Rufus Wainwright autumn tour

In what promises to be one of the touring highlights of 2012, Rufus Wainwright will take his critically acclaimed new album
'Out of the Game', out on the road with his new band this autumn for a hotly anticipated UK tour.

Rufus' new crackerjack 8-piece band includes Teddy Thompson on guitar and vocals and Krystle Warren on vocals. This is the first time he has toured with a band since 2008's 'Release The Stars' tour.

Rufus Wainwright plays the following UK autumn dates:

November
Fri 16th OXFORD, New Theatre
Sat 17th BIRMINGHAM, Symphony Hall
Sun 18th LONDON, Hammersmith Apollo
Tues 20th NOTTINGHAM, Royal Concert Hall
Wed 21st YORK, Barbican
Fri 23rd BRISTOL, Colston Hall
Sat 24th BRIGHTON, Dome

December
Tue 11th MANCHESTER, O2 Apollo
Thu 13th EDINBURGH, Usher Hall
Fri 14th GLASGOW, O2 Academy

The full band line-up is as follows; Andy Burton (Keys) Sharief Hobley (Guitar), Teddy Thompson (Guitar), Brad Albetta (Bass), Ben Perowsky (Drums), Charysse Blackman (Backing vocals), Krystle Warren (Backing vocals) Tim Ries (Horns).

Produced by Mark Ronson, Rufus' seventh album 'Out of the Game' features Sean Lennon, Martha Wainwright and Wilco's Neil Cline, among others, and is released April 23rd on Polydor.

The LP looks set to be one of the most talked about releases of the year and has been called Rufus' "best yet" by The Times. It's a beautifully delivered reminder that the wonders of Rufus Wainwright will never cease.

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