The name of Algerian singer-composer ldir means ' He will live'
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Il Divo
- the record-breaking classical crossover group who have sold more than 26 million albums worldwide
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Il Divo
- the record-breaking classical crossover group who have sold more than 26 million albums worldwide
- will perform

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Both Il Divo & Katherine Jenkins have captivated millions around the world whilst at the forefront of a classical-crossover revolution in recent years. With over 30 million album sales between them, both Il Divo & Katherine have experienced stratospheric rises since their recording debuts in 2004.

April's shows will see both artists perform with a full orchestra, their own unique classical interpretations of popular songs, whilst also dueting together for the very first time.

Sebastien Izambard from Il Divo said: " We've long been friends with Katherine, & as we looked to stage a tour around our Greatest Hits release, we thought what better way to approach it than to offer our fans the ultimate evening of classical crossover music by inviting Katherine to perform & also join us on some brand new duets. We hope we can make some wonderful music together!"

Katherine added: " Having known the boys for such a long a time it's great to finally be working on such an exciting project together."





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Both Il Divo & Katherine Jenkins have captivated millions around the world whilst at the forefront of a classical-crossover revolution in recent years. With over 30 million album sales between them, both Il Divo & Katherine have experienced stratospheric rises since their recording debuts in 2004.

April's shows will see both artists perform with a full orchestra, their own unique classical interpretations of popular songs, whilst also dueting together for the very first time.

Sebastien Izambard from Il Divo said: " We've long been friends with Katherine, & as we looked to stage a tour around our Greatest Hits release, we thought what better way to approach it than to offer our fans the ultimate evening of classical crossover music by inviting Katherine to perform & also join us on some brand new duets. We hope we can make some wonderful music together!"

Katherine added: " Having known the boys for such a long a time it's great to finally be working on such an exciting project together."





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After the last note played on the last song of a marathon set a few years ago, Dan Reynolds, frontman for Las Vegas based rockers Imagine Dragons, realized it was all starting to come together. “ We were playing a gig at this place called O’ Sheas, which has the cheapest beer on the strip, ” Reynolds remembers. “I was basically standing on top of the drums, the stage was so small. We were on our fina l song of a six-hour set. I got to the end of the song & just fully passed out in the middle of singing. I came to, got up, finished the song, & we got a standing ovation from all these people at this tiny little casino at three am on a weekday in Vegas. Something about that moment bonded us & made us realize that we were building a connection with people from all over the country.”

Since then that connection has only grown. Reynolds & his bandmates – guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben Mc Kee, & drummer Daniel Platzman – independently released three EPs, toured extensively, & racked up numerous best-of-Vegas awards. Then, earlier this year, the band made their major label debut with the release of their Continued Silence EP available on Grammy award winning producer Alex Da Kid’s (Eminem, Rihanna) label, KIDina KORNER. From the epic slow- burn throb of “ Radioactive” to the upbeat percussive intimacy of “ On Top of the World” to the delicate blend of acoustic guitar & synthetic pop on “ Round & Round, ” the collection showcases Imagine Dragons’ signature diversity of sound & sentiment. “ It’s Time, ” the EP’s anthemic, emotionally bare, foot-stomping lead single has become Imagine Dragon’s calling card. & it’s the song that sets the tone for what’s to come as the band prepares to enter the studio this summer to record their full-length debut with Alex Da Kid.

“I wrote ‘ It’s Time’ during a very transitional period in my life, ” Reynolds recalls. “ It seemed like everything was going wrong. I was trying to decide what I wanted to do with my life, trying to figure out how seriously to take music. I was making decisions about who I was. I’m a pretty young guy & I’m still trying to figure out the answer to those questions. But I wrote that song just standing my kitchen stomping my feet & clapping my hands. I wasn’t thinking about writing a great song, I was thinking about what was important to me—about wanting to stay true to your roots but also not be afraid to go outside your boundaries.”

