Saturday, February 26, 2005
Oz: Right up singer's alley
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by head blogger @ 3:47 pm
Source: Melbourne Herald Sun
Right up singer's alley
Luke Dennehy 26 feb 05
CHER landed in Melbourne in a private jet this week accompanied by a party of 100 -- and one of the first things she did was go bowling. Sources said Cher's minders thought up the diversion while she prepared for her first concert tonight.
Cher, 58, arrived on Thursday with her huge touring party from New Zealand, where she impressed everybody with the scale of her farewell performance.
While in New Zealand she looked at property, and could do the same here. She will spend today at Melbourne Park doing sound checks.
She will do three shows in Melbourne, the last on Tuesday night before heading around the country.
She will also return to Adelaide.
The last time she was there was for the 1990 Grand Prix, where she was heavily criticised for miming three songs and not making any effort with her costumes.
At the time she said she would never return to Australia.
But things have changed -- and the Living Proof tour is full of elaborate costumes and dramatic entrances that will make up for 1990.
She will be supported on her Australian tour by old friends, the Village People. They arrived in Australia yesterday morning and spent the day in their hotel rooms recovering from jet lag.
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Cher Farewell Tour Australia 2005: 12 shows, 21 days, 5 cities! Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena - 26, 27 February & 1 March; Sydney's Entertainment Centre - 3, 4, 7 March; Newcastle's Entertainment Centre - 9 March; Brisbane's Entertainment Centre - 11 & 12 March; Adelaide's Entertainment Centre - 15 & 16 March; and the Australian Finale at Sydney's Entertainment Centre 18 March.
Source: Melbourne Herald Sun
Right up singer's alley
Luke Dennehy 26 feb 05
CHER landed in Melbourne in a private jet this week accompanied by a party of 100 -- and one of the first things she did was go bowling. Sources said Cher's minders thought up the diversion while she prepared for her first concert tonight.
Cher, 58, arrived on Thursday with her huge touring party from New Zealand, where she impressed everybody with the scale of her farewell performance.
While in New Zealand she looked at property, and could do the same here. She will spend today at Melbourne Park doing sound checks.
She will do three shows in Melbourne, the last on Tuesday night before heading around the country.
She will also return to Adelaide.
The last time she was there was for the 1990 Grand Prix, where she was heavily criticised for miming three songs and not making any effort with her costumes.
At the time she said she would never return to Australia.
But things have changed -- and the Living Proof tour is full of elaborate costumes and dramatic entrances that will make up for 1990.
She will be supported on her Australian tour by old friends, the Village People. They arrived in Australia yesterday morning and spent the day in their hotel rooms recovering from jet lag.
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Cher Farewell Tour Australia 2005: 12 shows, 21 days, 5 cities! Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena - 26, 27 February & 1 March; Sydney's Entertainment Centre - 3, 4, 7 March; Newcastle's Entertainment Centre - 9 March; Brisbane's Entertainment Centre - 11 & 12 March; Adelaide's Entertainment Centre - 15 & 16 March; and the Australian Finale at Sydney's Entertainment Centre 18 March.
