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When Where Articles/Reviews December 27, 2015 The Desert Sun "Barry Manilow, a Gift of Love III Concert" by Marge Dodge He writes the songs that make the whole world sing, and for five nights Barry Manilow sang his hit songs and holiday favorites in the Gift of Love III concert, benefitting 30 Coachella Valley non-profit organizations. Manilow exploded onto the holiday themed stage in a red sequined jacket singing “It’s a Miracle,” and effortlessly continued to delight the sold-out McCallum Theatre crowd for two hours. He thanked the audience for supporting local charities and said, “All kids should have the opportunity to play a musical instrument. Music will change a young person’s life.” Manilow founded one of the beneficiaries of the event, the Manilow Music Project to provide musical instruments and scholarships to students nationwide. COD Foundation Executive Director Jim Hummer joined Manilow on stage to sing the praises of previous concert donations that created COD musical scholarships and the Barry Manilow Lab which serves over 200 students with 24 electric pianos. Two scholarship recipients Gisselle Contreras and Gilbert Olivera attended the concert. The Living Desert (another charity benefitting from the show) was represented by its President and CEO. Allen Monroe, who brought along a red-tailed hawk and a horned owl to represent the Living Desert. Just when you thought the show couldn’t get any better, Santa arrived in a sleigh with the Washington Charter Honor Choir singing Christmas carols with Manilow. “Snow” and streamers fell on the exuberant crowd for a magical finish. For 30 charities from ACT for MS to Well on the Desert, this concert series was a “true blue miracle,” a gift of love to so many from Barry Manilow. For a complete list of the 30 charities benefitting from the concerts visit www.manilowmusicproject.org. December 12, 2015 The Desert Sun "Barry grateful for acceptance of his marriage and music" by Bruce Fessier Barry Manilow wraps a five-night musical present Sunday night at the McCallum Theatre. His "Gift of Love III" concerts have raised more than $500,000 to be divided up among 30 local charities. His efforts will help people recover from strokes, manage serious ailments such as HIV, muscular sclerosis, cerebral palsy and cancer, and it will put instruments in children’s hands. But it is Manilow who is feeling grateful. At 72, he’s grateful to still be able to sell out arenas – one of a half-dozen of septuagenarians capable of such a feat, along with Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones and Neil Diamond. He’s grateful he can record virtually anything he wants for Verve Records and be rewarded almost annually with a Grammy nomination – an amazing turnaround from when he was a critics’ punching bag. He earned his second Grammy nod in a row and fifth in eight years on Monday for "My Dream Duets," putting him in an even rarer group of senior stars, including 89-year-old Tony Bennett. And he’s grateful to lead a legion of fans he now views as friends after they helped him overcome his years of stage fright as a former accompanist and jingles composer suddenly thrust into the role of entertainer. Most of all, he’s thrilled his "Fanilows" have embraced his marriage to his long-time manager and partner, Garry Kief. Many of the 5,000 attendees who made pilgrimages to the McCallum this week say his coming out has had no negative impact on their deep admiration for him. "Not at all," said Ellen Kotter, who flew from Florida to attend the first "Gift of Love" concerts Tuesday and Wednesday. "I think it’s wonderful. It doesn’t matter who it is you’re married to, who your partner is in life. As long as you’re happy with that person, that’s all that matters. I give him credit for being able to express that part of him. I embrace it. I’m so happy for him and Garry. I think it’s just something that’s meant to be." Helen Holdun, a Palm Springs-based fan who keeps in regular contact with Manilow’s international fan clubs, says that attitude is consistent with all of the peers she knows. And Manilow is especially grateful for that. "In my life, I never would have imagined that nobody was upset about it," Manilow said in a yard that doubles as a veritable dog park for friends who visit his expansive South Palm Springs estate with canines. "They went beyond not upset. Everybody was just so happy for me that I wasn’t alone and I had somebody and that, we’ve been together for so long." The National Enquirer broke the news in April that Manilow and Kief had been married the previous year in a private ceremony attended by 30 to 50 friends and family members. Kief declined to comment, saying he’s not a public person. Manilow said it wasn’t a formal wedding. "It was planned last year that all my family was going to be here on Thanksgiving," he said in his first public statement about his marriage. "It was going to be a Thanksgiving thing and then Garry and I just announced it. We didn’t really have a ceremony. Not down here. We just went 'Tap, tap, tap' on a glass and 'I just wanted to tell you all that Garry and I got married.' We’re so private. We’ve been together for 37 years now. We thought it’s time to do it. And not just because I think it’s going to last!" Manilow had trepidations when someone leaked the news of their marriage to a tabloid. "Not because we were ashamed," he said. "I’m very proud of us. We’re two gentlemen and I have nothing to hide. It’s just that I’m a very private man. There’s a door I will not open unless I invite you in. The press has wanted to get into my pants ever since 1974. They’ve tried to do that and they’d given up. Then suddenly the Enquirer comes (along). They outed us. I don’t know who gave that information to the Enquirer, but, you can just say I was thrilled about the reaction to it. So I guess it was OK." Manilow credits a mass change in attitude toward gay men and women for the acceptance of his marriage. "It changed in the blink of an eye," he said. "It was something you had to be ashamed of and, in the blink of an eye, nobody cares." But the attitude toward him professionally also has changed over the past couple decades. The fans have always liked him, but now critics seem to realize there’s something special about this power pop balladeer