Rufus Wainwright

Tune into Globo TV's Jo Soares Show late tonight at 12:20am (in the midnight hour) to see a live performance and interview from Rufus while in Brazil! Click HERE for more details.

Tune in this Friday night, April 25, 2008 to Sky Arts, UK's leading TV channel dedicated to the arts, as they host an exciting night in honor of Rufus Wainwright!

Spend the evening getting acquainted with Rufus and enjoy two live performances - Wainwright's genius Judy Garland recreation and his intimate 2007 Switzerland gig.

Rufus Wainwright Sings Judy Garland Live 8:00 PM
Rufus Wainwright: All I Want 9:30 PM
Rufus Wainwright: Plays Avo Session 10:20 PM

For more information, click HERE.

Rufus will be featured on ABC TV Australia's "Sunday Arts" program!

Tune in next Sunday April 20, 2008 at 5:30PM AEST to see Rufus' special performance. 

For more information go here.

Thank you to everyone who donated magnets for the Blackoutsabbath awareness concert on March 19. They were distributed to the concert goers so they can post their list on their fridge. We no longer need magnet donations.

It's official: tickets are now on sale for Rufus' upcoming solo performance at the beautiful Kenwood House on July 5, 2008 in Hampstead, London. English Heritage 2008 Kenwood Picnic Concerts are delighted to have Rufus be one of their featured artists for the picnic concert. The concert series is supported by Jacques Cider with Fruit’

To purchase tickets to this special show, click HERE  

The Hampton Court Palace Festival is in it's 16th year and this year they are having a very special guest. Our very own Rufus Wainwright!

Please check back Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 9AM GMT for more details on the fan pre-sale for Rufus' special solo performances at the Hampton Court Palace Festival on June 3 and June 4, 2008.

Tickets will be available here.

This is your chance to see one of the many ways Rufus Wainwright contributes to the art world.

The celebrated contemporary dance company, Stephen Petronio, collaborated with Rufus on BLOOM. Rufus composed music that swoons and swells with young love. set to poetry by Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman. Petronio's dazzling, high-energy dancers celebrate the openness of youth.

BLOOM will be showing April 1 to 6, 2008 at The Joyce Theater - 175 8th Avenue.  New York, NY 10011.

Rufus' original music for BLOOM will feature a children's chorus in a lyrical underscoring of Petronio's savvy, proactive and physical movement.

Rufus will not be performing at these shows, but don't miss a night of dance and his music.

Tickets and more information available here.

Rufus Wainwright has announced an intimate performance in New York City to benefit Blackoutsabbath, a new energy conservation initiative that he will spearhead.
 
Angel Orensanz Foundation
172 Norfolk Street in NYC 
 
MARCH 19th, 2008
Doors at 7PM/ Show at 8PM
 
Edit: THIS SHOW IS NOW SOLD OUT.
 
Rufus is asking his fans to send refrigerator magnets for distribution as part of his Blackoutsabbath initiative. You can send them to Rufus c/o MCT Management, 520 8th Avenue, Suite 2001, New York, N.Y. 10018.

If you're coming to a show, bring the magnets with you and personally give them to Rufus.
"We've moved on from brooches to refrigerator magnets," Rufus says.
 He'd be happy to meet you and accept donations of all magnets.
 
 Please visit www.Blackoutsabbath.org for more information.

Move quick ladies and gents, or you will miss out on the last stop of the Release The Stars tour. Bring someone special and let Rufus and his amazing band romance you one last time!

Get your ticket before they are all gone here.

News just in! Rufus Wainwright has been nominated for two awards this year: Songwriter of the Year and Adult Alternative Album of the Year.

You can see what the Junos are all about here.

The tanktop that Rufus designed for H&M's "Fashion Against Aids" campaign will be available in H&M retail stores this Thursday, January 31st. There will only be a limited number of tanktops made, so make sure to get yours before they run out!

Please visit the H&M website for more information.

Going to a Town to see Rufus?  Want to perform the spoken word part of 'Between My Legs' live on stage with Rufus? Rufus will select a special guest for all of his shows in Australia (January 27, 29, 30th...February 1, 2, 7, 9) except his solo dates. He will also be choosing a special guest for his shows in LA (February 12) and NYC (February 14).  
 
  Go to Rufus Wainwright Tour Auditions on You Tube and post your best rendition of the spoken word part (only!) from 'Between My Legs' and you could be selected to meet and perform with Rufus in your town.  You must already have a ticket to the show.  Entries must be posted no less than five days prior to the show.  No band members or their families are eligible.   
 
 Please follow the link: (http://www.youtube.com/group/rufuswainwrighttour) to upload your video (60 seconds or less). Send your full name, email address, phone number, name of your YouTube video (think of a unique name!) and link to your video, and which show you will be attending to: releasethestars2@gmail.com. Good luck!

Rufus has been nominated for a BRIT Award for Best International Male Solo Artist!

The list of nominees will be posted later today on the BRITS Awards website:
http://www.brits.co.uk/

Channel 4 in London will be airing Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy!, Rufus' show at the London Palladium Saturday January 12, 2008 at 12:20am GMT.

Rufus will be performing solo in Seattle at the Paramount Theatre on March 13, 2008 and in Portland at the Newmark Theatre. The public onsale is Saturday, January 12 at 10:00 AM PST. Presales run Thursday,  January 10 at 10am PST  - Friday,  January 11 at 10pm PST and the password for both shows is "rufus".  Please refer to corresponding links below.

Seattle: Buy Tickets
Portland: Buy TIckets

Happy New Year!

After his run of dates in Japan in Australia, Rufus and his band will be heading to Los Angeles, CA to perform at the Wiltern on February 12th. The general on-sale is this Saturday, January 12th. You can purchase tickets through the fan pre-sale which begins at 10am Pacific Time this Thursday, January 10th and ends at 10pm Pacific Time on Friday, January 11th.

Click HERE for the pre-sale link. Password is "roses".