Rufus Wainwright

H&M and Designers Against AIDS are joining forces in the battle against AIDS and are launching a collection for guys and girls together with other well-known designers, musicians and artists, including Rufus Wainwright. The aim is to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS, which affects many young people all over the world. The collection “Fashion Against AIDS” will be available in H&M’s Divided departments from February 2008.

The idea behind the collection is to draw attention to HIV/AIDS and increase young people’s awareness of it. Twelve million young people in the 15-24 age group are now infected with the virus. The initiative for this collaborative venture was taken by Designers Against AIDS (DAA), a non-profit organisation that seeks to mould public opinion through collaboration with fashion designers, musicians and other artists.

“Fifty per cent of the people newly infected with HIV are aged between 15 and 24. There’s an urgent need to do something in this target group. By combining fashion with music in this way we hope to get these young people to ‘stop and think’, as Katharine Hamnett puts it on one of the garments in the collection,” says Ninette Murk, the founder of DAA.

The artists participate free of charge and 25 per cent of the proceeds from the collection will go to HIV/AIDS-prevention projects around the world. This will be coordinated by DAA and YouthAIDS, Population Services International’s (PSI) HIV/AIDS prevention initiative which reaches more than 600 million young people in 60 countries.

“Every fifteen seconds someone in the 15-24 age group contracts HIV/AIDS. Shopping has never been more important. Every garment sold makes a difference”, says Kate Roberts, the founder of YouthAIDS.

The collection comprises T-shirts, tank tops and hooded sweaters. All garments feature a print and the neckline label carries the name of the print designer. Some of the prints are low-key and subtle, and whisper that this is important. Others raise their voice. Katharine Hamnett’s print in big, black, block lettering on a white background shouts “USE A CONDOM!”, while Tiga’s check all-over print calls for quiet reflection. Some of the squares have a different colour and represent all those who have the virus. The idea behind the campaign is summed up by Henrik Vibskov’s print: Be aware – it is still happening.

“It’s a collection that’s rich in colour, with considerable commitment going into every garment. The artists have created personal prints with a strong sense of style,” says H&M’s head of design Margareta van den Bosch.

Prices vary from £7.99 to £19.99. All garments are made from 100 per cent certified organic cotton and carry a special hang tag that reads: “This might be the most important piece of clothing you’ve ever had your hands on.”

For more information about DAA: www.designersagainstaids.com
For more information about YouthAIDS: www.youthaids.org

This show has been officially CANCELLED due to scheduling conflicts.
Refunds will be offered at original points of purchase.  More details to
follow.

The following Aussie shows have already sold out!

January 27, 2008 - The Tivoli in Brisbane
January 29, 2008 - State Theatre in Sydney
February 1, 2008 - Hamer Hall in Melbourne
February 9, 2008 - Perth Concert Hall in Perth

However, if you'd like to catch Rufus in Sydney or Melbourne, tickets are still available for these dates:

January 30, 2008 - State Theatre in Sydney
**To buy tickets, click HERE

February 2, 2008 - Hamer Hall in Melbourne
**To buy tickets, click HERE

Rufus was one of the muisicians that donated to the 2007 "Lunchbox Online Auction", where 100+ iconic celebrities from the entertainment, fashion, art, music, literary and culinary worlds remind us that food matters by creating personalized lunchbox art for online auction. The auction, went live at midnight- Friday, December 7, 2007 and will benefit two hunger-relief organizations — Food Bank For New York City and The Lunchbox Fund of South Africa.

For more information go here.

To those planning to catch Rufus live in Warsaw on April 11, 2008, the general on-sale will start Tuesday, December 11th. Apologies for the delay!

Tickets can be purchased HERE.

Due to overwhelming demand, the Fan pre-sale ticket allocations are almost gone! No need to fret. If you are an American Express card holder, you also have the opportunity to get your tickets before everyone else. To qualify all you need to do is pay with your American Express card. Buy Tickets Now!

There is a video ready for viewing at NME of the live version of "Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart" from his DVD of the performance at The London Palladium. Check it out!

Rufus can be seen on the cover of this January 2008's Esquire UK with a great feature interview. Check it out. On stands now!

This year make Rufus your Valentine by joining him for a very special February 14th show at the world famous Radio City Music Hall in New York City! Sean Lennon will be opening and Rufus will be performing with his band. This will be the last band show on the Release the Stars World Tour.

From Friday, December 7 at 10AM Eastern Standard Time to Thursday, December 13 at 10PM Eastern Standard Time pre-sale tickets will be available here. Use the password "ROSES" to buy tickets before the public on-sale.