that goes even beyond being the best-selling adult-contemporary recording artist of all time. The way fans like him isn’t the way Beliebers react to Justin Bieber or Beatlemaniacs went crazy over the Beatles. There’s a physical reaction over seeing Manilow in concert, just as there was for musical idols going back to Frank Sinatra. But Fanilows say their exposure to Manilow is therapeutic. Holdun, a 55-year-old support services coordinator for international transfer students, credits listening to Manilow for ending 18 years of panic attacks and actually making her more productive. "When I hear Barry's voice, I feel energized, exhilarated," she said. "I immediately want to be, do, reach higher, accomplish, achieve more of what I know I'm capable of. No other human being, in any walk of life, has or ever had that effect on me. I think it's because when he sings he doesn't merely express his own emotion, but rather allows me to safely acknowledge what I'm feeling, like a good therapist does. For example a good therapist doesn't cry with a sad patient about his own sadness, but rather uses that empathy as a blank page for the patient to discover his or her own story to then express it." Kotter, a 59-year-old medical transcriptionist from Naples, Florida, says Manilow’s music inspired her to begin to recover from alcoholism. "I’ve been dry for six-and-a-half years," she said. "It all started when I heard his song, ‘Please Don’t Be Scared" (from his 1999 self-titled LP, written by Mindy Sterling). I was drinking very early that morning. 7 o’clock. By 10 o’clock, I was wasted. I went out and saw my mother and found out how disappointed in me she was. I went home because a neighbor told me to go home and take a nap and sleep it off. I randomly took two of Barry’s CDs and put them on a five-disc CD player. I woke up and this song came on. I sat up and listened to it and played it over and over again. Tears were coming down my cheek and I knew right then and there it was time to give it up. Since then, I’ve just been a big fan." The lyrics to that song say: Please don't be scared ‘cuz I've stood there too Between survival and the right thing to do ‘Cuz only the strong, admit their fears And if you really need me, I'll always be here Kotter has only been to seven of Manilow’s concerts – a fraction compared to some women at this week’s "Gift of Love" concerts. But she’ll often take a break from work to listen to his music to reduce her stress or play it at night to help her go to sleep. And that’s not an unusual among Manilow fans. "The people I know who have met him and who consistently listen to his music, it’s amazing some of the things they say," Kotter said. "His music has been therapeutic for people who are blind, who have gone through bad relationships or the drinking like I have. The healing that he gives to all of us is something I’ve never felt from any other artist. I feel a personal connection with him. I just know he’s a good person all the way around. He’s not always thinking of himself. He’s always trying to find a way to give." Manilow credits his success on stage to being a regular guy people can identify with, and having the talent to create good music. But he had to go through an evolution to want to be a good person. In 1977, at the start of his success, he wrote in his diary, "I’m not sure I like what I’ve become." He had had a number one hit with "Mandy," but he had gone broke the same week due to excessive spending. He met Kief a year later, after subsequent big hits such as "Daybreak," "Can’t Smile Without You" and "Copacabana." Kief told him he only had $11,000 to his name because of his questionable investments. Manilow hired Kief and that was the start of his road to becoming the man he wanted to be. "Before I met Garry, I couldn’t walk around and I couldn’t meet anybody," Manilow said. "I said, ‘Not only am I not comfortable on stage, but I’m going to live a life alone, too.’ Then everything changed in 1978 with Garry and realizing what I was doing." There was also a spiritual path the led him to wanting to be a good person. "I lived at the Bodhi Tree for a while," he said. "That was a spiritual book store (in West Hollywood). I bought every book. I read everything. I was going into another kind of thing that I had never learned about when I was younger, and it did begin to change me." He went through some musical changes in the 1980s, playing with jazz musicians, performing show tunes and even paying tribute to big band music to stay on track as a musician, instead of being the pop entertainer he had never intended to be. Then, in the 1990s, he literally saw a light that changed his attitude toward entertaining his audience. He was playing the Gershwin Theatre in New York, and the house lights went up over the crowd. "The lights showed me the audience," he said. "Usually I sing to the exit signs. I see shadows, but I can’t see people. But at the Gershwin, I saw them. I saw what my impact was on these people. I realized what I was doing for these people. Suddenly, I was a very grateful man that I could do this. They were smiling. They were so happy and I thought, ‘Really? I’m doing this for people?’ I thought for all those years it was ‘Me, me, me.’ And suddenly, it wasn’t about me anymore. It was about them. Everything changed. And man, I couldn’t wait to get on the stage. I knew why I was there!" Manilow will continue his "One Last Time" tour in 2016. He wants to say good-bye to his arena fans in the United States and then Great Britain. After that he’ll perform only occasionally, without the taxing journeys from airport to airport, hotel room to hotel room. But his energy is such that he can’t see himself ever walking away from the stage or singing a farewell song, like Sinatra’s "My Way." He has studio time booked next month to begin recording an album of half-standards and half-originals. He’s hired a new Tony Award-winning director for the next phase of his original musical, "Harmony," and expects to hear from two producers about taking it to Broadway in the next couple weeks. His creative team has made changes to the book, which wasn’t up to par with his great orchestral music. He says, "We’re ready to go again." Kief is encouraging him to write another book, but he hasn’t found an angle for it. "Just to write a gossipy book, that’s not