Iconic artist Annie Lennox will begin a North American headlining tour on October 8th in San Diego, California in support of her new album,Songs Of Mass Destruction, set for release October 2nd on Arista Records.
The tour, 'Annie Lennox Sings' will continue through November 11th with only fifteen intimate performances in as many cities. Performing in smaller venues, this tour, the 3rd of her solo career, will give fans the opportunity to enjoy her new material and beloved classics in a special and extraordinarily rare environment. Annie's exquisite voice and mesmerizing stage presence will be illuminated in this once in a lifetime concert experience.
In the fifteen years since the release of her debut solo album, Diva, in 1992, Annie Lennox has built the most successful career of any British female artist in pop music history. She has sold over 78 million records worldwide, scored numerous Top Ten hits around the world, and earned four Grammy Awards. Annie co-wrote and performed "
Into the West," from
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song in 2004.
Annie Lennox's appearance with Sting on 2004's 'The Sacred Love Tour' drew packed houses and rave reviews all across North America. The Seattle Post Intelligencer declared, "Lennox's voice was spectacular," and the Chicago Tribune called her "one of the great blue-eyed soul singers."
Tour dates are below:
10/08 - San Diego CA, Civic Theatre
10/10 - San Francisco CA, Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium
10/11 - Los Angeles CA, Wilshire Theater
10/14 - Dallas TX, McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
10/16 - Boulder CO, Macky Auditorium
10/18 - Minneapolis MN, State Theater
10/19 - Chicago IL, Cadillac Palace
10/22 - Detroit MI. Music Hall
10/23 - Toronto ONT, Massey Hall
10/25 - Washington DC, Lisner Auditorium
10/28 - Nashville TN, The Ryman
10/29 - Atlanta GA, Cobb Energy PAC
10/31 - Miami FL, Carnival Center
11/03 - New York NY, United Palace
11/06 - UNICEF Benefit at Cipriani Wall Street
11/10 - Philadelphia PA, Merriam Theater
11/11 - Boston MA, Symphony Hall