For all you early birds, we have secured a special rate at the Roger Smith Hotel, not far from Radio City Music Hall. To reserve your room, call reservations at the Roger Smith at (212) 755-1400 or toll free at (800) 445-0277. Use promo code "TIERGARTEN" to secure your special rate.

Don't miss your chance to fall in love with Rufus all over again!

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Teddy Thompson has organized a special Christmas show on December 19th at NYC's Highline Ballroom with all proceeds to be donated to the charity http://savedarfur.org/content.

Rufus will be performing a few songs for the event. Other performers include: Teddy Thompson, Martha Wainwright, Kamila Thompson, Jenni Muldaur, Sonya Kitchell, Neal Casal,  Tift Merritt and other special guest.

The Save Darfur Coalition's mission is to raise public awareness about the ongoing genocide in Darfur and to mobilize a unified response to the atrocities that threaten the lives of two million people in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Please visit http://savedarfur.org/content?splash=yes for more information or to make a donation.

Tickets are priced at $35.00 and are available here: http://highlineballroom.com/bio.php?id=298

Rufus will be helping Belinda Carlisle host "Deck the Hall: Paris a Go-Go- New Year's Eve in Paris." The stage of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles will be transformed into a French cabaret and Rufus will be singing some French songs as well as some with a French theme in keeping with the evening's festivities!

Don't miss your chance to ring in 2008 with Rufus! Tickets can be purchased by clicking here!


Available Now: Limited number of VIP packages, including parking and the best seats in the house, exclusively by phone: 323.850.2000!

After his tour abroad. Rufus will be returning to the US to perform a series of special solo dates. Don't miss your chance to see Rufus! Here are the dates: 

Don't miss Rufus perform solo at the House of Blues in Atlantic City, NJ on December 29, 2007! Private Pre-Sale will begin Wednesday, November 14 and the public on-sale will begin Saturday, November 17.

There will be ticket and hotel packages available in the pre-sale here: https://www.harrahs.com/MakeReservation.do?propCode=SAC&packageCode=PRUFS

The Rufus Wainwright Exclusive VIP package includes:
    * Deluxe Room
    * 2 VIP tickets to Show
    * Pass the line privileges
    * Free Admission into the exclusive Foundation Room night of the Show

Tune in and see Rufus appear as a guest on the Graham Norton Show! Rufus will be performing a song from his hit record Release the Stars live with his full band! The show will be airing Thursday, October 25 at 10pm BST on BBC Two. For more information about the show go here. 

We have posted a new photo album of Rufus and his fans. If you have a clear, high-quality photo of yourself with Rufus that you’d like to submit, feel free to send it to releasethestars2@gmail.com !

Due to your wonderful support in Melbourne, Australia, Rufus will be performing a second night at the Hamer Hall on February 2, 2008. Presale tickets will be available starting at 9AM AEST on Tuesday, October 9th and ending the next day on Wednesday, October 10th at 3PM AEST. Here is the link to purchase these presale tickets: 
http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/promo/4xp436

The general on-sale starts at 9AM AEST on Thursday, October 11th.

Merchandise from Rufus' recent Judy Garland show at the Hollywood Bowl is now available here:  http://hifidelity-rufuswainwright.11345.com/catalog_carnegie.php !

Rufus will be coming to Spain this November on the following 5 dates:

November 4, 2007 in Barcelona @ Teatre De L¹alianca Del Poble Nou
General on-sale starts September 7th

November 7, 2007 in San Sebastian @ Kursaal
General on-sale starts September 17th

November 9, 2007 in Cartagena (Murcia) @ Nuevo Teatro Circo
General on-sale starts October 1st

November 10, 2007 in Malaga @ Teatro Cervantes
General on-sale starts September 17th

November 12, 2007 in Madrid @ Teatro Coliseum
General on-sale starts September 7th

If you want to attend Rufus' shows in Barcelona or Madrid, get tickets now during the pre-sale! You can purchase these tickets at http://www.gamerco.com/special/rufus
The username is "rufus_pre" and password is "the_stars"

Due to high demand Rufus has added a new date to his tour on November 1st at
the Regents Theatre in Ipswich. Tickets go on sale on September 3rd at 9am
and are available here:
http://www.seetickets.com/?c=265752&filler2=265752

If you missed your chance to buy tickets to Rufus' show in Sydney on
January 29, 2008, here's your second opportunity! Rufus will be having
another show at the State Theatre in Sydney the following night, on
January 30, 2008. Tickets are available starting Thursday September 6 at 9am AEST here http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/promo/4xp436.