good for me," Manilow said. "But, if I could find something I want to say that might be helpful, maybe I would do it." He has a desire to teach some master classes, if someone would ask him, and maybe invest in a singer’s nightclub in Palm Springs. "There should be a place here in Palm Springs," he said. "Palm Springs is so famous. Garry and I have thought about this. He can do anything. He’s got this big (Stiletto) organization in L.A. with the boat shows (on cruise ships). He’s a genius. He’s the smartest guy I ever met." There’s a balance in his life today that is more apparent than just two years ago, when he didn’t feel like celebrating his 70th birthday. "I’m a very happy man," he said. "Gratitude is the word that gets me through everything." December 9, 2015 Look To The Stars Barry Manilow Performing 5 Concerts For 30 Charities Barry Manilow is currently performing five very special concerts at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, benefiting 30 very special charities. Manilow is giving back to Coachella Valley by giving ticket purchasers the choice of designating one of 30 charities they wish to select to benefit from their ticket purchase. Among the choices are Animal Samaritans, the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center, the Desert AIDS Project, Guide Dogs of the Desert, the Manilow Music Project, Martha’s Village and Kitchen, Temple Isaiah Fund, and United Cerebral Palsy-Inland Empire. Concert goers can also leave a "a gift of love" for Toys for Tots in the lobby of the McCallum before each concert. The concerts started on December 8, and continue until December 13. For more info, click here. December 9, 2015 The Desert Sun "Barry Manilow delivers holiday wishes with gift of love" by Bruce Fessier Barry Manilow gave a sold-out crowd at the McCallum Theatre even more than a gift of love Tuesday night. He gave them an international event. Fans of the Palm Springs resident, proudly calling themselves "Fanilows," came from all over for the first night of Manilow's five-concert charity series, called "The Gift of Love III." Sharon Tanner of Orange County came with three friends and said, "There are people here from Japan and England and the East Coast and Northern California... We came from all over the world." Indeed, Keiko Sakai, who was at the Gift of Love II concert in 2012, came from Tokyo and Ann Holmin came from Essex, England. When asked why they came so far for a concert benefiting local charities, the fans were literally stumped by such a seemingly ignorant question. Then they started shouting qualities in discordant unison. Holmin summarized by saying, "He's the whole package." The concerts, planned by a committee chaired by Garry Kief, Terry Ketover and Kevin Bass, are expected to raise more than $500,000 for 300 different charities, including the McCallum Theatre Institute and the Manilow Music Project, which provides musical instruments for public school children. That brings the three-year total of the benefits, also held in 2009 and 2012, to more than $1.5 million. There was an air of excitement in the lobby before the show indicating this was more special than most Manilow concerts. It was palpable as the audience waited for the curtain to open. Christmas trees were placed on both sides of the stage. Then an overture began and Manilow's voice was heard from behind the curtain, saying, "Happy holidays!" The curtain opened and Barry was center stage in a sparkling red coat and black pants surrounded by a small forest of mini-Christmas trees, hanging wreaths, a backdrop of snow-covered mountains, more than a dozen musicians in all white and three back-up singers. He began singing "It's A Miracle" adding the line, "I'm home again," which seemed to excite even people who didn't live in the Coachella Valley. Manilow joked that living in the Coachella Valley was better than living in Kalamazoo and Vern Mario of Palm Desert quipped to the man next to him, "I'm from Kalamazoo!" Manilow asked the crowd, "Aren't you happy to be living here?" and Mario responded, "You aren't kidding!" Manilow opened the show with some of his standards, including "Daybreak," "Somewhere in the Night" and "This One's For You." But he also recognized that this concert series continues through Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday on Saturday. Sinatra once said of Manilow, when he was having hit after hit in the 1970s, "He's next." So Manilow expressed his admiration of Sinatra's skills before launching into a medley of Sinatra songs, including "Strangers in the Night" and "That's Life," plus a song Manilow wrote for his 1998 tribute album to Sinatra, "Here's To the Man." Manilow, who was nominated for a Grammy Award Monday for his most recent album, "My Dream Duets," didn't use the evening to sell albums by singing songs from that recording. Instead, it was mostly hits and holiday tunes. The "Copacabana" lyrics were changed to "Her name was Lola, she was a reindeer." For an encore, Manilow came out in a tuxedo and sang "Deck the Halls," Feliz Navidad," "Jingle Bell Rock" and "White Christmas" with Santa and two female helpers as "snow" fell on the audience. As at the last "Gift of Love" concert, a chorus from Washington Charter School came out for the big finish of "[Because It's Christmas (For All The Children)]" before segueing back into the evening's theme, "It's A Miracle" with streamers falling on the crowd. Manilow has been selling out arenas the past few months and what made this concert an event was the fact that this show had the pomp and ceremony of an arena show, plus the intimacy of a theater act. It was tailor-made for the Coachella Valley and that was Manilow's greatest gift of all. Beneficiaries of "The Gift of Love III" include: ACT For MS Advancing the Interests of Animals AIDS Assistance Program Angel View Crippled Children's Foundation Animal Samaritans Barbara Sinatra Children's Center Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert Braille Institute College of the Desert Foundation Desert AIDS Project Desert Cancer Foundation Desert Symphony Gary Kitchen Memorial Foundation Gilda's Club Desert Cities California Guide Dogs of the Desert Joslyn Senior Center The LGBT Community Center of the Desert The Living Desert The Manilow Music Project Martha's Village & Kitchen McCallum Theatre Institute