Lady Gaga And Tony Bennett To Perform At Tanglewood
A truly dynamic duo, who first wowed music lovers with their collaboration on the track “The Lady is a Tramp” back in 2011, have joined forces once more. Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett have released their latest collaboration, the album Cheek to Cheek, and appearances by this renown pair, at which they will perform selections from the 15 track album, have begun to be announced.
Among Gaga and Bennett’s stateliest of set appearances is that which will be held at The Tanglewood Music Center in Boston on June 30, 2015. Boston.com indicates the two will be a part of the music center’s Popular Artist Series along with many other unannounced guests. The upcoming season is an inaugural celebration for Tanglewood and also marks the 90th birthday of Sir Neville Marriner, Tanglewood’s British conductor
Additional performances, as listed by Gaga Daily, include stops at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas in December 2014 and The Wittern and Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles in both February and May of 2015. The pair will then head to London, UK to perform back-to-back evenings at the Royal Albert Hall on June 8 and 9. Before Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett head off to Boston for their appearance at Tanglewood, they will grace New York’s Radio City Music Hall with their presence on June 19 and 20.
Bennett and Gaga are expected to dazzle their audience once more, as it is clear the two have an incredible chemistry when onstage. According to People, these songbirds became “fast friends” back in 2011 when they met at The Robin Hood Foundation Charity Gala. Their initial collaboration resulted in rave reviews from music lovers spanning multiple generations. The “unlikely duo” is one that promotes a vast audience and links the older and younger generations of music lovers, inspiring them to appreciate the classics from a fresh perspective.
Bennett and Gaga’s “Lady is a Tramp” track collaboration was the only one on the album Tony Bennett: Duets II that included a range of talented stars such as Mariah Carey, John Mayer and Carrie Underwood on additional tracks. Cheek to Cheek is a full 15-track collaboration between Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. Bennett’s admiration for the 28-year-old pop sensation was showcased in an interview with the Toronto Sun on October 29, 2014.
“The first thing I found out is that Lady Gaga is very talented and bright. She sings beautifully. She’s got great training. She’s very thoughtful about what she wants to do. The main thing is she’s a wonderful improviser — she never sings the same song twice “
Lady Gaga’s admiration for the famed crooner is also considerably great, and this was quite evident when she gushed about her first meeting with Tony Bennett to MTV News upon the release of their first duet together in 2011.
Enjoy a performance of “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love” by the talented duo.
The Popular Artist Series presented by Tanglewood will surely be one to see with Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett in the lineup of musical sensations.
