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'Piano & A Microphone' Tour

DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO BE PART OF MUSIC HISTORY!

Excitement will reach fever pitch as tickets for Prince's 'Piano & A Microphone Tour' go on sale tomorrow, Thursday February 11th at 12 noon

in New Zealand from Ticketmaster.co.nz.

As this will be Prince's first ever live performances in New Zealand, IMMEDIATE TICKET PURCHASE IS ADVISED.

Prince will play two shows on the same day at Auckland's ASB Theatre on Wednesday February 24th.

These exclusive and intimate shows are scheduled for 6:30pm and 10:00pm.

Every ticket purchased to Prince's Piano & A Microphone tour includes a CD copy of his new album HITNRUN – Phase II, which will be distributed to ticket-holders upon exiting the venue.

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PRINCE
'PIANO & A MICROPHONE' TOUR
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR DETAILS REVEALED!

Prince will bring his Piano & A Microphone tour to Australia and New Zealand this February for 10 exclusive and intimate shows.

Prince will perform 4 shows at Melbourne State Theatre on February 16 and 17, 2 shows at the Sydney Opera House on February 20 and 2 shows at Sydney State Theatre on February 21. Prince will also perform 2 shows at Auckland’s ASB Theatre on February 24. This will be the very first time Prince has ever performed in New Zealand.

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For those blessed enough to attend, everything about these exclusive performances has been carefully considered to deliver special once-in-a-lifetime experiences. The repertoire will be culled from Prince’s vast 39-album catalogue and each performance will have a unique set-list that evolves in real time, song-to-song. Fans should expect to witness special interpretations of well-known hits alongside rarely performed B-sides and new, never-before-heard material.

Prince’s Piano & A Microphone tour commenced on January 21 at his US recording studio, Paisley Park, where he stunned fans who travelled from all over the world to see him perform two very personal shows. According to a Rolling Stone review of these shows, Prince performed on a stage decorated sparsely with candles and shrouded in smoke. The show was framed by the story of how he mastered the piano and emerged from the shadow of his father, jazz pianist John L. Nelson. “The set moved chronologically (with a few exceptions) through the first decade of Prince’s career,” Rolling Stone reports, “including at least one song from each of his first 10 albums.”
In addition to classic songs from albums including 1999, Purple Rain, and Sign o’ the Times the set-lists have also featured covers by Joni Mitchell, Paul Robeson and Ray Charles; songs Prince has written for other acts including The Time, Sheila E. and Vanity 6; and even a Thelonious Monk-style version of the theme to Batman.
Tickets will go on sale for the New Zealand shows at 12 noon NZDT on Thursday February 11, 2016. Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Piano & A Microphone Tour Dates

Auckland 24 February ASB Theatre www.ticketmaster.co.nz 6.30pm & 10.00pm


SPECIAL TICKETING ARRANGEMENTS
To address ticket-scalping concerns, the following procedures will be put in place to ensure that Prince fans are able to purchase tickets to these performances, and NOT scalpers. Ticket purchases for the show will be limited to two (2) tickets per person via the venues and ticketing companies noted above. No tickets will be distributed. At the time of purchase, the purchaser's name will be recorded and a corresponding receipt issued. Physical tickets will only be available for collection from noon on the night of the concert. Photo ID will be required to match the name previously advised and individuals will be wrist-banded before entering the auditorium.

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