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2004 News
Rufus Website Overhaul
Please be patient for the next few days as the website will be undergoing some improvements. Don't worry, the message boards will stay intact with the same web addresses etc. Please feel free to let us know if you have any problems over the next few days.
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Buy Tix Early for Rufus in London
Happy New Year!!! Buy tickets early to Rufus Launch Show in London 1 March 2005
Rufus will play a launch show with his band at the Islington Academy on 1 March, 2004. Here is a special link to buy tickets that will go live at 9 AM GMT on 4 January 2005.
Buy tickets now!
The regular onsale date is 5 January 2005.
» www.gigsandtours.com
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Biography
Rufus Wainwright’s Want Two is the companion album to his critically acclaimed 2003 album Want One. The 12 track album presents a different side to the “Want” sessions and is further enhanced by a bonus DVD of a live Rufus show at San Francisco’s legendary venue the Fillmore Auditorium recorded earlier this year.
“Want One was a personal album,” Wainwright explains, “and it dealt with my triumphs in personal battles, Want Two is far more broader and doesn’t dwell on one subject.” The artwork for the albums help signify the two albums differences. In Want One, Wainwright is dressed as a knight complete with armor to signify these battles while Want Two has Wainwright dressed as a woman. “Want Two is a far more feminine record. It explores the darker more mysterious side of nature.” He adds, “Want Two is about the world we live in. I feel every songwriter should attempt to represent the era in which he or she lives, and we’re in an era where the world is entering puberty which of course means that it is overdramatic and awkward. It was funny to see after I was able to get my life in order what an utter mess the world is in.”
Like Want One, the album was produced by Marius deVries and showcases Wainwright’s love of opera and classical music which he synthesizes with different types of pop music, “I’m an octopus using my many arms to grab at a wide variety of styles.”
The album begins with “Agnus Dei” Wainwright says of it “this has been kicking around my head for years. The music was originally for violin. But my madam voice came in and wrested it away. It is a distinctly Middle Eastern piece which begins with the sound of a combalom, a Hungarian instrument made of wood and strings and is played with mallets.
I’ve always been a fan of Masses and Requiems. I wrote it around at the beginning of the Iraq war. Agnus Dei means Lamb of God in Latin, and it’s sentiment of forgiveness of our worldly sins, give us a peace couldn’t be more perfect in the world today. I think we need some divine intervention.” He pauses and adds, “I think we’ll get it.”
“The One You Love” was written about “coming to terms with your own sexual escapades. I thought of myself as unattractive and not virile, But at the same time I also know that self deprecation is attractive to people, you can suck them with your insecurity.”
“Peach Trees” – “This is escapist song similar in theme to “Barcelona” from my first album. Yet both songs are about very real places. It’s the surreality of reality. Musically there’s definitely a Martin Denny-type lounge feel to this song.”
“Little Sister” – This is a very old song.” Originally it was recorded for Wainwright’s eponymous debut album. The song has been newly re-recorded for Want Two is a completely newly recorded version, although the Van *** Parks original arrangement is intact here. In the song Wainwright says, “I’m Mozart and I’m mean and have an upper hand with my sister who I tell she’s going to need more than just her musicality to get by. I know everyone is going to think the song is about Martha (his sister who often accompanies him on record and live shows), but I have three sisters, and it’s beyond just sisters it’s really about all women entertainers. Lenny Waronker ( the former Dreamworks President) suggested the song be put on the back burner and not go on the first album, and think it was wise that I did. I have more perspective to sing it. Ultimately, it’s an optimistic song, as I say sing, round one has been played, it is history, over.”
The Art Teacher – “It’s a song about a guy I met at the gym who of course was straight. He’d tell me stories about his female students who were ravenous for him. So I put myself in their shoes to write the song. I played it for him and it went totally over his head!”
Hometown Waltz – The song also features Rufus’ mother Kate McGarrigle, his sister Martha, aunt Anna McGarrigle, and his cousin Liiiiily Lanken. He says of the song “It’s another honest observation. Despite the lyrics to this song, I adore Montreal, and since Bush won the election I intend to spend a lot more time up there! But I regress every time I go back. I’m haunted by old visions of my romantic and melancholy. This song is similar to “Dinner at Eight” from Want One in terms of tone.”
