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Four time Grammy award winner Olivia Newton-John will perform in Colombo on 4 and 5 April 2012 at the Musaeus Auditorium. The concert in Colombo presented by Wizard Entertainment is part of ONJ’s Asia 2012 Tour which includes Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong and Indonesia.
Olivia Newton-John, who has sold more than one hundred million albums worldwide, came into the spotlight in the 1970s and continued her meteoric rise to fame and stardom with her leading role in the musical Grease starring opposite John Travolta.
Her enduring music and stage personality was further enhanced when she made a guest appearance in the famed tele-music series Glee, singing ‘Let’s Get Physical’ with the popular cast. A breast cancer survivor, Olivia’s hits include ‘If Not For You,’ ‘Country Girl,’ ‘Banks Of The Ohio,’ ‘Let Me Be There,’ ‘I Honestly Love You,’ ‘Have You Never Been Mellow,’ ‘Please Mr Please,’ ‘Something Better To Do,’ ‘Let It Shine/He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother,’ ‘Come On Over, Don’t Stop Believin’,’ ‘You’re The That I Want,’ ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You,’ ‘Summer Nights,’ ‘A Little More Love,’ ‘Xanadu,’ ‘Suddenly,’ ‘Magic’ and ‘Physical’.
Olivia Newton-John will perform at one of the country’s largest indoor theaters, the Musaeus Auditorium which houses 1,650 and has gained an enviable reputation as a contemporary concert and entertainment venue.
Sri Lanka Telecom and Dimo Technology are the principal sponsors of the Olivia Newton-John concert in Colombo. The media partners for the concert are as follows print media: Sunday Times, Daily Mirror and Daily FT; the electronic media partner is Real Radio 87.8. With their hospitality partner Hilton Colombo, celebrating their 25th anniversary this year.
Tickets for Oliva Newton-John concert will be priced at Rs. 15,000, Rs. 8,000, Rs. 6,000 and balcony tickets will be priced at Rs. 4,000 and Rs. 2,500 respectively. Tickets can be purchased from 22 March at the Real Radio Studio, Crescat Boulevard.