RUSSELL CROWE & THE GENTLEMEN BARBERS Klein Matterhorn 3883 Mt e Breuil-Cervinia

RUSSELL CROWE & THE GENTLEMEN BARBERS

After his success as a guest at Sanremo 2024, Russell Crowe announces new Italian tour dates

15 dates planned, in places of great beauty, from the Aosta Valley to Sicily

The tour will open with a breathtaking performance at an altitude of 3880 metres

 

After his success at the Sanremo Festival 2024, where he was a guest on the third evening, Russell Crowe is preparing to set off, together with his band The Gentlemen Barbers, on a tour that will touch on some of the most evocative locations in Italy. 15 appointments are planned, in places of great beauty, from the Aosta Valley to Sicily.

The tour will not lack unique moments, such as in Breuil-Cervinia, where the concert (7.30 pm) will be preceded by an impressive preview, to say the least. The first part of the show will take place, in fact, at 2 p.m. on the Panoramic Terrace of the Little Matterhorn, at an altitude of 3880 metres. Russell Crowe & The Gentleman Barbers will play a few songs outdoors and without an audience for what will become the highest singing performance in history. In Rome, on the occasion of the return of 'Gladiator' to the Colosseum, Jimmy Carr, one of Britain's most famous stand-up comedians, is scheduled to appear. Brilliant and irresistible, Carr will perform at the opening of the show.

'I've always had an attraction to Italy,' Russell Crowe said at the tour presentation in Sanremo, 'it's something I've felt all my life. As an adult, going back to Italy, I realised how strong this bond was. It is fascinating to think that this country has made a huge contribution to the world, in terms of culture and from a social point of view. I grew up in a house where we listened to a lot of music, it was a very important creative outlet.

Music has always been central for me: in high school my goal was to make music. At 16 I was doing concerts in small theatres, at 17 I made my first record. I have been making films for 35 years now, but music has been there long before that'.

 

Russell Crowe will be accompanied on stage by The Gentleman Barbers. Relationships within the band go back 30 years. David Kelly (drums) and Stewart Kirwan (trumpet) were members of Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts, as well as playing with Crowe in The Ordinary Fear of God, which included Stuart Hunter (piano) and Chris Kamzelas (guitar). James Haselwood (bass) fitted perfectly into the band, which also features the wonderful voices of Stacey Fletcher, Susie Ahern and Britney Theriot. Also on this tour will be Lorraine O'Reilly: with Crowe for a duet on the Bible Code Sundays album 'Walk like Kings', they became friends and have been performing together since 2017.

 

"We revisit numerous hits from music history," concludes Crowe, "bringing iconic songs back to life through new arrangements to give the audience a truly extraordinary experience.

CALENDAR DATES

To enter the concert area (sports field area), however, you must register on the ticketone.co.uk platform and be in possession of an admission ticket. Booking from 2 May 2024.

21 JUNE - Breuil-Cervinia - Panoramic Terrace of the Little Matterhorn (not open to the public) and Breuil-Cervinia Valtournenche (Parking Château at 19:30)
More information on tickets and the event will be announced in the coming weeks on our social channels and on this page.