Lian Lunson's film, "Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man," features an interview with Rufus, speaking about his memories of Leonard Cohen. Tune in and catch this interview as the film premieres tonight Wednesday August 29 at 10:00pm EST on the Sundance Channel. 

Be part of history as Rufus performs his last Judy Garland show ever!

This performance takes place at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, California on September 23rd and will be his only Judy tribute on the West Coast. He'll be performing her 1961 Carnegie Hall set list with a hand-picked quartet and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra under the direction of conductor Stephen Oremus. Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime concert!

Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster.

Rufus has also generously donated premium seats for this performance and will host a select number of ticket holders at a private reception following the concert. All proceeds from these ticket sales will directly benefit Project Angel Food, whose only mission is to deliver nutritious food to people debilitated by HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses throughout Los Angeles County.

You can purchase these tickets through www.angelfood.org.

Tune in at 11:55PM (UK time) this Sunday, August 26th to see Rufus perform his personal tribute to Judy Garland with his rendition of her celebrated 1961 concert at Carnegie Hall.  This is a recording of his show at the Palladium last February.

Rufus and his band will also be making his return to Japan for the first time in 10 years! His dates include:

January 20, 2008 at Diamond Hall in Nagoya
January 21, 2008 at Namba Hatch in Osaka
January 23, 2008 at International Forum Hall in Tokyo

Tickets can be purchased at http://www.udo.jp/artist/RufusWainwright/index.html

Rufus Wainwright will be in Toronto on August 30th to perform songs from RELEASE THE STARS for a special taping of Live At The Rehearsal Hall for Bravo! television. If you are interested in attending, and live in the Toronto area, we have seats available for you and a friend to attend this exclusive performance. Space is limited, so please respond by August 27th.

Here's what you need to do:

Put Rufus in your Top Friends (on MySpace). Then send an email to rufusmyspacetix@umusic.com with your name, age, phone number and Myspace URL

Tell your friends!

Thank you to all the fans in the UK for their loyal support. Release The Stars has gone GOLD! We look forward to seeing you all in the Fall. 

We have posted a new photo album of Rufus and his fans. If you have a photo of yourself with Rufus that you’d like to submit, feel free to send it to releasethestars2@gmail.com !

As always, thank you for your support!

Tune in this Friday, August 17th to WXPN 88.5FM at 12pm EST and listen to Rufus' solo live performance at World Cafe Live's Free At Noon Concert Series. You can also listen online!

Look out for the September 11 release of Ann Wilson's (of Heart) debut solo album, Hope and Glory. The album features a great version of Bob Dylan's "Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" with Rufus  and Shawn Colvin. 

Rufus will be performing for the first time with his band in Australia. The tour will take place in January and February 2008!

Don’t miss out on your chance to see Rufus!

Tune in this Saturday, August 11 at 2pm CST to hear a special acoustic performance and interview with Rufus on KGSR 107.1FM Austin radio. You can listen to it live online at http://www.kgsr.com/

Tune into KCUV Denver today at 1:30pm MST to hear an interview and acoustic performance with Rufus!

http://www.kcuvradio.com/

Due to popular demand, another show has been added in Glasgow, Scotland on October 15th. Presale tickets will go on sale tomorrow morning (Friday, August 3rd) at 9am GMT. General on sale will be on Saturday, August 4th. Presale Tickets can be purchased at this link: See Tickets

Check out photos of winners from the "Between My Legs" Contest. There
is a photo album on Rufus' Myspace website with live shots of winners on
stage with Rufus!

 Tune in to 101.9 KINK FM Portland at 3:30PM today, July 30 to hear a

special acoustic set and interview with Rufus!

Due to popular demand, Rufus will be performing a second night at Symphony
Hall in Birmingham, England on Oct. 26th. Presale tickets will go on sale at
9am GMT tomorrow morning (Friday, July 26) and general on sale will be on
Monday, July 30. Presale Tickets can be purchased at Gigs And Tours or See Tickets.

Project Angel Food Offers you some of the best seats at The Hollywood Bowl and a chance to get up close and personal with Rufus Wainwright!
 
On Sunday, September 23, music enthusiasts can enjoy the only West Coast performance from singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright as he performs his acclaimed personal tribute to legendary icon Judy Garland. Wainwright will be performing the legendary 1961 Carnegie Hall set list at the world renowned Hollywood Bowl with a hand picked quartet and the LA Philharmonic.  An avid philanthropist, Wainwright has generously donated premium seats for this performance and will graciously host a select number of ticket holders at a private reception following the concert.  All proceeds from these ticket sales will directly benefit Project Angel Food, whose only mission is to deliver nutritious food to people debilitated by HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses throughout Los Angeles County.
 