This Love Affair – “Without a doubt the most perfect example of a Rufus Wainwright song. All the elements are there: It’s emotional yet structured. Melancholy yet tough, it’s also very personal and universal at the same time.”
Gay Messiah – “Interestingly enough this started off as a party song. What Passion of the Christ is to Christians this song is to the gay world. It’s definitely a protest song, and I want people to hear it so I wrote it so that musically, it would be rather simple and accessible.”
Memphis Skyline – This song is about Jeff Buckley. “I hated him when I first came to New York he was playing Sine, and they wouldn’t book me. Years later, after my first album came out I met him. I was struck by both his darkness and frailty. When I covered Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” (for the Shrek soundtrack) I hadn’t heard his version of it. I finally did hear it after he had died, and I had this out of body of experience. I felt the loss of his voice and there’s still a tremendous sadness that we’ll never be able to sing together.”
Waiting For A Dream – “Well we’re still waiting,” says Wainwright with a wry laugh. “I can say the only silver lining I can find in the election is that my line about the ogre in the Oval Office is still valid. The world has become so brutal and non-sensical you can’t help be excited about bed time.”
Crumb By Crumb -- I wrote about a guy I didn’t know very well, and he was dating a friend of mine. I decided he was going to be Mr. Wainwright. The song is a good example of writing a song about stranger and attaching certain qualities to them. At one point I sang it to him, and had forgotten it was about him until midway through the song. I don’t think he ever knew.”
Old Whore’s Diet – “This song was from my rather decadent period. I’d been up for days and found myself eating some rather old Chinese food from a hotel refrigerator. I thought to myself that this is the ultimate old whore’s diet.”
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Rufus to tour with Keane in Europe this Spring.
Rufus and band will be supporting Keane on their upcoming European tour in the Spring. Here are the dates:
Saturday, March 12, 2005
Madrid, Spain – Aqualung
Sunday, March 13, 2005
Barcelona, Spain - Razzamatazz
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Lyon, France -Transbordeur
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Rimini, Italy –Velvet
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Milan, Italy -Alcatraz
Saturday, March 19, 2005
Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
Sunday, March 20, 2005
Zurich, Switzerland - Kaufleeten
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Paris, France - Olympia
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Amsterdam, Holland – Heineken Music Hall
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Lille, France – Le Splendid
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Cologne, Germany – Beurgerhaus Stollwerk
Sunday, March 27, 2005
Hamburg, Germany - Markethalle
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Stockholm, Sweden – Berns
Thursday, March 31, 2005
Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
Friday, April 1, 2005
Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega 
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Rufus on the Radio (Canada)
Please tune in to CBC Radio One " sounds Like Canada" to hear Shelagh Rogers interview Rufus at 10 AM EST on Thursday, 12/9/04
You can reach Sounds Like Canada at 604-662-6608 and via email at soundslikecanada@cbc.ca
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Rufus on TV (Canada)
Rufus will appear on "Tout le Monde en Parle" on the French CBC (Radio Canada) on Sunday, December 12, 2004 (Dimanche, le 12 Decembre) "Tout le Monde en Parle" website
» www.radio-canada.ca
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Rufus to Tour in Australia!!!!
Here are the dates. Please note there will be three different kinds of shows: The Leonard Cohen Tribute, Family shows (The McGarrigle Sisters and Martha Wainwright), and Solo Shows. Please check back for ticketing info.
