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Stevie Wonder to play London date at The O2 as part of 2008 European Tour One of contemporary music's most iconic stars, the legendary Stevie Wonder, announced that he is hitting the road for the first time in more than a decade throughout Europe. Stevie's London date will be at The O2 on the Greenwich Peninsula on Thursday September 11th 2008. The tour will feature an evening of music from Stevie who has received an astounding 25 Grammy Awards as well as the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. "Thank you can never be said enough. This tour is a celebration of life, music and thank yous" said Stevie Wonder. He released the first live performance to reach the top of the U.S. charts with Fingertips Part II. His amazing career has earned him 49 top 40 singles, 32 number-one singles, and an Academy Award® for "I Just Called to Say I Love You," plus Billboard's 2004 Century Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, alongside the Rolling Stones. David Campbell, CEO of AEG Europe, owners and operators of The O2 said: "Stevie Wonder is a legend in the true sense of the word! We are extremely excited that he is playing The O2 and enhancing an already fantastic line up for 2008". In 1983, Wonder spearheaded the realization of Martin Luther King Day as a national U.S. holiday. His participation in the massive 1985 "We Are the World" fundraiser for hunger in Africa was a music industry milestone, while his involvement to put an end to apartheid in South Africa is legendary. Stevie Wonder was the youngest honouree of the prestigious Kennedy Centre Honours. It is Wonder's song writing legacy that has indelibly connected him to the world. From Motown prodigy to groundbreaking innovator, he has always believed in music as a transformational force. The tour is being produced by Live Nation and tickets are on sale from 9am on Friday 13th June via www.theo2.co.uk or by calling 0844 856 0202. |