That balance between riding steady & risking it all is the core tension at the heart of Imagine Dragons’ sound & identity, & it’s a reflection of the city they call home. “ Our band wouldn’t exist without Las Vegas, ” Reynolds says simply. “ It’s a great place for an artist to start out.” Sin City isn’t known as a creative hotbed but, weirdly, that works to the advantage of the musicians who live there. “ It’s not oversaturated, ” he explains. “ As a new band you play the casinos
- half covers, half your own stuff – & you make ends meet. We were able to buy a band house & support ourselves. Eating ramen, but still.” Eking out a living as a Vegas rocker might be relatively easy, but competition is cutthroat because the city is like boot camp for performers. Unlike in New York or LA where your biggest concern is being the hottest rock act around, in Las Vegas you’ve got to compete with showgirls & roulette & Cher at the Caesars Palace. “ You learn to stand out because you’re competing for the attention of people sitting at slot machines, ” Reynolds explains. “ You have to bring everything you have & learn what grabs people’s attention enough that they look up from the card table & say, hey, let’s check this out!”

For Imagine Dragons that means a blend of hip-hop influenced backbeats layered under thrillingly direct guitar, bass, & drums. “ We like making raw natural noises & keeping them raw & natural but transforming them into synthetic noises, ” Sermon says. “ We are gearheads. We do a lot of experimenting with percussion that’s electric & acoustic on top of each other.” Every band member except Reynolds attended Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music, & the technical skill & precision that comes with that education has impacted Imagine Dragons’ sound & process. “I’m a musician that goes by ear. & when you put those two types of people in a room together that’s when the magic happens, ” say Reynolds.

In a world where any teenager with a webcam can become a rock star then a has- been all in the space of a few months, Imagine Dragons are a refreshing return to the tried-&-true traditions of great rock & roll. They’ve learned how to be a band the old fashioned way, by writing great songs & playing them live to an increasingly large audience. But their secret weapon is the one element we’ve truly lost in this exhibitionistic post-internet music culture: mystery. “ The name of the band is an anagram, ” Wayne says. “ We had this phrase but it was something we didn’t really want to call the band so we agreed to switch the letters around & came up with Imagine Dragons. We haven’t even told our own mothers what the phrase was. As an artist you put so much of yourself out there it’s fun to have something you keep to yourself.”

Imagine Dragons are live in London in April 2013
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After the last note played on the last song of a marathon set a few years ago, Dan Reynolds, frontman for Las Vegas based rockers Imagine Dragons, realized it was all starting to come together. “ We were playing a gig at this place called O’ Sheas, which has the cheapest beer on the strip, ” Reynolds remembers. “I was basically standing on top of the drums, the stage was so small. We were on our fina l song of a six-hour set. I got to the end of the song & just fully passed out in the middle of singing. I came to, got up, finished the song, & we got a standing ovation from all these people at this tiny little casino at three am on a weekday in Vegas. Something about that moment bonded us & made us realize that we were building a connection with people from all over the country.”

Since then that connection has only grown. Reynolds & his bandmates – guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben Mc Kee, & drummer Daniel Platzman – independently released three EPs, toured extensively, & racked up numerous best-of-Vegas awards. Then, earlier this year, the band made their major label debut with the release of their Continued Silence EP available on Grammy award winning producer Alex Da Kid’s (Eminem, Rihanna) label, KIDina KORNER. From the epic slow- burn throb of “ Radioactive” to the upbeat percussive intimacy of “ On Top of the World” to the delicate blend of acoustic guitar & synthetic pop on “ Round & Round, ” the collection showcases Imagine Dragons’ signature diversity of sound & sentiment. “ It’s Time, ” the EP’s anthemic, emotionally bare, foot-stomping lead single has become Imagine Dragon’s calling card. & it’s the song that sets the tone for what’s to come as the band prepares to enter the studio this summer to record their full-length debut with Alex Da Kid.