Mizell Senior Center Neuro Vitality Center Paws and Hearts Pegasus Therapeutic Riding "All Special Needs - All Ages" Sanctuary Palm Springs Temple Isaiah Fund Tools for Tomorrow United Cerebral Palsy - Inland Empire The Well in the Desert December 8, 2015 The Desert Sun Barry Manilow nominated for 2016 Grammy Award Barry Manilow, a part-time Coachella Valley resident, is celebrating his 15th Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for his 2015 release of My Dream Duets. The album features duets with iconic musicians like Judy Garland, Louis Armstrong, Whitney Houston and others. The full list of competitors for traditional pop vocal album is eclectic: Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap, Bob Dylan, Josh Groban, Seth MacFarlane and Barry Manilow (with various duet partners). Manilow was first recognized by The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences with a Grammy Award Nomination for "Mandy" in 1976. The 58th Grammys will air live on Feb. 15, 2016, from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Manilow's 2015 album, My Dream Duets, is available at www.manilow.com. (See List of all Grammy nominees) My Dream Duets track listing: The Song's Gotta Come From The Heart with Jimmy Durante Goody Goody with Frankie Lymon Dream A Little Dream Of Me with Mama Cass I Believe In You And Me with Whitney Houston Sunshine On My Shoulders with John Denver Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart with Judy Garland Moon River with Andy Williams The Look Of Love with Dusty Springfield The Candyman with Sammy Davis, Jr. I Wanna Be Loved By You with Marilyn Monroe What A Wonderful World/What A Wonderful Life with Louis Armstrong December 8, 2015 PRWeb Manilow’s Gift of Love III Spotlights Valley Homes Palm Desert, CA -- Brad Schmett, Broker Associate with Luxury Homes by Keller Williams today announced that the upcoming [Barry Manilow] "Gift of Love III" Concert Series at the McCallum [Theatre] supporting 30 local charities is expected to offer the local real estate market a substantial boost. Manilow makes his home in the desert and has an enormous, international fan base. The beloved Manilow is one of Coachella Valley’s most devoted philanthropists supporting a wide range of charities across the area including the LGBT Community Center of the Desert. The concert is expected to feature several arrangements of his number one hit songs as well as traditional holiday favorites. The much lauded entertainer has enjoyed an illustrious career. Schmett recently remarked, "Barry Manilow is one of the most adored residents of the Coachella Valley and with good reason. His devotion to charity and philanthropy is legendary. He is a long time resident of the desert who has tirelessly supported the fight against AIDS as well as the LGBT Community Center of the Desert, music and the arts. Previous concerts in 2009 and 2012 were sellouts raising a total of a million dollars for various local charities. We expect to be extremely busy during this concert series as well showing off our inventory of luxury homes to generous Manilow fans looking to purchase vacation or investment properties." VIP premium tickets will permit the purchaser to designate one of 30 charities they wish to select to benefit from their ticket purchase. Among the choices will be Animal Samaritans, the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center, the Desert AIDS Project, Guide Dogs of the Desert, the Manilow Music Project, Martha’s Village and Kitchen, Temple Isaiah Fund, and United Cerebral Palsy-Inland Empire. For more information on Barry Manilow’s Gift of Love Concert Series visit http://www.mccallumtheatre.com/index.php/shows/just-added-on-sale-now/barry-manilow?refe=2554. December 7, 2015 PR Newswire Barry Manilow Receives 15th GRAMMY® Nomination for MY DREAM DUETS: Manilow Has Received A GRAMMY® Nomination In Each Of The Last Five Decades NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- First recognized by The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences with a GRAMMY® Award Nomination for Record Of The Year for his mega-hit "Mandy" in 1976, Manilow is celebrating his 15th GRAMMY® nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for his 2015 release, MY DREAM DUETS. The pop legend has been nominated for a GRAMMY® Award in each of the past five decades. In addition to his 15 personal nominations, Manilow has produced Grammy nominated albums for legendary performers Bette Midler, Dionne Warwick, Nancy Wilson and Sarah Vaughn. MY DREAM DUETS features duets with iconic artists such as Whitney Houston, John Denver, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Louis Armstrong and more. Manilow's joy standing shoulder-to-shoulder next to these musical giants is evident on each track. "The songs have all new arrangements and sound as if they were recorded yesterday," said Manilow. "The album is a miracle. It's been a huge undertaking, musically and technically," he added. "I am so deeply honored the Academy recognized the effort that went into making this album." MY DREAM DUETS is Manilow's first album for Universal Music's VERVE MUSIC label headed by GRAMMY® award-winner and hit-maker David Foster. This week Manilow begins his sold-out successful series of five (5) special concerts benefitting 30 special charities called, BARRY MANILOW'S A GIFT OF LOVE III. In January Manilow will re-launch his multiple-city ONE LAST TIME! Tour beginning in Pensacola, FL on January 28, 2015 and travel to New Orleans, Bossier City, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Memphis, Highland Heights, and Nashville. For the full list of tour dates and ticket information, please visit www.manilow.com. Track Listing for MY DREAM DUETS: The Song's Gotta Come From The Heart with Jimmy Durante Goody Goody with Frankie Lymon Dream A Little Dream Of Me with Mama Cass I Believe In You And Me with Whitney Houston Sunshine On My Shoulders with John Denver Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart with Judy Garland Moon River with Andy Williams The Look Of Love with Dusty Springfield The Candyman with Sammy Davis, Jr. I Wanna Be Loved By You with Marilyn Monroe What A Wonderful World/What A Wonderful Life with Louis Armstrong MY DREAM DUETS is available for purchase at www.manilow.com For more information on Barry Manilow