KENNY ROGERS TO EMBARK ON FAREWELL SOUTH AFRICA TOUR IN JUNE

GRAMMY Award-winning country superstar and music icon will be returning to South Africa for the final time, performing his Farewell South Africa Tour in Johannesburg on June 15, 2015 and June 16, 2015 at the Big Top Arena, Carnival City and in Cape Town on June 18, 2015 at the Grand Arena, GrandWest, Big Concerts has announced. Kenny will be supported by special guest regional country legends “Big Daddy” Lance James, “Queen of Country” Barbara Ray, “Midnight Cowboy” Clive Bruce and “The Killer” Tommy Dell.

Tickets for all concert dates are now on sale from Computicket.

Rogers has enjoyed great success during his storied career of five and a half decades. The enduring Hall of Fame member and pop superstar has endeared music lovers around the globe with his amazing songs, heartfelt performances, distinctive voice, gift for storytelling and universal appeal.

Rogers has played to millions of fans around the world, performing songs from his catalog of smash hits, including “The Gambler,” “Islands In The Stream,” “,” “Lucille,” “,” “Lady,” “Through The Years,” “,” “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town,” “,” “We’ve Got Tonight,” and many more.

The first country artist to consistently sell out arenas, Rogers has played to millions of fans around the world and has charted a record within each of the last seven decades (’50s, ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, 2000’s, 2010’s). He has recorded 24 Number One hits and sold more than 120 million albums worldwide, making him one of the Top Ten Best Selling Male Solo Artists of All Time, according to the RIAA. Rogers has won many awards for his music and charity work, including three GRAMMY Awards, 19 American Music Awards, 11 People’s Choice Awards, eight Academy of Country Music Awards and six Country Music Association Awards, including the CMA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.

Rogers’ music has always crossed boundaries — his 28 Billboard Adult Contemporary Top 10’s is sixth-best all-time, and fourth-best among men, trailing only Elton John, Neil Diamond and Elvis Presley.

Remaining a popular entertainer around the world, Rogers, voted the “Favorite Singer of All-Time” in a joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People , still loves touring and recording new music.

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Tour Information:

Johannesburg – Presented by Radio 2000 and M-Net June 15, 2015 June 16, 2015 Big Top Arena, Carnival City Ticket Price: R425 – R760 Tickets are on sale now from Computicket: June 15 - http://online.computicket.com/web/event/kenny_rogers/913491788/451469158/ June 16 - http://online.computicket.com/web/event/kenny_rogers/913491788/451469158/

Cape Town – Presented by Radio 2000 and M-Net June 18, 2015 Grand Arena, GrandWest Ticket Price: R395 – R620 Tickets are on sale now from Computicket: http://online.computicket.com/web/event/kenny_rogers/913491788/451469158/

For local press enquiries please contact: Dionne Domyan (Johannesburg, and National publicity) +27 (0) 833261776, [email protected]

Gwen Ironsi (Cape Town Publicity) +27 (0) 72 656 1906 [email protected]