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Robbie Williams: Close Encounters |
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Saturday, 18 November 2006 8.00pm, National
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SINGAPORE, 26 SEPTEMBER 2006 : Midas
Promotions officially announce today the cancellation of the
Singapore show (18 November) of the Robbie Williams: Close
Encounters Tour. This is a decision made by Robbie Williams Inc,
citing health concerns. |
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Robbie Williams, music¡¯s man with the Midas
touch who shattered the Guinness Book of World Records for the fastest,
and largest, number of concert tickets ever sold in one day ¡ª 1.6
million when the European leg of his World Tour went on sale in November
2005 ¡ª is confirmed to tour Asia and will end the Asian leg of his World
Tour, Robbie Williams: Close Encounters, here in Singapore. |
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Promoter, Michael Hosking, today (14 Jun
2006) announced that ¡°the world¡¯s favourite entertainer and most dynamic
showman ever seen¡±, would perform at the National Stadium on Saturday,
18th November. |
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The ¡°let me entertain you¡± stadium-pop giant
will perform in Bangkok and Hong Kong for the first time in five years,
and play dates in India and China for the first time ever. |
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Billed as the biggest musical event in
Singapore this Millennium, Robbie Williams looks set to ignite the
famous ¡®Kallang Roar¡¯ for possibly the last time at the Stadium, where
plans are underway for demolition. |
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Hosking says of the concert coup of the year
that ¡°the country is expected to join the ticket-selling phenomenon
already experienced in every territory where Robbie Williams¡¯ concerts
have gone on sale.¡± |
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He sold out five London shows, each with a
capacity of 75,000. His Leeds¡¯ concert sold out in 90 minutes. Holland
sold-out their four Amsterdam Arena gigs in a breath-taking 89 minutes.
In Germany a mass of 20,000 fans braved the cold to line the streets of
Munich waiting for tickets to go on sale at midnight. In Dubai last
month, all 25,000 tickets were snapped up in less than 2 hours ¨C and
Australia sold out 5 shows in a matter of hours! |
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To cope with demand, and in an
unprecedented Singapore first, tickets will go on sale across three
days only ¨C from 19th June through to midnight on 21st June. |
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¡°The last time Robbie staged a concert
in Singapore in 2001, all 10,000 tickets were sold out in a few
days. The show was fantastic and we anticipate a similar ticket
sales trend, especially given the fact how spectacular this show is
and how his fan base has increased ten-fold in the last five years¡±. |
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Record-breaking ticket sales are
expected for what will be biggest stadium production show to ever
visit Singapore. |
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¡°This is a rare occasion where Singapore
gets the exact concert that has been seen in the traditionally
bigger concert markets ,¡± says Hosking. |
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Fans who have kept the faith can expect
an amazing show complete with six-storey high stage, 35 tonnes worth
of pyrotechnics, lights and video walls, a roof specially brought in
from Australia as well as assigning a crew of 400 for the whole
production. |
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¡°Singapore is looking forward to an
electrifying performance by this natural showman and iconic pop
personality. The city has always been a must-stop destination for
many of the world's best acts in the performing arts and music scene
and we are excited to welcome Robbie Williams back, as well as his
fans from the region,¡± says Oliver Chong, Director, Singapore
Tourism Board. |
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The World Tour starts in Dublin on June
9 and visits 14 countries on 44 different dates and will finish in
Australia. It is estimated his live audience will total 2.6 million. |
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Williams told Australia¡¯s Herald Sun
that he will not be touring for a long time after Close Encounters. |
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"For me this tour is a year-long
celebration of what I've achieved as a solo artist. It comes in the
form of getting on stage in stadiums. After that I'll say thank you
very much. It's not something I want to do again for a long time." |
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Hosking concludes, ¡°I am very excited
that Robbie, whose love for Singapore is well known, has agreed to
play in our country.¡± |
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For a weekend escape with Robbie
Williams, overseas visitors are encouraged to purchase tickets from
SISTIC online system (www.sistic.com)
and take full advantage of low budget carriers, reasonable hotel
rates and shopping opportunities in Singapore. |
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There will be a combination of general
admission (GA) tickets and allocated seats in the stands. No alcohol
or bottles (including plastic) will be permitted in the GA areas.
Pocket-size and mobile phone cameras will be permitted. |
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Concert information like maps, arrival
and departure times, and public transport options will be broadcast
and printed in local media closer to each concert date. |
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The 50-million-world-wide-album-seller
topped the charts in 18 countries with his latest, Intensive Care
launched in October 2005. This tour mixes Williams' classics such as
Angels, Let Me Entertain You, Rock DJ, Feel and Kids with recent
hits Tripping and Sin Sin Sin. |
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In a story of unparalleled success this
Asian tour will ink another chapter in the story that is Robbie
Williams. |
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Don¡¯t miss your chance to be a part of
pop history-in-the-making! |
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Issued on behalf of Midas Promotions |
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