To purchase tickets please visit www.angelfood.org or call 323-845-1800x239

Rufus will be touring in Japan for the first time in ten years! His dates include January 20, 2008 in Nagoya at Diamond Hall, January 21, 2008 in Osaka at Namba Hatch, and January 23, 2008 in Tokyo at International Forum Hall. Tickets will go on sale August 4, 2007, please check back for ticketing link-hope to see you all there!

Rufus will be appearing on the Album Chart Show on Friday July 13, 2007 on

Channel 4 (UK).  Be sure to tune in and see him performing 'Rules and

Regulations.'  More broadcast info here:

2007 is undoubtedly the year of Rufus!  Following a triumphant set at Glastonbury Festival and five stunning sold-out shows at the Old Vic, Rufus will make his return to the UK for a very special ten date October tour.  The dates are below, followed by a fan pre-sale with a chance to grab great seats beginning Wednesday morning June 27, and general public onsale Friday June 29.  
 
 October 2007
 13th Gateshead, The Sage
 14th Glasgow, Clyde Auditorium
 15th Glasgow, Clyde Auditorium
 17th, Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall
 18th, Manchester, Apollo
 19th, Sheffield, City Hall
 21st, Cambridge, Corn Exchange
 22nd, Cardiff, Millenium Centre
 25th, Birmingham, Symphony Hall
 26th, Birmingham, Symphony Hall
 27th, Harrogate, International Centre
 30th, London, Hammersmith Apollo
 31st, London, Hammersmith Apollo

Going to a Town to see Rufus?  Want to perform with him LIVE ONSTAGE?  Rufus will select a special guest for select nights* on his World Tour 2007 to perform the spoken word part from 'Between My Legs.'  Join the list of guests alongside Dawn French, Sian Philips, Kate McGarrigle, Frances de la Tour, Jorn and Jake Gyllenhaal to have joined Rufus onstage in this very exciting moment in the show.  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 below to upload your video (60 seconds or less). Send your full name, email address, 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!

**This contest does not apply to Rufus' solo tour dates

Radio  2 will be showcasing Rufus tonight from 8:00-8:30 GMT, then at 9:00PM GMT,  Mark Radcliffe will be introducing Rufus live from the Other Stage at Glastonbury on BBC4.

For more information, and to watch online starting tomorrow, click here:  

Rufus will be appearing this evening on 'The Hour' with George Stroumboulopoulos,  on CBC (Canada).  For more information, click the link below:

Rufus will be featured on National Public Radio's 'All Things Considered' Friday June 8, 2007.  Please check http://www.npr.org for your local station, or to listen online.  Also, check link below for live webcast of Rufus' concert Saturday night from the Gramercy Theatre in New York City.  The webcast should begin at approximately 9:00PM EST.

Thanks to all the fans, "Release the Stars" had a terrific first week of sales, the best of any Rufus album to date. Of special note, the album debuted on the UK Charts at #2, just behind Linkin Park. It also went to #1 in the UK on both iTunes and Amazon! 

Rufus will be performing "Going To A Town" tonight on France Channel 3, on

the program  'Ce Soir Ou Jamais'.  The show begins around 11:15 CET.

More information can be found here:

Thank you to all the fans and friends of the message board.  After a bit of delay, the new Rufus Wainwright site is finally up!  We are all really excited about it, and Geffen promises us that new features on the site and the Message Board community will continue to be rolled out over the coming months with many capabilities which were impossible in the past. For now, we think it looks pretty good, pretty basic, but it's just going to get better.
 
 The old Message Boards will still be accessible from a link on the site and you are welcome to continue to use them if you prefer.  However, we encourage you to join the new Forum and participate in what will surely be a vibrant, growing fan community. Please let us know if you have any ideas about what we can do to make the site even better.  

  

Rufus Wainwright's highly anticipated new album, Release The Stars is available in stores today. The album is also available on iTunes HERE

When you pre-order “Release The Stars” on iTunes, the album comes with the bonus track "Cowboy Song" and a digital booklet. You’ll also get the music video for "Going To A Town" when the album is released on May 15. Pre-ordering will also make you eligible to purchase up to four concert tickets from Ticketmaster.com  before they go on sale to the general public. iTunes will email you a Ticketmaster Presale Password on May 15.* Click HERE for more details

The new video from Rufus Wainwright "Going To A Town" is now on Yahoo! Click HERE to watch.

Rufus will be performing live at the Eden Project’s ‘Eden Sessions’ on July 10. The Eden Project is located in Cornwall, UK and was voted best rock venue in the UK by The Independent. Eden is a charity, and all the money raised at Eden goes back into their mission to explain the relationship between people and plants. Ticketing information will be posted on the tour dates page soon!

