British-Irish singer, songwriter and musician Chris de Burgh is celebrating 50 years in the business with a 50LO tour across Australia next year.
In May he’ll play all his classic hits including ‘The Lady In Red’, ‘A Spaceman Came Travelling’, ‘Don’t Pay The Ferryman’, ‘So Beautiful’ and ‘Missing You’ You can catch him in Melbourne Brisbane Gold Coast Sydney and Perth.
A second Sydney show at the State Theatre – has just been added for Wed 7 May. Tickets on sale on Tuesday10 December.
Chris has the most amazing of life stories to tell. He is the son of a foreign Diplomat; He has a master’s degree in History, French and English and draws on his wealth of Education to inspire his song writing. No matter what the subject matter, his songs always equate to good storytelling.
Chris says he’s had to pay his dues because he didn’t make any Money at all for 12 years. Although he did think about quitting music on occasion, he’s a humble and optimistic guy whose been blessed with ability to write great material and he’s always believed in himself.
The tour dates appear at the end of the interview.
I can’t wait to see him perform.
I hope you enjoy watching Chris de Burgh share a bit about his life and songwriting with us here ….
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