please visit: www.manilow.com www.facebook.com/barrymanilow Barry Manilow's unparalleled career encompasses virtually every arena of music, including performing, composing, arranging and producing. A Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Manilow has triumphed in every medium of entertainment. With worldwide record sales exceeding 80 million, Barry Manilow is ranked as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time with over 50 top 40 hits. December 2, 2015 BARRY & District News "Barry Manilow to hit the road one last time" by Rebecca Lord Music legend Barry Manilow has announced he is going on tour across the world for one last time. He'll hit the road for a 2016 arena tour which coincides with the 40th anniversary of his mega hit Mandy. Barry Manilow will perform at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff on June 20, 2016. With his band of 13 musicians and singers, Manilow said, “We had a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles.” After performing more than 400 concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton and Paris Las Vegas from 2005 through 2011, Manilow has limited his concert appearances. The ONE LAST TIME! Tour is a major undertaking and as Manilow said, “is my way of thanking everyone for their years of support...one last time.” The Grammy®, Tony®, and Emmy® Award-winning musician’s career skyrocketed to superstardom when his mega hit song, Mandy, topped the charts in 1975. In the spirit of that special year, tickets will be priced to tie into that year and will start at £19.75. Manilow insisted that the average ticket price remain low and that a greater range of ticket prices be available. Book tickets from ticketline.co.uk or from the Motorpoint Arena box office on 02920 224488.

When Where Articles/Reviews November 25, 2015 Stereoboard "Barry Manilow Rolls Out 2016 'One Last Time!' Tour Dates Across US" by Jon Stickler Barry Manilow has lined up dates for the US leg of his One Last Time! tour. The legendary entertainer will be accompanied by a band of 13 musicians and singers for performances across the United States, kicking off on January 28 in Pensacola, Florida, before additional stops in New Orleans, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Houston, Dallas and more, culminating on February 19 in Wichita, Kansas. Speaking about the new tour, Manilow says: "We're had a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can't wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles. This is my way of thanking everyone for their years of support... one last time!" Tickets are on sale now. November 24, 2015 Your Houston News (The Woodlands, Texas) Barry Manilow adds new U.S. dates to his One Last Time! tour Barry Manilow announced today that he is going to "hit the road" again to perform concerts across North America One Last Time! The music legend will re launch his multiple-city One Last Time! Tour and will stop in Houston at Toyota Center on Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. With his band of 13 musicians and singers, Manilow said, "We’re having a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles." After performing more than 400 concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton and Paris Las Vegas from 2005 through 2011, Manilow has limited his concert appearances. The One Last Time! Tour is a major undertaking and as Manilow said, "is my way of thanking everyone for their years of support…one last time!" The GRAMMY®, TONY®, and EMMY® Award-winning musician’s career skyrocketed to superstardom when his mega hit song, "Mandy," topped the charts in 1975. In the spirit of that special year, tickets will be priced to tie into that year and will start at $19.75 (fees included). Manilow insisted that the average ticket price remain low and that a greater range of ticket prices be available. General information about the One Last Time! Tour is available at www.manilow.com. Tickets for the event go on sale Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. at www.HoustonToyotaCenter.com, by phone at 1-866-4-HOU-TIX and at select Houston area Randalls locations. Tickets will also be available at the Toyota Center Box Office beginning Nov. 26 at 9 a.m. November 23, 2015 WKRN-TV Nashville News 2 Barry Manilow to play Bridgestone Arena early next year NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Barry Manilow is hitting the road again to perform across the United States. He’ll be in at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Performing the ONE LAST TIME! tour, Manilow will take the stage with his band of 13 musicians and singers. Manilow said, “We’re having a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles.” For more information on his tour, visit Manilow.com. November 23, 2015 Gazette Union "Barry Manilow to perform at Wichita's Intrust Bank Arena on February 19" by Melanie Cole The Grammy/Tony/Emmy victor lived in Las Vegas from 2005 to 2011, taking the stage for 400 concerts, but he's on the road again and he's bringing 13 musicians and singers with him to Intrust Bank Arena, according to a news release. He's won multiple Tony, Grammy and Emmy awards and has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide. Prices are $149.75, $99.75, $79.75, $59.75 and $19.75. Manilow insisted that the average ticket price remains low and that a greater range of ticket prices be available. November 23, 2015 Tampa Bay Times "Barry Manilow coming to Amalie Arena in Tampa" by Jay Cridlin He writes the songs that make the whole world sing. But if you want to see him in person, this might be your last chance. Barry Manilow is returning to Amalie Arena in Tampa on Feb. 4, the venue announced Monday. The legendary singer-songwriter and icon of smooth '70s pop is billing this latest trek of dates his "One Last Time! Tour," exclamatory emphasis his, and from all indications, he's not kidding around. "It's the last big tour," Manilow, 72, told Billboard earlier this year. "It doesn't mean I'm retiring or anything. I'll do shows and I'll promote albums if I make any more, but no more big tours. That's it. It's too much packing." Best known for smashes like Mandy, Copacabana and Can't Smile Without You, Manilow last came to Tampa in 2011, and just as he did back then, he's keeping ticket prices down this time around. Cheap seats