“I wrote ‘ It’s Time’ during a very transitional period in my life, ” Reynolds recalls. “ It seemed like everything was going wrong. I was trying to decide what I wanted to do with my life, trying to figure out how seriously to take music. I was making decisions about who I was. I’m a pretty young guy & I’m still trying to figure out the answer to those questions. But I wrote that song just standing my kitchen stomping my feet & clapping my hands. I wasn’t thinking about writing a great song, I was thinking about what was important to me—about wanting to stay true to your roots but also not be afraid to go outside your boundaries.”

That balance between riding steady & risking it all is the core tension at the heart of Imagine Dragons’ sound & identity, & it’s a reflection of the city they call home. “ Our band wouldn’t exist without Las Vegas, ” Reynolds says simply. “ It’s a great place for an artist to start out.” Sin City isn’t known as a creative hotbed but, weirdly, that works to the advantage of the musicians who live there. “ It’s not oversaturated, ” he explains. “ As a new band you play the casinos
- half covers, half your own stuff – & you make ends meet. We were able to buy a band house & support ourselves. Eating ramen, but still.” Eking out a living as a Vegas rocker might be relatively easy, but competition is cutthroat because the city is like boot camp for performers. Unlike in New York or LA where your biggest concern is being the hottest rock act around, in Las Vegas you’ve got to compete with showgirls & roulette & Cher at the Caesars Palace. “ You learn to stand out because you’re competing for the attention of people sitting at slot machines, ” Reynolds explains. “ You have to bring everything you have & learn what grabs people’s attention enough that they look up from the card table & say, hey, let’s check this out!”

For Imagine Dragons that means a blend of hip-hop influenced backbeats layered under thrillingly direct guitar, bass, & drums. “ We like making raw natural noises & keeping them raw & natural but transforming them into synthetic noises, ” Sermon says. “ We are gearheads. We do a lot of experimenting with percussion that’s electric & acoustic on top of each other.” Every band member except Reynolds attended Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music, & the technical skill & precision that comes with that education has impacted Imagine Dragons’ sound & process. “I’m a musician that goes by ear. & when you put those two types of people in a room together that’s when the magic happens, ” say Reynolds.

In a world where any teenager with a webcam can become a rock star then a has- been all in the space of a few months, Imagine Dragons are a refreshing return to the tried-&-true traditions of great rock & roll. They’ve learned how to be a band the old fashioned way, by writing great songs & playing them live to an increasingly large audience. But their secret weapon is the one element we’ve truly lost in this exhibitionistic post-internet music culture: mystery. “ The name of the band is an anagram, ” Wayne says. “ We had this phrase but it was something we didn’t really want to call the band so we agreed to switch the letters around & came up with Imagine Dragons. We haven’t even told our own mothers what the phrase was. As an artist you put so much of yourself out there it’s fun to have something you keep to yourself.”

Imagine Dragons are live in London in April 2013
- buy your tickets now!

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Featuring Radio 1 playlisted single ‘ Radioactive’ as well as forthcoming single ‘ It’s Time’ (which has sold a staggering 1, 500, 000 copies in the U.S.), the band achieved the best first week sales for a full-length debut album by a new rock band in over six years in the US.

Hailing from Las Vegas, the four piece; Dan Reynolds (Vox), Ben Mc Kee (Bass), Wayne Sermon (Lead Guitar) & Daniel Platzman (Drums), have had an astonishing rise to prominence in the last 12 months. With first week sales in the US of 83, 213, thirty (30) million plus views collectively on their You Tube videos & their tracks appearing in worldwide advertising campaigns for Assassins Creed III & Xbox, 2013 is set to be the year when Imagine Dragons become the global phenomenon their US story suggests.

Eventim is the place to look for Imagine Dragons tickets & tour dates.

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Eventim is also on Facebook, Twitter & Pinterest! Connect for all the info on Imagine Dragons plus the latest concerts & festival line-up information, travel details & loads more!







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