SADE in Concert
Saturday, August 13th
Rogers Arena
CTV is proud to present SADE in concert August 13th at Rogers Arena with very special guest John Legend! Following the platinum selling success of Soldier of Love and the recent announcement of Sade’s highly anticipated return to the world’s stage, SADE will play a Vancouver date during their North American tour.
CTV would like to congratulate the following unofficial winners who have won a great Valentine’s gift! Congrats to Julie Hamilton of North Vancouver who has won a pair of front-row tickets to see SADE!
The following 5 people have also won a pair of tickets to the show:
- Karen De Havelyn of Nanaimo
- Jackie Sonsie of Kelowna
- James Kilvert of Vancouver
- Xingji Zheng of Vancouver
- Leslie Bowie of Surrey
Sade will perform songs from their collection of timeless hits including songs from their critically acclaimed album, SOLDIER OF LOVE which secured the # 1 album spot upon its release in February. Selling over a million copies to-date, SOLDIER OF LOVE spent three weeks in the number one spot taking its rightful place among the collection of iconic Sade albums.
Sade will perform over 50 concerts in top arenas across North America, in an effort to reach her vast and loyal fan base. Their classic sound set to haunting, unmistakable vocals creates the most intimate of concert experiences in a way that only an unforgettable Sade performance can. Sade performed for more than 1,000,000 fans during her last tour in 2001.
Not only has America welcomed Sade back with open arms after close to ten years, but worldwide, SOLDIER OF LOVE has proven to be a smash. The album skyrocketed to # 1 in ten additional countries including Canada, Switzerland, France, Italy, Poland, Greece, Japan, Portugal and Spain.
Entertainment Weekly featured SOLDIER OF LOVE in their “Must List” and gave the album an “A”, Rolling Stone wrote, “it’s unimpeachably excellent,” and The Boston Globe calls it, “a rich and rewarding album.” But the accolades don’t stop there. Associated Press raved, “like a long-ago lover not quite forgotten, Sade has returned to steal our hearts with more beautiful, uncategorizable music,” Billboard was quoted as saying, “it’s been 10 years since Sade released an album, but be forewarned – the giant has awoken,” while People Magazine reminds us that “Sade remains the voice of comfort to the wounded heart.”
Known for their one of a kind timeless sound, Sade has enjoyed phenomenal success both internationally and stateside throughout the span of their twenty-five year career. Since the release of their debut album, Diamond Life in 1984 the band has seen all five of their studio albums land in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart selling a total of more than 50 million albums worldwide to date. They’ve been nominated for American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and have won three Grammy Awards – first in 1986 for Best New Artist, then in 1994 for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group for “No Ordinary Love”, and again in 2002 for Best Pop Vocal Album with Lovers Rock.
Tickets available at www.LiveNation.com or charge by phone 604-280-4444. Tickets also available at Ticketmaster Outlets and Rogers Wireless Box Office.
