Few artists can lay claim to international success spanning
three decades, but Chris De Burgh has achieved precisely that. The legendary
artist will be performing eight shows in South Africa in support of his new
album, “The Hands of Man”. ‘Spanish Train and Other Stories’ was Chris’ first
major hit in SA and the first single ‘Just Another Poor Boy’ from this album
was No.1 for many weeks. By the time he
released ‘Man On The Line’ in 1981, Chris was a well-established global star
and the single from this album ‘High On Emotion’ became a No.1 record right
across the globe. 1986 saw the release of
‘Into The Light,’ Chris’ most successful record up to that point, which
sold in excess of 10million copies worldwide. It also featured the single ‘Lady
In Red’, which was no.1 in 50 countries and is still one of the most played
songs on the planet. By 1990 Chris’ popularity was such that he was the only
international artist to personally receive an invitation from then-Chancellor
Kohl to perform at the historic public celebrations marking the reunification
of East and West Germany. Chris continually seeks new challenges for himself as
a musician and in with his 1995 album, ‘Beautiful Dreams,’ he realised a
lifelong ambition to have his music recorded in a classical style with a full
thirty-two piece orchestra. While much has changed since his debut LP, certain
things have retained their integrity, after album sales in excess of 50 million
Chris de Burgh releases ‘The Hands of Man,’ his 20th studio album of original material.
Recorded both at his home studio in Ireland and at Mark Knopfler’s British
Grove facility in London, ‘The Hands of Man’ has once again been produced by
Chris Porter and features contributions from the members of Chris’ touring
band. As he always does, Chris has approached many of the new songs from the
perspective of not only how they could be performed on stage but how the
audience might react to them in the live arena.
Always a prolific and in-demand touring artist, Chris will have ample
opportunity to judge his instincts against the reaction of audiences in South
Africa when he tours the country in support of ‘The Hands Of Man’ during 2016.
Tickets go on sale as of today from bigconcerts.co.za and Computicket.
Few artists can lay claim to international success spanning
three decades, but Chris De Burgh has achieved precisely that. The legendary
artist will be performing eight shows in South Africa in support of his new
album, “The Hands of Man”. ‘Spanish Train and Other Stories’ was Chris’ first
major hit in SA and the first single ‘Just Another Poor Boy’ from this album
was No.1 for many weeks. By the time he
released ‘Man On The Line’ in 1981, Chris was a well-established global star
and the single from this album ‘High On Emotion’ became a No.1 record right
across the globe. 1986 saw the release of
‘Into The Light,’ Chris’ most successful record up to that point, which
sold in excess of 10million copies worldwide. It also featured the single ‘Lady
In Red’, which was no.1 in 50 countries and is still one of the most played
songs on the planet. By 1990 Chris’ popularity was such that he was the only
international artist to personally receive an invitation from then-Chancellor
Kohl to perform at the historic public celebrations marking the reunification
of East and West Germany. Chris continually seeks new challenges for himself as
a musician and in with his 1995 album, ‘Beautiful Dreams,’ he realised a
lifelong ambition to have his music recorded in a classical style with a full
thirty-two piece orchestra. While much has changed since his debut LP, certain
things have retained their integrity, after album sales in excess of 50 million
Chris de Burgh releases ‘The Hands of Man,’ his 20th studio album of original material.
Recorded both at his home studio in Ireland and at Mark Knopfler’s British
Grove facility in London, ‘The Hands of Man’ has once again been produced by
Chris Porter and features contributions from the members of Chris’ touring
band. As he always does, Chris has approached many of the new songs from the
perspective of not only how they could be performed on stage but how the
audience might react to them in the live arena.
Always a prolific and in-demand touring artist, Chris will have ample
opportunity to judge his instincts against the reaction of audiences in South
Africa when he tours the country in support of ‘The Hands Of Man’ during 2016.
Tickets go on sale as of today from bigconcerts.co.za and Computicket.
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