Mark Radcliffe will be playing a new track from Rufus' album tonight on BBC Radio 2. Follow the link below, and listen between 10:30-midnight GMT.

Due to a minor technical difficulty, there were some challenges with the ticketing link this morning to purchase tickets for the Old Vic. We apologize for any inconvenience. It has been all sorted now, and we hope to see you all there!

You are invited to be a part of "An Evening with Rufus Wainwright" at the legendary Old Vic Theatre in London. Rufus will begin a residency there on May 27th and 28th to launch his new record, "Release the Stars." The website pre-sale will begin on Thursday March 29, 2007 at 9:00AM GMT. The onsale for the general public will commence Friday March 30. Rufus will also be performing at Portsmouth's Guild Hall on May 24th, and at Bristol's Colston Hall on May 25th. Tickets can be purchased by following the ticket links on the tour dates page.

Due to popular demand, a second Toronto date has been added on June 12, 2007. Follow the link on the tour dates page to buy tickets!

Rufus will be performing in Boston and Columbia, MD as part of the True Colors tour, which supports the Human Rights Campaign. The tour kicks off in June, and features Cyndi Lauper, Deborah Harry, Erasure, and will be hosted by Margaret Cho. The True Colors Tour brings together people across the country to voice their solidarity against discrimination and for equality and raise public awareness about the issues facing the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.

Learn more here:

Three new Rufus songs will be featured in the upcoming Walt Disney movie, "Meet the Robinsons", in theatres March 30. "Meet the Robinsons" is an animated story based on the William Joyce book "A Day with Wilbur Robinson." Rufus performs "Another Believer" and "Motion Waltz" and Jamie Cullum takes a swing-infused turn on vocals on Rufus' "Where is Your Heart At?"

Watch the movie trailer here:

The 'Artists Only' series on East Village Radio will feature a webcast of Rufus on Thursday March 15 from 2-4PM EST. The program will feature an interview and performance from The New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend Times Talk.

Click below:

Rufus Wainwright will release his fifth album, Release the Stars, on Geffen on May 15. Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant executive produced the Want Two follow-up, which is Wainwright's first self-produced album. Producers Marius DeVries and Andy Bradfield mixed the record, and it features contributions from Richard Thompson, Joan Wasser (Antony and the Johnsons), and actress Siân Phillips as well.

Tracklist:

01 Do I Disappoint You
02 Going To A Town
03 Tiergarten
04 Nobody's Off the Hook
05 Between My Legs
06 Rules and Regulations
07 Not Ready to Love
08 Slideshow
09 Tulsa
10 Leaving for Paris No. 2
11 Sanssouci
12 Release the Stars

The tickets for Rufus’ performances of the Judy Garland Carnegie Hall show on February 18, 20, and 25 in London and Paris are now sold out.  Thank you for all your continued support. See you there! Don't forget to check back for news on the exclusive Rufus website pre-sale for the September Hollywood Bowl show.

Rufus will be performing at this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. The dates of the festival are April 27,28 and 29, 2007.
Please check back soon for day of performance and set time.

We are pleased to announce that following his acclaimed 2006 tribute to Judy Garland, and her 1961 Carnegie Hall concert, singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright will pay tribute to Judy's famous follow-up show at the Hollywood Bowl, singing all the songs that she sang on that sensational night, 46 years ago.

This special event will happen at the Hollywood Bowl on September 23, 2007. Please check back for more information in February about the pre-sale available to Rufus fans. 

Rufus Wainwright will perform Judy Garland's 1961 Carnegie Hall show, live at the London Palladium on Sunday 18 and 25 February 2007.

Crusaid is delighted to be able to offer exclusive charity tickets to this SOLD OUT spectacle. Crusaid has prime seat locations for each performance. Tickets can be purchased by calling Carolyn Forde on +44 (0) 20 7539 3884. Tickets are suggested minimum donation of £175.

These shows have sold out so Crusaid has the only access to available tickets.

Profits from these limited tickets will be used to help support people and communities affected by HIV and AIDS.

New music, visual art and fashion collide in Stephen Petronio’s adrenaline-powered choreography to produce potent modern landscapes for the senses. With original music by singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, “BLOOM” features movement blossoming into a kind of ecstasy, conveying the openness and purity of youth and the bittersweet poignancy of transformation. The work is perfectly complemented by Wainwright’s lush, theatrical score, featuring the sounds of a youth choir. Also on the program is “Bud Suite,” set to existing recordings by Wainwright and “The Rite Part,” based on Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring.” Performances will be Feb 2 & 3 at Royce Hall.