Paul Anka Concert at Hard Rock Live Rescheduled for May 21
Tickets are On Sale Now, Previous Show Tickets Valid
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Paul Anka's concert at Hard Rock Live has been rescheduled for May 21 at 8 p.m. Current ticket holders from the previous show date that was postponed can use their original tickets for the rescheduled date on May 21. Patrons who can not make the new date can obtain a refund at point of purchase.
Anka was originally schedule to perform at Hard Rock Live on February 14. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the show was postponed to the new show date of May 21. On February 14, a natural gas line ruptured near US-441 forcing the closure of the highway and access to Hard Rock Live was disrupted. The new show date will allow all ticket holders and fans to see and enjoy the show.
Armed with a sense of tenacity as formidable as his talent, Paul Anka has conquered many challenges over the course of the last five decades, forging a career that's unlike any other in the history of pop. As he made the transition from '50s teen idol to celebrated songwriter to a contemporary torchbearer for all that swings, he has maintained a commitment to quality, bringing his best to whatever he faces. Indeed, Anka's two most recent albums - Rock Swings and now Classic Songs, My Way - have inspired millions of music listeners to not just hear some familiar songs in new ways but to marvel at the enduring ingenuity and integrity of Anka as an artist and performer.
Anka's new album Classic Songs, My Way features lush treatments of songs by Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel, and Bryan Adams, a swinging take on the Killers' "Mr. Brightside" and surprising new renditions of two classics from Paul's own formidable canon. The recipient of valuable support from Anka earlier in his career, Michael Bublé returns the favor by joining his swing mentor on his 1958 Top 10 hit "You Are My Destiny" - the remarkable new version replaces the original's teenage ardour with a temperament that's older and wiser. For the album's grand finale, Jon Bon Jovi joins Anka on a soaring performance of "My Way," which Paul famously turned from a little-known French song into a perennial showstopper for his late friend Frank Sinatra.
Classic Songs, My Way encapsulates nearly every era of hit-making for Anka. Never one to rest on his laurels, he has had a song on Billboard's charts in every decade since 1957, when the Ottawa-born Anka was only 17. Since then, he's recorded over 120 albums in a wide variety of languages, selling close to 15 million albums worldwide and landing three No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 - "Diana," "Lonely Boy" and "(You're) Having My Baby."
Plenty of other artists have him to thank for some big hits, too. His 900-song catalog includes such titles as "She's a Lady" (Tom Jones), "Puppy Love" (Donny Osmond), "It Doesn't Matter Any More" (Buddy Holly) and "Teddy" (Connie Francis). The theme he wrote for The Tonight Show was heard every night by millions of Johnny Carson fans. As for "My Way," it can be heard at any given moment in a karaoke bar somewhere on the planet.
Anka's most recent activities as a recording artist were sparked by his role in the career of a young artist who has fit into Sinatra's shoes quite comfortably. In 2003, he served as the executive producer on the self-titled debut album by Michael Bublé - the Vancouver singer performed Anka's "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" on his multi-platinum-selling disc. After Bublé's success created a new vogue for big-band jazz, the German record company Centaurus asked Anka to consider making an album of swinging standards. What happened next would change the course of Anka's career, re-establishing him with longtime fans and attracting many new ones.
Tickets cost $100, $80 and $60*; all seats are reserved and available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office, open Monday - Saturday from noon to 7pm and on Sunday - only open on event days at noon. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: Miami-Dade (305) 358-5885, Broward (954) 523-3309, and Palm Beach (561) 966-3309. Doors open one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply.
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