to his 2016 show start at just $19.75, fees included. They'll go on sale Tuesday. Click here for details about the show. November 23, 2015 The Wichita Eagle "Barry Manilow to perform at Wichita’s Intrust Bank Arena on Feb. 19" by Oliver Morrison The 72-year-old Barry Manilow said he’s had enough. But not before coming to Wichita one last time for a “relaunch” of his One Last Time tour on Feb. 19. The Grammy/Tony/Emmy winner lived in Las Vegas from 2005 to 2011, taking the stage for 400 concerts, but he’s on the road again and he’s bringing 13 musicians and singers with him to Intrust Bank Arena, according to a news release. Tickets go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. and start at $19.75 and cost as much as $149.75 for the 7:30 p.m. show. The unusual 75-cent price points are an homage to 1975, the year “Mandy” topped the charts. Tickets can be purchased at selectaseat.com, by calling 855-755-SEAT (7328) or in person at Intrust Bank Arena’s box office and select Dillons locations. November 23, 2015 Pensacola News Journal "Barry Manilow returns to Pensacola 'One Last Time'" by Julio Diaz Fanilows in the Pensacola area are getting an early Christmas present: A chance to see their idol perform at the Pensacola Bay Center, "One Last Time." Legendary singer-songwriter Barry Manilow will being his "One Last Time!" Tour to Pensacola on Jan. 28, and that's not just a clever name. The man behind such classic hits as "Mandy," "I Write the Songs" and "Copacabana" is adamant this will be his last big tour. After more than 40 years on the road, Manilow, 72, told Billboard magazine that while he will still record new music, do promotional appearances and perform occasional concerts, he's not hitting the road again, meaning this will almost certainly be his final Pensacola performance. He promised Billboard that this tour - which coincides with the 40th anniversary of his breakthrough hit, "Mandy" - will be all about giving the fans what they want: A long evening packed with his biggest hits. "I'm trying to do as many of the well-known songs as I can, hardly any album cuts this time," Manilow told Billboard. "I'm doing the longest show that I've done for a while. The last tour rehearsal we did was over two hours. I'm trying to get in as many of the big hits as I can. Hopefully people will remember them, but I'm going to do them anyway." If Manilow's most recent Pensacola show is any indication, people definitely remember the songs. His January 2014 show was packed to the rafters. And with more than 80 million records sold in his career, he's one of the best selling artists in history. In celebration of "Mandy," tickets start at $19.75, for the year the song topped the charts. With his band of 13 musicians and singers, Manilow said in a press release, “We’ve had a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles.” Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Want to go? WHAT: Barry Manilow's "One Last Time!" Tour. WHEN: Jan. 28. WHERE: Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. TICKETS: $149.75, $99.75, $79.75, $59.75 and $19.75, on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Pensacola Bay Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800)745-3000. Additional fees may apply. DETAILS: 432-0800, or visit www.pensacolabaycenter.com. November 23, 2015 The Commercial Appeal "Barry Manilow to perform at FedExForum on Feb. 10" by Bob Mehr Barry Manilow is coming to Memphis. The Grammy, Tony and Emmy award-winning pop singer will be performing at the FedExForum on Feb. 10, as part of his “One Last Time!” tour. Manilow – whose previous appearance in the Bluff City came in 2002 – has been celebrating the 40th anniversary of his hit “Mandy” which was a chart topping smash in 1975. To tie-in with that, Manilow is setting a special $19.75 ticket price for select seats for the Memphis show. The rest of the ticket prices range up to $147.75. A statement announcing the tour noted that “after performing more than 400 concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton and Paris Las Vegas from 2005 through 2011” the singer has limited his engagements, but the upcoming tour will be “my way of thanking everyone for their years of support one last time,” said Manilow. “We’re having a great time putting the show together,” he added. “We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles.” Tickets to the concert go on sale to the general public Wednesday at 10 a.m. They’re available at all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum box office (191 Beale Street) or by calling (800)745-3000. A 12-hour FedExForum presale will take place today from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. for current Memphis Grizzlies’ MVP Season ticket holders and recipients of the FedExForum event alert e-mails, or by connecting with FedExForum on Twitter or by 'liking' FedExForum on Facebook. Tickets are limited to four per order. November 23, 2015 News-Press (Fort Myers) "Barry Manilow tickets on sale Tuesday" by Charles Runnells Pop superstar Barry Manilow returns to Germain Arena next year for what he promises will be his last big tour. And this time, he means it. Manilow’s previous "One Last Time! Tour" wrapped up in June 2015, but Manilow says he’s re-launching it as his way to thank all his fans once again. “We’re having a great time putting the show together,” Manilow said in a Germain Arena press release Monday. “We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles.” Manilow performs at Germain Arena on Monday, February 1. Tickets cost $17.75 to $157.50 (excluding applicable taxes, fees and parking). They go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday. For tickets and more information, call 948-7825 or visit germainarena.com. Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. Manilow’s more than 50 Top 40 singles include "Can't Smile Without You," "Copacabana (At The Copa)" and the smash hit “Mandy." He’s won multiple Tony, Grammy and Emmy awards and has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide. He last performed at Germain in January 2014. November 23, 2015 Local 10 (Miami) "Barry Manilow Live at BB&T Center: Fri., Feb. 5, 2016" by Brian Doughty Barry Manilow performs live at the BB&T Center in Sunrise on Friday, February 5th, 2016. Fans will be sure to hear classic hits like "Mandy," "Can't Smile Without You," "I Write The Songs" and of course, "Copacabana!" The concert is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. For tickets or more information click here. November 23, 2015 Ledger Gazette "Barry Manilow comes to Amalie Arena..." by Frank Ramirez ...But not before coming to Wichita one last time for a “relaunch” of his One Last Time tour on February 19. And this time, he means it. The legendary singer-songwriter and icon of smooth ’70s pop is billing this latest trek of dates his “One Last Time!" The 72-year-old Barry Manilow said he’s had enough. After performing more than 400 concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton and Paris Las Vegas from 2005 through 2011, Manilow has limited his concert appearances. Tickets cost $17.75 to $157.50 (excluding applicable taxes, fees and parking). Tickets [go] on Sale November 24 at 10 a.m.at the McDonald’s Ticket Office at AMALIE Arena, Ticketmaster outlets and at Ticketmaster.com. “Manilow rocketed to superstardom with his mega hit “Mandy“, in 1974, following up with “I Write the Songs”, “Can’t Smile Without You“, Weekend in New England” and “Copacabana“. He’s won multiple Tony, Grammy and Emmy awards and has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide. November 23, 2015 KSN TV Barry Manilow to perform in Wichita in February WICHITA, Kansas – Barry Manilow announced today that he is going to “hit the road” again to perform concerts across North America ONE LAST TIME! The music legend will re launch his multiple-city ONE LAST TIME! Tour and will stop in Wichita at Intrust Bank Arena on Feb. 19. With his band of 13 musicians and singers, Manilow said, “We’re having a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles.” After performing more than 400 concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton and Paris Las Vegas from 2005 through 2011, Manilow has limited his concert appearances. The ONE LAST TIME! Tour is a major undertaking and as Manilow said, “is my way of thanking everyone for their years of support...one last time!” Tickets for Barry Manilow go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 10:00 a.m. and are priced at $19.75, $59.75, $79.75, $99.75 and $149.75. Tickets can be purchased online at www.selectaseat.com, by phone at 855-755-SEAT (7328), in person at the Intrust Bank Arena box office or at participating Dillons locations. November 23, 2015 Cincinnati.com "BB&T Arena to host Barry Manilow" by Stephen Roy Wilder BB&T Arena has announced multiple concerts, including Barry Manilow on Feb. 11... Tickets for Manilow's "One Last Time" tour go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. at the BB&T Arena Box Office, www.Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. Prices are $149.75, $99.75, $79.75, $59.75 and $19.75. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Parking is $10. November 23, 2015 Orlando Sentinel "Barry Manilow announces 'One Last Time' concert at Orlando's Amway Center on Feb. 2" by James Tutten Barry Manilow announced today he will bring his upcoming “One Last Time!” tour to the Amway Center in Orlando on Feb. 2, 2016. “This is my way of thanking everyone for their years of support...one last time,” said Manilow in a prepared statement. Manilow is a Grammy, Tony and Emmy Award-winning singer-songwriter and producer. He has sold more than 80 million albums over his career in music, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. His breakout song“Mandy,” topped the charts in 1975, followed by a string of hit singles and multi-platinum records over the last four decades. He is also well known for his hit songs “Can’t Smile Without You” and “Copacabana (At the Copa).” What: Barry Manilow’s One Last Time! Tour. When: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. Where: Amway Center, 400 W. Church Street, Orlando. Cost: $19.75-$149.75. On Sale: Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. Online: amwaycenter.com November 23, 2015 WMC Action News 5 Barry Manilow schedules Memphis concert MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - Music legend Barry Manilow will hold a concert in Memphis. Manilow has sold more than 80 million records and February 10 he'll take the stage at FedExForum. Tickets for the concert will go on sale to the general public Wednesday, November 25 at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations. Manilow's concert series is called 'ONE LAST TIME!' and is thought to be his final concert tour. After performing more than 400 concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton and Paris Las Vegas from 2005 through 2011, Manilow has limited his concert appearances. The ONE LAST TIME! Tour is a major undertaking and as Manilow said, “Is my way of thanking everyone for their years of support...one last time!” November 23, 2015 KAIT Region 8 Barry Manilow to bring tour to Memphis MEMPHIS, TN (KAIT) - Barry Manilow is coming to Memphis in 2016. The FedEx Forum announced Monday he will bring his One Last Time! Tour to Memphis on Feb. 10. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. For more information on tickets, click here. November 23, 2015 TBO: The Tampa Tribune Tickets on sale Tuesday for Barry Manilow’s February tour stop at Amalie Arena It’s official, '70s pop star Barry Manilow is coming to Amalie Arena on Feb. 4 as part of his One Last Time Tour, it was announced this morning. Late last week Ticketmaster released new dates for his final tour, and Tampa was on the list. Today, Amalie Arena confirms that the Grammy, Tony and Emmy Award-winning musician is stopping here. Manilow rocketed to superstardom with his mega hit “Mandy,” in 1974, following up with “I Write the Songs,” “Can’t Smile Without You,” Weekend in New England” and “Copacabana.” The 72-year-old singer said in a news release that the tour is his way “of thanking everone for their years of support ... one last time.” Tickets are $149.75, $99.75, $79.75, $59.75, and $19.95 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Amalie Arena, Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at (800)745-3000 and at www.Ticketmaster.com. November 23, 2015 WTSP 10 News Barry Manilow comes to Amalie Arena Barry Manilow has added new dates to his One Last Time tour, including coming to Tampa on February 4, 2016. With his band of 13 musicians