Friday, January 28, 2005
Sydney Opera House - Came So Far For Beauty: Songs of Leonard Cohen
Saturday, January 29, 2005
Sydney Opera House - Came So Far For Beauty: Songs of Leonard Cohen
Sunday January 30, 2005
Sydney Opera House - Came So Far For Beauty: Songs of Leonard Cohen
Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Canberra – Playbox FAMILY SHOW
Thursday, February 3, 2005
Melbourne – National Theatre FAMILY SHOW
Friday, February 4, 2005
Adelaide –Dunstan Theatre FAMILY SHOW
Saturday, February 5, 2005
Brisbane –Tivoli FAMILY SHOW
Sunday, February 6, 2005
Sydney – Enmore Theatre -FAMILY SHOW
Saturday, February 12, 2005
Melbourne – Manchester Lane SOLO SHOW
Sunday, February 13, 2005
Melbourne – Manchester Lane SOLO SHOW
Monday, February 14, 2005
Sydney – The Basement SOLO SHOW
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Sydney - The Basement SOLO SHOW
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Rufus performance and interview on WFUV on December 10
Rufus' performance and interview will air at 9AM EST on Friday, 12/10/04 on WFUV (90.7 FM New York Area) Listen here.
» www.wfuv.org
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Rufus on Last Call with Carson Daly
The episode with Rufus Wainwright performing will air the morning of December 17th at 1:36 AM EST on NBC. Please note that this is Thursday night/Friday morning.
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Blender Review of "Want Two"
Want Two (DreamWorks)
Release Date: 11/16/2004
Former party monster gets introspective on dreamy fourth album
Reviewed by Dennis Lim
Meant to announce the end of his wild period as an acclaimed musical debutante, Rufus Wainwright’s Want One was a rehab record for drama queens, staging every mood swing like a death scene at the opera. Just a year later, this sequel, packaged with a DVD of a 2003 San Francisco concert, reveals a previously unknown side of the singer: modesty. The mood is so uniformly droopy it seems to be affecting Wainwright’s drowsier-than-ever vocals. Even the showstoppers, usually full of witty hissy fits, are notable for their restraint: The haunting “Memphis Skyline” eulogizes the late singer Jeff Buckley; “The Art Teacher” wallows in middle-aged regret; and “Gay Messiah” casts a queer eye on the second coming, while humbly adding, “It won’t be me.”
» www.blender.com
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Last Call with Carson Daly on December 6, 2004.
From the show:
Hey RUFUS WAINWRIGHT fans,
Here’s an amazing opportunity to be a part of RUFUS WAINWRIGHT’s performance on LAST CALL with CARSON DALY show on Monday, Dec 6th. Our friends at 1iota Productions are looking for diehard fans to be a part of this taping. The show will take place in New York City. If you are one of the lucky fans we ultimately and exclusively invite, know that you are an integral part of the show!
If you are interested in being a part of the audience, please visit www.1iota.com, go to the “FUTURE EVENTS” page and click the RUFUS WAINWRIGHT event link. Then follow the simple registration directions. We will respond back to you via email, with a confirmation letter that will have all the necessary information that you will need to attend this SPECIAL EVENT!!!
ATTENDANCE TO THIS EVENT IS BY INVITATION ONLY!!!
Remember, BE QUICK, because space is EXTREMELY LIMITED!!
MUSTS:
- YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD
- YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE ON MONDAY EVENING, DEC 6th.
- YOU MUST HAVE A VALID PHOTO ID
- PLEASE DO NOT WEAR WHITE, LIGHT BLUE, BIEGE OR LOGOS, AS THEY DON’T COME ACROSS WELL ON CAMERA
- PLEASE DO NOT BRING LARGE HANDBAGS OR KNAPSACKS
- NO CAMERAS OR RECORDING DEVICES
» www.1iota.com
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Extra Montreal Solo Date Added on December 10, 2004
Due to exceptional demand, a second show at Montreal's Outremont Theatre has been added on Friday, December 10, 2004. Buy tickets.
» www.rufuswainwright.com
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New York Magazine
UP, UP, AND AWAY
One of the songs on Rufus Wainwright’s new album, Want Two, called “Waiting for a Dream,” has a line about “an ogre in the Oval Office,” and though the tune was written more than a year ago, the 31-year-old singer-songwriter says with a jagged laugh, “well, there’s not an ounce of falsity in that now, is there?” His voice is crackly over a cell phone in Coventry, England, where he’s embarked on a tour, but he suddenly booms with mock bombast: “I am the enemy now: a big, gay songwriter!”
