Kenny Rogers and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra: SOLD OUT

Country Superstar and contemporary music icon Kenny Rogers kicks off his tour Down Under in Auckland with his band accompanied by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra on Friday, January 21 at Vector Arena.

The Topp Twins, New Zealand’s own much loved country superstars, have just been announced to open the show and say they are excited and proud to be sharing the stage with their country hero.

The multi-Grammy legend with universal appeal is one of music's most enduring and successful artists, featuring in the Top Ten list of Best Selling Male Artists of all Time.

The first to chart hits in each of the last six decades, Kenny has recorded more than 65 albums (20 Platinum), sold over 125 million albums and released 120 romantic ballads, hell-hole heartbreakers and contemporary classic singles including -

The Gambler, Ruby Don't Bring Your Love To Town, Coward of the County, Islands In The Stream, She Believes in Me, We've Got Tonight, You Decorated My Life, Reuben James, Lady, Lucille, Through The Years, Buy Me A Rose, Just Dropped In (To See What Condition I Was In), Daytime Friends, Real Love, She Rides Wild Horses, I Can't Unlove You, The Greatest and more.

A three time Grammy winner, Kenny counts eighteen American Music Awards, eight Academy of Country Music Awards, five Country Music Association Awards and eleven People's Choice Awards, amongst his many accolades. He is also a well established actor, author, photographer, and record company executive, who formed a restaurant chain and appeared on the Muppets!

Kenny's sincere ownership of great songs and enthusiasm for performing and touring has not diminished and he continues to build on his legions of fans across the ages and genres.

Kenny Rogers Fast Facts

Kenny Rogers sold more than one million records every four weeks for a whopping 26 straight months in the late 70s - 80s.

His big resurgence was in 1999 with the hit single The Greatest. He became the oldest artist to reach #1 in the history of the Country charts that same year with Buy Me A Rose, his 22nd #1 Country hit.

Kenny started out in a folk music trio, moved to a jazz group, joined the New Christy Minstrels and then formed the pop group, The First Edition before going solo.

In 2009, Kenny was honoured with the Academy of Country Music's Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award - other recipients include Randy Travis, the late Jerry Reed and Hank Williams Jr.

Kenny studied under the Master of Photography, Ansel Adams and has published three books- he has photographed 5 American Presidents, landscapes and celebrities and taken the last photos of George Burns, Cary Grant and John Houston.

He is an author of four books including The Toy Shoppe, based on the tour and hit musical, which he wrote.

One of Kenny's biggest hits, The Gambler, spawned 5 movies and a five episode mini- series. Rogers starred as Brady Hawks in what is the longest running mini-series in the history of US television, seen by 100 million people.

Kenny received the prestigious Horatio Alger Award in 1990, presented to those who have distinguished themselves despite humble beginnings.

After the death of his friend Harry Chapin, Rogers assumed his position at the forefront of the movement to aid the hungry - leading to the World Hunger Media Awards. He was also a participant in the We Are The World performance which raised millions for famine relief in Africa.

Kenny is the Chairman of Dreamcatcher Artist Management, a history making label based in Nashville with #1 records and Platinum success. One the eve of its first anniversary, Dreamcatcher Entertainment celebrated the first Gold album, Kenny's She Rides Horses.

His album Greatest Hits has sold over 12 million copies in America and a further 12 million globally.

Kenny's 5 year old twin boys are the most recent additions to his family.

Event listed by Sandra Roberts

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