Includes Stop at Climate Pledge Arena on Monday, September 11, 2023
TICKETS ON SALE
Monday, March 11, 2023 | 10:00 am PT
WHO:Ā Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire
WHERE:Ā Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center
WHEN:Ā Monday, September 11, 2023 at 7:30 PM
PUBLIC ON SALE:Ā Monday, March 13, 2023 at 10:00 am PT
TICKETS:Ā https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F005E61E5A84B77
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Today, legendary singer, songwriter and producer Lionel Richie announced his 2023 Sing A Song All Night Long tour with very special guests and one of the best-selling bands of all time, Earth, Wind & Fire. Produced by Live Nation, the 20-city arena tour kicks off Friday, August 4th at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, with stops across North America including a stop at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Monday, September 11th.
2022 was a pivotal year for Lionel Richie, who has now sold over 125 million albums, as he was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, won the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library Congress and was honored with the Icon Award at the American Music Awards. With over 100 million albums sold worldwide and an impressive nine GRAMMYĀ® Awards, Earth, Wind & Fire has cemented their lasting impact on popular music as they continue to inspire new audiences and thrill those who have been with them from the beginning. These two iconic artists have now sold a combined quarter billion albums worldwide.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale beginning Tuesday, March 7. The general onsale for the Sing A Song All Night Long tour will start Monday, March 13 at 10:00 am PT atĀ ticketmaster.com.
PRESALE: Citi is the official card of the Sing A Song All Night Long tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, March 7 at 10:00 am PT until Sunday, March 12 at 10:00 pm PT through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visitĀ citientertainment.com.
VIP NATION: Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may includeĀ premium tickets, access to the pre-show VIP lounge, limited edition tour poster, specially designed VIP gift item & more.Ā For more information, visitĀ vipnation.com.
About Lionel Richie
International superstar Lionel Richie has a discography of albums and singles that are second to none with more than 125 million albums sold worldwide, an OscarĀ®, a Golden GlobeĀ®, four Grammy AwardsĀ®*, the distinction of MusicCares Person of the Year in 2016, Kennedy Center Honoree in 2017, the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress in 2022, and was recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. The Tuskegee, Alabama, native is a true music icon.
Richie is known for his mega hits such as āEndless Love,ā āLady,ā āTruly,ā āAll Night Long,ā āPenny Lover,ā āStuck on You,ā āHello,ā āSay You, Say Me,ā āDancing on the Ceiling,ā and co- wrote one of the most important pop songs in history, āWe Are the World,ā for U.S.A for Africa. His song catalog also includes his early work with The Commodores, where he developed a groundbreaking style that defied genre categories, penning smashes such as āThree Times a Lady,ā āStillā and āEasy.ā Richie is one of two sole songwriters who has written eight No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Richie launched his Las Vegas headlining residency show, Lionel RichieāAll the Hits, in April 2016. In an unforgettable evening featuring his brightest and best anthems which have defined the music iconās unparalleled career, Richie took his fans on a spectacular musical journey, performing a variety of his seminal hits. The highly successful residency wrapped in October 2018 after a three-year run.
In spring 2019, Lionel was named Global Ambassador and Chairman of the Global Ambassador Group for the Princeās Trust, a charity founded in 1976 by King Charles III that helps young people all over the world achieve their dreams and transform their lives. Richie was also honored at the 23rd Annual Power of Love Gala in Las Vegas in 2019 that raised $10 million for the Cleveland Clinic Nevada to provide service, care and resources for patients in the fight against cognitive diseases.
Richie took fans on a spectacular musical journey with his new album āLive from Las Vegas,ā along with his most recent tour, the Hello Tour, which kicked off in summer 2019. The album, which was released on Aug. 16, 2019, was No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart. The album also marks the legendary artistās first release on Capitol Records.
In an unforgettable evening featuring his brightest and best anthems which have defined the music iconās unparalleled career, Richie recently extended his āBack to Las Vegasā residency at Wynn Encore Theater with a twenty-two-show engagement in 2022 and will continue the highly successful residency into 2023. Richie was a judge on ABCās āAmerican Idolā for the past five seasons and will return to the judgeās chair for the 2023 season.
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About Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire are a music institution. In 1969, music legend Maurice White birthed the music force named after the elements from his very own astrological charts. With soul as deep as the plant, Earth, Wind & Fire charted a history that will live on forever. Theyāve scored eight number one hits and have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. Theyāve released 23 albums; eight of those albums went Double Platinum and hit the Top 10, making them one of the best-selling artists of all time. They’ve won an impressive nine GRAMMYĀ® Awards including one for Lifetime Achievement (2012). In 2000, Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, cementing their lasting impact on popular music and, in 2019, their contributions to arts and culture was acknowledged in Washington DC with the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors.
The music of Earth, Wind & Fire is more alive than ever as they continue to inspire new audiences and thrill those who have been with them from the beginning. Like the elements in their name, Earth, Wind & Fireās music has withstood ever-changing trends in the world and shows no sign of vanishing as they continue to create joy and uplifting music that will forever reach a sacred universal atmosphere. From the funky and infectious āLetās Grooveā to the timeless dance classic āSeptemberā to the heartfelt āReasons,ā Earth, Wind & Fireās catalog of hits has become the soundtrack to many lives; now, then and forever.
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About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:Ā LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visitĀ livenationentertainment.com.
About Climate Pledge Arena
Climate Pledge Arena, located at Seattle Center, is the complete redevelopment of an historic landmark, originally built for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. The arena is home to the NHLās Seattle Kraken, WNBA’s Seattle Storm, and the world’s biggest performers of live music and events. Climate Pledge Arena serves as a long-lasting and regular reminder of the urgent need for climate action and will be the first net zero carbon certified arena in the world. The Climate Pledge, which was founded by Amazon and Global Optimism in 2019, is a commitment from companies globally to be net zero carbon by 2040. Climate Pledge Arena opened October 22, 2022.