» www.newyorkmetro.com
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Rufus instore at Barnes and Noble, Union Square NYC! 12/7/04
Rufus will perform and sign Want Two CDs at the Barnes and Noble Union Square NYC on Tuesday, December 7 from Noon - 2PM
Address: 33 E. 17th St.
17th & Broadway
New York, NY 10003
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Rufus on the Radio (US)
RADIO PERFORMANCE
Rufus Wainwright will perform live for KCRW radio Morning Becomes Eclectic show on Wednesday December 1st
11:15 am - noon PST.
Monday December 6th Time TBA
WFUV
» www.kcrw.org
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Check Out These Upcoming Performances by Rufus
Rufus will be performing and signing copies of his new CD/DVD Want Two at Borders in Westwood, on Tuesday, November 30th 7:30 pm. The Borders can be located at:
1360 Westwood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 475-3444
Also don't forget to tune into KCRW as Rufus Wainwright performs live for the KCRW radio Morning Becomes Eclectic show on Wednesday, December 1st at 11:15 am - noon PST.
For more info click below!
» www.kcrw.org
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Rufus instore at Borders in LA
Rufus will perform and sign Want Two CDs at the Borders Westwood on Tuesday, November 30th at 7:30 PM
Address: 1360 Westwood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 475-3444 / Fax (310) 474-9627
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Rufus Solo Canadian Shows
Rufus will be doing Solo shows in Canada:
12/8/04 Toronto - Mod Club
The Wilderness will be opening.
12/11/04 Montreal - Outremont Theatre Buy Presale tickets. Presale tickets still available. . Tickets on sale 11/12/04. Jordi Rosen will be opening.
12/12/04 Quebec City - Imperial de Quebec Buy Presale tickets.. Tickets on sale 11/12/04. Nathan Wilson (of Brighton) will be opening.
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Rufus on Dutch TV
Rufus will appear on December 5th on the Dutch TV programme R.A.M. at 7.30pm (VPRO public channel 3)
See here.
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Rufus on TV (UK)
Rufus will be performing and interviewed on the Frank Skinner show on November 4, 2004 at 11PM GMT.
Check itv.com for your local listings.
» www.itv.com
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Hear Rufus on the Radio (UK)
Thursday 28/10/04 BBC 5 Simon Mayo Show at 3PM GMT.
Monday 1/11/04 Radio 2 Johnnie Walker Show
Saturday 6/11/04 BBC London Charlie Gillett Show
Monday 13/12/04 BBC 6Music Tom Robinson Show.
» www.bbc.co.uk
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Watch Video from upcoming "Want Two" DVD
Watch this footage of "14th Street" filmed at a live concert at San Francisco's historic Fillmore Auditorium taken from the "Want Two" CD/DVD to be released November 16th! 
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Keyboard Magazine
Check out Rufus on the cover of Keyboard Magazine in the November issue.
» www.keyboardmag.com
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Singer Rufus Wainwright Set to Release "Want Two" CD/DVD
Santa Monica, California, September 27, 2004 - Singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright, called an "as-yet unheralded American treasure" by Sir Elton John, is set to release "Want Two," his new DreamWorks/Geffen CD and fourth of his career.
The package also includes an extensive 20-track DVD feature. "Want Two" arrives in stores November 16. The 12-track CD comes on the heels of Wainwright's acclaimed "Want One" from 2003. The new one continues the themes explored on the previous recording, though Wainwright has said "Want Two" contains "the more daunting tracks, the operatic, weird stuff, some heavy numbers that relate to my classical sensibilities."
The new CD was largely recorded during the same sessions as the first, and features the same creative team Wainwright used for "Want One." That includes producer Marius deVries (Björk, Madonna, David Bowie) and guest performers Charlie Sexton and Gerry Leonard; drummers Levon Helm, Matt Johnson and Sterling Campbell; bassists Jeff Hill and Bernard O'Neill; and Backing vocalists Martha Wainwright (Rufus' sister), Jenny Muldaur, Linda Thompson and Teddy Thompson. Folk legend Kate McGarrigle, Wainwright's mother, plays banjo, while his aunt Anna McGarrigle plays accordion.
