first classical crossover artists to have an album debut at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, Il Divo have sold over 30 million records worldwide and accrued a staggering160 Gold and Platinum album certifications (in 33 countries) as well.
A regular visitor to our shores, Patrizio Buanne has sold one-and-a-half million records in this country alone (and more than 10 million worldwide) and also achieved the near-impossible with a triple-Platinum certification in Australia. So much more than his well-publicised movie-star good looks and charisma, the Neapolitan crooner’s engaging stage presence and powerful voice – which effortlessly conveys authentic emotion – make him a live act not to be missed.
Il Divo fans can expect to hear highlights from this top-tier multinational vocal group’s repertoire – many of which have rarely been performed live – alongside more well-known hits including Regresa a Mi (Unbreak My Heart), the official song of the 2006 FIFA World Cup (The Time Of Our Lives), I Believe In You (Je crois en toi) and Hola (their version of Adele’s smash hit Hello).
Singing songs in English, Italian, Spanish, French and Latin, Il Divo will draw from their vast catalogue of songs that range from Schubert to showtunes, ABBA to Aznavour, Leonard Bernstein to Leonard Cohen and everything in between (including holiday songs and hymns).
Pre-sale runs from 9am Wednesday July 12 to 9am Friday July 14 (local time). General Public tickets on sale from Monday July 17 at 10am (local time) at Ticketek. For all ticketing and tour information head to: www.tegdainty.com.
