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Celebrating David Bowie Pr RELEASE UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 8:00 AM PST ON 6/08/18 DATE: June 08, 2018 FROM: Angelo Bundini @ Bundini Music CELEBRATING DAVID BOWIE ANNOUNCES 2018 TOUR FOR ICELAND AND SOUTH AMERICA #CelebratingDavidBowie ‘‘What do Todd Rundgren, Adrian Belew, & Fishbone's Angelo Moore have in common?’ “It's always amazing to feel the excitement of an audience beamed directly at you. Pure adrenaline! So much love for David.” – Adrian Belew, 2017 In just two short years since it’s innocent beginning, Celebrating David Bowie has performed in ten countries on four continents. After finishing up widely heralded European & North American tours earlier this year, they’re now expanding to seven more countries and another continent - Iceland, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, and Paraguay. See the full list of tour dates below. Tickets for South America are on sale now while tickets for Iceland start on Friday, June 8th at 8am local time; go to http://www.CelebratingDavidBowie.com for more information. View the trailers for both here: Iceland: https://youtu.be/d_URr_Tm4jY South America: https://youtu.be/FoDmOd7FMYA Iconic artist & superstar producer Todd Rundgren joins the band for two shows at beautiful Eldborg Hall at the Harpa Centre in Reykjavik, Iceland with Bowie bandleader/guitarist/vocalist Adrian Belew, Fishbone’s Angelo Moore, Aussie singer Paul Dempsey, and the all star CdB ensemble with the orchestra SinfoniaNord before the CdB gang again with Adrian Belew, Angelo Moore, and Paul Dempsey heads to South America. In Iceland, CdB first performs on it’s own followed the next night by performing songs from Bowie’s entire catalogue - Space Oddity to Blackstar, with full orchestra & choir. Todd Rundgren who recently appeared on Howard Stern’s Bowie show on Sirius XM singing Life On Mars has a life woven into rock history. Not only has he had a storied career as a solo artist & with his band Utopia having long played radio hits such as “Hello, It’s Me”, “I Saw The Light”, and “Love Is The Answer” but he has produced massive hits and fan favorites by Badfinger, XTC, Meatloaf, Hall & Oates, New York Dolls, Grand Funk Railroad, Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, and Bad Religion. Todd has also been an erstwhile member of Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band for the past 28 years. Superstar guitarist & vocalist from Bowie, Talking Heads, King Crimson, NIN, and countless others Adrian Belew is back again. “With such a large catalog to choose from, different songs affected us and the audience in varying measure,” adds Adrian. Surprise standout on all CdB shows Fishbone’s Angelo Moore recalls: “One of the things that stuck out while abroad was our group visit to the David Bowie Is... exhibit in Tokyo and how they cover so much of his life, music, fashion, and creative processes. I'm excited we will be doing more of his unique aesthetic in our upcoming shows.” Australian star Paul Dempsey chimes in, “From the first time I heard David Bowie as a little kid I was completely spellbound, his music and his style was just so otherworldly and enthralling. To meet him and tour with him in 2004 was obviously a huge highlight for my band. Stepping onstage with the stunning musicians who make up Celebrating David Bowie is an absolute thrill and the passion for the music is there in every single note coming off the stage and every single word sung back from the audience. It's a beautiful thing to behold.” CdB creator & producer Angelo Bundini (aka guitarist Scrote) is also excited to be back and continue his personal demons of topping each past tour with a wild new idea. “I’m more interested in producing a show that’s more Bowie future than Bowie past. David Bowie always built his records and tours off a concept or artistic aim. We look to do the same with each CdB outing. The only constant will be Bowie music and Bowie quality. Players will come and go.” What was intended to be a one off charity event by a collective of pro musicians & artists in Los Angeles in order to literally celebrate David Bowie shortly after he passed has turned into a critically acclaimed worldwide touring show in just two short years. CdB has performed in ten countries on four continents with an ever rotating cast of renowned singers and top touring/recording musicians who have performed with Beck, Chick Corea, Tom Waits, Herbie Hancock, Air, Jeff Beck, Brian Eno, Michael Jackson, Elvis Costello, Miles Davis, NIN, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Lana Del Rey, Dr. Dre, Burt Bacharach, David Byrne, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Who. Previous guest artists have included: Sting, Gary Oldman, Seal, Perry Farrell, The B-52’s’ Kate Pierson, Ewan McGregor, Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon, Gavin Rossdale, La Roux, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Slipknot's Corey Taylor, The Cult's Ian Astbury, Darren Criss, Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley, Living Colour, The London Community Gospel Choir, The Harlem Gospel Choir, and various Bowie bandmates dating back to’73 with the Spider From Mars band all the way up to Blackstar. Celebrating David Bowie never refers to itself as a tribute but a continuation of the Bowie musical legacy. It’s just some of the world’s best artists and musicians performing Bowie music live without pre-recorded tracks. Catch Celebrating David Bowie in the following cities: DATE VENUE _CITY_____________________________ w/Todd Rundgren, Adrian Belew, Angelo Moore, & Paul Dempsey OCT 07 Eldborg Hall, Harpa Centre - Reykjavik, Iceland OCT 08 Eldborg Hall, Harpa Centre - Reykjavik, Iceland (plus SinfoniaNord) w/Adrian Belew, Angelo Moore, Paul Dempsey, & special guests OCT 19 Auditorio Simon Bolivar - Sao Paulo, Brazil OCT 20 Museum Club - Buenos Aires, Argentina OCT 22 La Trastienda Samsung - Montevideo, Uruguay OCT 23 Teatro Nes Cafe De Les Artes, Santiago, Chile OCT 25 Teatro Municipal De Lima - Lima, Peru OCT 27 Teatro! BCP - Asuncion, Paraguay For more information on CELEBRATING DAVID BOWIE, go to: Website: http://celebratingdavidbowie.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CelebratingDavidBowieOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celebrating_david_bowie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CdBTour For press inquiries, contact: Angelo Bundini [email protected] 001.323.717.5392 ### .
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