Tracks include "Hometown Waltz," "Little Sister," "The One You Love," "An Old Whore's Diet," "Memphis Skyline," "Peach Trees," "Agnus Dei," "Crumb By Crumb," "Gay Messiah," "The Art Teacher," "Waiting For A Dream," and "This Love Affair."
The DVD includes performances filmed at a live concert at San Francisco's historic Fillmore Auditorium, and includes songs from both "Want One" and "Want Two," among them "I Don't Know What It Is," "Dinner at Eight," "Go or Go Ahead," and "Oh What a World."
The son of two great popular music figures, Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, Rufus Wainwright burst upon the recording scene with his self-titled 1998 debut. He followed that with "Poses" in 2001. Rufus will soon make his big screen debut in director Martin Scorsese's upcoming "The Aviator," with a second film role in the 2005 Merchant Ivory film "Heights."
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Win a chance to see an intimate Rufus appearance September 2
For Fans in the NYC Area:
If you are a Rufus fan and you live or work in the NYC area, we are making available via this notice only, 10 tickets to a very intimate appearance by Rufus this coming Monday afternoon (September 27th) at an undisclosed midtown Manhattan location. Tickets will be awarded to the first e-mail requests (limit two tickets per person) received at mailbox@mctbold.com beginning at 8AM EST September 24, 2004 . Please include your phone number with your request.
Winners will be notified by phone and will be given the details for the performance at that time. Remember, you must be available to attend this appearance on Monday afternoon, September 27th. Good luck!
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Listen to Rufus' iTunes Celebrity Playlist
Listen to Rufus' hand picked Playlist including Bob Dylan and Eurythmics on iTunes.
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Don't forget Rufus' Times Talks Conversation tonight!
Times Talks Cigarettes & Chocolate Milk: A Conversation with Rufus Wainwright
Location: FIT Katie Murphy Amphitheatre , Fred Pomerantz Art and Design Center 7th Ave at 27th Street
Tickets: $25 at the door.
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Just Announced: RUFUS SHOW IN CHICAGO 10/13/04
Rufus has just added a show in Chicago at the Vic Theatre on October 13, 2004. Tickets on sale 9/11/04 at 10 AM. Buy tickets.
» www.ticketmaster.com
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Rufus nominated for Shortlist Music Prize
This year's "Listmakers" (nominators) include Norah Jones, Robert Smith (The Cure), Jack Black, Perry Farrell, John Mayer, Jim Jarmusch, Serj Tankian (System of a Down) and many others. In our first three years we've had some pretty incredible people serve as Listmakers as well. Beck, Tom Waits, Iggy Pop, Pharrell Williams, Dave Matthews, Chris Martin (Coldplay), Mos Def, filmmakers Spike Jonze, Cameron Crowe and Baz Luhrman, Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth), Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), and Ahmir of The Roots just to name a few. What we call our "LongList" of 73 total nominations were just announced for this year's Shortlist Music Prize.
Ten Finalists (the "Shortlist") will be announced on September 20th and the winner will be decided from these 10 at a special gala concert at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theater on November 11, 2004.
MTV2 Presents: The 2004 Shortlist Music Prize docu-concert TV special late this Fall, which will feature performances from the 2004 Shortlist Concert which takes place on November 11 in Los Angeles, as well as candid interviews with nominated artists and the Listmakers. This special will be repeated many times.
Also this Fall, XM Radio is airing a series of radio specials spotlighting all nominated music.
Lastly, there will be a 2004 Shortlist Music Prize compilation album released nationally in late October featuring music from many nominees.
» www.shortlistofmusic.com
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Minneapolis and Milwaukee shows announced for this October.
Rufus will be playing solo at Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis on October 10, 2004 and the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee on October 11,2004. Check the tour dates page for on sale dates and details.
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Additional London Show Announced for November 8, 2004
There has been a second London show added at Shepherd's Bush Empire. This will be with the full band and tickets will go on sale on August 25, 2004. Check tour page for ticket buy link.
