FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE WIGGLES RETURN TO SINGAPORE BY POPULAR DEMAND Celebrating the return of the original Wiggles group for a hit-loaded show at the Grand Theater, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, March 19th 2012 - Having performed in arenas around the world, the world's most popular children‟s entertainers, The Wiggles, will return to Singapore to get up close and personal with their Wiggly fans at the Grand Theater at Marina Bay Sands. Tickets for the spectacular live show on 26 and 27 May, 2012 are now on sale. Celebrating the return of the original yellow Wiggle Greg Page, this will be the first time the original Wigglesare performing in Singapore. After being away from the group for five years due to an illness, Greg is returning to the role he knows best. According to Greg this is an extraordinary moment for his history with group. “I‟m excited to be back with my friends and to be entertaining our incredible fans again” Since releasing their first album in 1991, The Wiggles have captivated preschool-age kids and equally delighted parents around the world with their catchy songs and lively family shows. Now celebrating over 20 years performing to children around the globe, The Wiggles are bringing their big hits such as Hot Potato, Fruit Salad, Rock A Bye Your Bear and Toot Too ChuggaChugga and more in a show jam packed with audience favourites! Wiggles Anthony Field, Murray Cook, JeffFatt and Greg Page are now a global phenomenon whose contribution to children‟s entertainment includes concert tours, albums, television series, movies, merchandise and licensing agreements. This much-loved musical group performs to over one million fans each year in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and other parts of the world. Audiences in Singapore will also see on stage the world-famous Wiggly dancers and Wiggles friends- Wags the Dog, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus and Captain Feathersword. Fast facts: More than 30 million DVDs and CDs sold worldwide Television shows broadcast in over 147 countries Countless awards received for music, films and charity work University degrees in early childhood education Millions of fans including Gwyneth Paltrow, John Travolta, Johnny Depp and Sarah Jessica Parker Recordings with the world‟s biggest artists including Kylie Minogue and Keith Urban Announced UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors in 2008 Received Order of Australia medals in 2010 th Celebrated The Wiggles 20 Birthday in 2011 Welcomed the original Yellow Wiggle Greg Page back on stage in 2012 The Wiggles Pty Ltd PO Box 7873 BAULKHAM HILLS BC NSW 2153 AUSTRALIA Ph: +612 9839 3300 Fax: +612 9839 3399 www.thewiggles.com www.thewigglesshop.com Anthony (The Blue Wiggles) said, „A lot of what we do comes from the child‟s perspective and an awareness of their early development. This is part of our popularity around the world: our songs are educational as well as highly entertaining. We‟re so excited to be bringing our new show to our Wiggly fans in Singapore.” The Wiggles are the world’s most popular children’s entertainers – in any language! Join Jeff, Anthony, Murray and Greg as well as the Wiggly friends; Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and the world famous Wiggly dancers for this spectacular production! THE WIGGLES LIVE IN CONCERT – TICKETING AND TOUR INFORMATION Day/Times VIP Hot Potato A Reserve B Reserve C Reserve th Saturday 27 May: 11:00am, 2:00pm and Special VIP 6:00pm Box seats are $90 $70 $50 $40 available th Sunday 28 May: upon request 11:00am and 2:00pm Booking Fee of SGD$3 applies per ticket FOR TICKET BOOKINGS: THROUGH INTERNET : www.MarinaBaySands.com/Ticketing BY PHONE : 6688 8826 BOOK IN PERSON AT : Marina Bay Sands Box Offices (Museum, Theaters, SkyPark, Retail Mall, Hotel Tower 1 and Tower 3 Lobby) For more information please log onto our official website www.marinabaysands.com ### ABOUT BASE ENTERTAINMENT BASE Entertainment specializes in the development, production, programming and management of live entertainment properties and theatre operations. BASE develops, produces and manages intellectual properties which reach audiences through various platforms, including live, digital, broadcast and licensing. BASE Entertainment founders include Brian Becker and Scott Zeiger, who have 45 years combined experience in the live entertainment industry. The company has offices in Singapore, New York, Las Vegas, and Houston. Since their Asia office opened in Singapore in 2010 Base Entertainment has brought a wide array of live entertainment to Singapore‟s Marina Bay Sands‟ two theaters, including Disney’s The Lion King, Riverdance, A R Rahman, Thriller Live, Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cirque EloizeiD, Bar at Buena Vista, and The Imperial Ice Stars productions of Swan Lake on Ice. BASE is currently the local presenter of WICKED. Media contacts Amanda Osborne (+65) 9046 7009 / [email protected] The Wiggles Pty Ltd PO Box 7873 BAULKHAM HILLS BC NSW 2153 AUSTRALIA Ph: +612 9839 3300 Fax: +612 9839 3399 www.thewiggles.com www.thewigglesshop.com ABOUT MARINA BAY SANDS Marina Bay Sands is the leading business, leisure and entertainment destination in Asia. It features large and flexible convention and exhibition facilities, 2,560 hotel rooms and suites, the rooftop Sands SkyPark, the best shopping mall in Asia, world-class celebrity chef restaurants and an outdoor event plaza. Its two theaters showcase a range of leading entertainment performances including world-renowned Broadway shows. Completing the line-up of attractions is ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands which plays host to permanent and marquee exhibitions. For more information, please visit www.marinabaysands.com Media contacts Sarina Pushkarna(+65) 9298 5728/ [email protected] Gayathri Ramasamy (+65) 8468 6992/ [email protected] The Wiggles Pty Ltd PO Box 7873 BAULKHAM HILLS BC NSW 2153 AUSTRALIA Ph: +612 9839 3300 Fax: +612 9839 3399 www.thewiggles.com www.thewigglesshop.com .