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Presale for Rufus' TimesTalks on September 14, 2004 in NYC
Cigarettes & Chocolate Milk: A Conversation with Rufus Wainwright : September 14, 2004 from 6:30-8 p.m.
Hear this talented young singer/songwriter discuss his music, his creative inspirations and his visibility and struggles as an openly gay artist with New York Times critic Stephen Holden.
Location: Fashion Institute of Technology
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
Fred Pomerantz Art and Design Center
Seventh Avenue at 27th Street
New York City
The Presale begins at 1PM EST August 10, 2004 and ends on August 14th at 10 AM.
Password: Wanttwo
Tickets are $20, plus handling fee. (That is $5 off the regular price)
Order online here.
» www.ticketweb.com
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Surprise Show in LA!!!!!
Rufus will be playing a solo show on Sat, July 31, 2004.
The venue is Hotel Cafe on 1623 1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd LA,CA 90028. Doors are at 11:30 PM. Tickets will be available on a first come first serve basis and are $15. You will have to wait for the room to be cleared from the show prior so please be patient.
» www.hotelcafe.com
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New Solo tour dates announced in Paris, Belfast, and Dublin
October 24, 2004 Paris, France - Cafe de la Danse
October 25, 2004 Belfast, UK - Empire
October 26, 2004 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
Please go to the tour dates page for more info.
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Rufus "Live at the Fillmore" on Direct TV
Airings will commence on Friday, August 6 through Saturday, August 29, 2004 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 6am EST running until 5:59am EST on Monday morning. This is a longer version than the one that previously ran on Trio.
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UK Radio
Virgin Radio - Razor Cuts special and interview.
Phil Jupitus Breakfast Show on 6 Music July 20, 2004.
Interview live at 9:30 AM GMT.
The Mark Radcliffe Show on Radio 2 live on Wednesday, July 21 at 10:30 PM- 12 PM GMT. Rufus will be performing two songs and interviewed.
Loose Ends programme on Radio 4 on Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 6:15- 7:00 PM GMT. Rufus will be performing a song and interviewed.
The Music Week on BBC 6 Friday, July 23rd, 2004 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm GMT
» www.bbc.co.uk
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Summerstage Performance on ABC in the Tri State Area
On Saturday, July 24 at 11:35 PM, Channel 7: Live from Central Park Summerstage will air on local (tri-state area) ABC (Channel 7 NYC). This will include Rufus' performance with special guests and interview footage. There will be songs from Want Two included in the performance. 
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Instore performance and signing at HMV Oxford Street in London
Rufus will be performing solo and signing at 6PM on Tuesday 20 July.
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Rufus interview on NPR's "On Point" program.
Listen to Rufus' interview on On Point. You can stream it live. It will be archived after it airs live.
» www.onpointradio.org
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Waiting For A Want iTunes release now available!
Click below to download Waiting For A Want from iTunes.
» phobos.apple.com
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SET TIME CHANGED BACK TO 8PM FOR RUFUS IN ST LOUIS TONIGHT
Please note that Rufus will still be going on at 8PM tonight.
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Delay in iTunes release
There's been a delay in getting the Rufus tracks from "Want Two" up on iTunes. The delay is due to technical difficulties. Please stay tuned, we will let you know when it goes live. We will also be emailing the list. Be sure to sign up for the Newsletter mailing list if you have not done so already. Thank you for your patience.
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UK Tour Dates
Please check the tour dates page for a full listing of the UK tour in Oct/Nov 2004.
27-Oct-04 Edinburgh Usher Hall
29-Oct-04 London Barbican Centre
30-Oct-04 Brighton The Dome
31-Oct-04 Sheffield Octagon
02-Nov-04 Liverpool Philharmonic
04-Nov-04 Warwick Arts Centre
05-Nov-04 Cambridge Corn Exchange
07-Nov-04 Southampton Guild Hall 
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Rufus London show
Please check the tour dates page for ticket info for Rufus' London Show on October 29, 2004 at the Barbican Centre.
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Planning stages for end of October
Please check back soon for more information. This will be the first time Rufus will be touring with
his band in the UK. 
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Rufus on Windy City Radio
An interview with Rufus will air Sunday, June 13, at 11:10 PM CST on WCKG 105.9 FM in Chicago. It will be archived by Tues or Wed on windycityradio.com. There will also be a companion article in the Windy City Times on June 9.
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Live at the Fillmore World Premiere on Trio
There will be a world premiere of Rufus Wainwright: Live at the Fillmore on Trio on May 30, 2004 at 10PM PST and 1AM EST.
There will be footage from the performance and as well as some additional material shot just for this program. 
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Rufus on BBC Radio 3 "The Verb" Programme
Rufus will perform and be interviewed on BBC Radio 3 programme "The Verb" at 9:30 PM Sat, May 15, 2004.
» www.bbc.co.uk
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Sting show postponed tonight in Birmingham May 12, 2004
The Sting show Rufus was supporting tonight in Birmingham has been postponed. Please check back for updates.
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Rufus' Sting Dates in London changed.
Rufus will be supporting Sting on May 18, 19, and 20.
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SUMMER DATES ANNOUNCED!!!!!
Please go to the tour dates page for summer tour dates with Rufus, Ben Folds and Guster.
Please check back as more will be added soon.
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Rufus signing at Sting Dates!!!
Rufus will be signing at the merch booth after his set on the Sting dates.
Come by and say hi!
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Surprise Rufus show in London Thursday May 6!!!
Rufus will be playing a surprise solo show at Lock 17 (formerly Dingwalls).
The address is Chalk Farm Rd NW1 8AB. Ph # 020 7267 1577. Tube stop is Camden Town.
To buy tickets go to www.gigsandtours.com and go to the artist section.
See you at the show!
» www.gigsandtours.com
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Show taping in Montreal!!!
Please come to the show in Montreal at Metropolis tonight, April 23rd as we will be doing a live recording. As Rufus says, "Be a part of history"!
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Rufus in Montreal!!!
Rufus will do an in-store signing on Thursday, April 22, 2004 at 5PM at the HMV Megastore on 1020 St Catherine St. W in Montreal.
The same night he will perform on the late night TV show,
Merci, Bonsoir on TVA. The show airs at 10:30PM
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Rufus in Montreal
Rufus will do an in-store signing on Thursday, April 22, 2004 at 5PM at the HMV Megastore on 1020 St Catherine St. W in Montreal.
The same night he will perform on the late night TV show,
Merci, Bonsoir on TVA. The show airs at 10:30PM
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Additional information for the Toronto show
PLEASE NOTE there is an early curfew in Toronto at the Phoenix on 4/16 and 4/17/04
Rufus will be onstage at 8PM sharp.
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Special Ontario Show
Rufus will be playing a special solo show in Thunder Bay, ON on 4/14/04
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Rufus to play solo at Thunder Bay show 4/14
Rufus will be playing a special solo show in Thunder Bay, ON on 4/14/04
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Supporting Sting on select European tour dates.
Rufus will be playing solo.
Wed 04/28/04 Helsinki, FIN Hartwall Arena
Fri 04/30/04 Stockholm, SWE Stockholm Globe Arena
Sat 05/01/04 Oslo, NOR Oslo Spektrum
Wed 05/12/04 Birmingham, UK NEC Arena
Fri 05/14/04 London, UK Royal Albert Hall
Sat 05/15/04 London, UK Royal Albert Hall
Sun 05/16/04 London, UK Royal Albert Hall
Wed 06/09/04 Verona, ITA Arena
Thu 06/10/04 Modena, ITA Piazza Grande
Sun 06/13/04 Vienna, AUT Castle Shonbrunn
Tue 06/15/04 Berlin, GER Waldbuhne 
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New Tour Dates For Canada And UK
Please check the tour dates on the recently announced tour dates for Canada and UK
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Added Date in Toronto
A new date has been added for Rufus.
4/17/04 Toronto, Canada at the Phoenix
Please check the tour page for more details
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Valentine's Day Gift To Canada
Stay tuned to this site for imminent information on Rufus' April cross country Tour of Canada. First date to go on sale next week will be for the Phoenix in Toronto April 16.
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