and singers, Manilow said, "We're having a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can't wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles." Tickets [go] on Sale November 24 at 10 a.m. at the McDonald's Ticket Office at AMALIE Arena, Ticketmaster outlets and at Ticketmaster.com. Order tickets by phone by calling 800.745.3000. Ticket prices are $19.75, $59.75, $79.75, $99.75, $149.75. Prices listed include facility fees or service charges. Advanced parking passes are available at Ticketmaster.com and the ticket office. Visit amaliearena.com or call 813.301.2500 for more information. November 19, 2015 TBO - The Tampa Tribune Manilow bringing 'One Last Time' tour to Tampa in February Amalie Arena will be the hottest spot north of Havana on Feb. 4 when pop star Barry Manilow brings his "One Last Time" tour to Tampa. The show hasn’t been officially announced, but tickets are already on sale if you are an American Express card holder. Tickets are $16.50 to $146 and go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Manilow told Broadwayworld.com said the tour is "my way of thanking everyone for their years of support." He plays Orlando on Feb. 2 and Fort Lauderdale on Feb. 5. November 18, 2015 Classic Hits and Oldies Barry Manilow Announces 2016 US Dates for His One Last Time! Tour Barry Manilow launched a farewell trek last year called the One Last Time! tour and now the legendary pop singer has decided to hit the road one more time! The 2016 leg of Manilow’s tour will get under way on January 28 in Pensacola, Florida, and currently is plotted out through a February 19 show in Wichita, Kansas. Among the other cities the trek will visit are New Orleans; Orlando, Tampa and Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee; and Houston and Dallas, Texas. As with last year’s concerts, ticket prices for Manilow’s 2016 shows will start at $19.75, in honor of the year that Barry’s hit "Mandy" reached #1 on the charts. Tickets will be available to the general public starting on Tuesday, November 24, at 10 a.m. local time via Manilow.com. Presale tickets can be purchased by American Express card members from Wednesday, November 18, at 10 a.m. through Monday, November 23, at 10 p.m. local time. First up for Manilow is a previously announced five-show engagement next month at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, California. Barry also has scheduled a run of U.K. dates in June of 2016. Here are all of Barry’s confirmed U.S. concerts: 12/8 - Palm Desert, CA, McCallum Theatre 12/9 - Palm Desert, CA, McCallum Theatre 12/11 - Palm Desert, CA, McCallum Theatre 12/12 - Palm Desert, CA, McCallum Theatre 12/13 - Palm Desert, CA, McCallum Theatre 1/28 - Pensacola, FL, Pensacola Bay Center 1/29 - New Orleans, LA, Smoothie King Center 1/30 - Bossier City, LA, CenturyLink Center 2/1 - Estero, FL, Germain Arena 2/2 - Orlando, FL, Amway Center 2/4 - Tampa, FL, Amalie Arena 2/5 - Fort Lauderdale, FL, BB&T Center 2/10 - Memphis, TN, FedEx Forum 2/11 - Highland Heights, KY, BB&T Arena 2/12 - Nashville, TN, Bridgestone Arena 2/17 - Houston, TX, Toyota Center 2/18 - Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center 2/19 - Wichita, KS, InTrust Bank Arena November 17, 2015 Broadway World Barry Manilow Adds New U.S. Dates to 'One Last Time!' Tour Barry Manilow announced today that he is going to "hit the road" again to perform concerts across North America ONE LAST TIME! The music legend will continue his multiple-city ONE LAST TIME! Tour beginning in Pensacola, FL on January 28, 2016 and travel to New Orleans, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Houston, Dallas, and more. Tickets on sale starting November 24th. With his band of 13 musicians and singers, Manilow said, "We're had a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can't wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles." After performing more than 400 concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton and Paris Las Vegas from 2005 through 2011, Manilow has limited his concert appearances. The ONE LAST TIME! Tour is a major undertaking and as Manilow said, "is my way of thanking everyone for their years of support...one last time!" The GRAMMY®, TONY®, and EMMY® Award-winning musician's career skyrocketed to superstardom when his mega hit song, "Mandy," topped the charts in 1975. In the spirit of that special year, tickets will be priced to tie into that year and will start at $19.75. Manilow insisted that the average ticket price remain low and that a greater range of ticket prices be available. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public beginning Wednesday, November 18 at 10 AM local through Monday, November 23 10 PM local. Tickets go on sale to the public beginning on November 24 at 10 AM (local) at http://www.manilow.com. General information about the ONE LAST TIME! Tour is also available at http://www.manilow.com. Barry Manilow's ONE LAST TIME! Tour Dates: Date City Venue On-Sale Jan. 28 Pensacola, FL Pensacola Bay Center Nov.24 Jan. 29 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center Nov.24 Jan. 30 Bossier City, LA CenturyLink Center Nov.24 Feb. 1 Ft. Myers (Estero), FL Germain Arena Nov. 24 Feb. 2 Orlando, FL Amway Center Nov. 24 Feb. 4 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena Nov. 24 Feb. 5 Ft. Lauderdale, FL BB&T Center Nov. 24 Feb. 10 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum Nov.24 Feb. 11 Highland Heights, KY BB&T Arena Nov.24 Feb. 12 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena Nov.24 Feb. 17 Houston, TX Toyota Center Nov. 24 Feb. 18 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center Nov. 24 Feb. 19 Wichita, KS InTrust Bank Arena Nov. 24 ONE LAST TIME! Tour is a co-production of BRE Presents and STILETTO Entertainment. About Barry Manilow: Barry Manilow's unparalleled career encompasses virtually every area of music, including performing, composing, arranging and producing. A Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Manilow has triumphed in every medium of entertainment. With worldwide record sales exceeding 80 million, Barry Manilow is ranked as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time with over 50 Top 40 hits. For more information on Barry Manilow please visit: http://www.manilow.com http://www.facebook.com/barrymanilow www.twitter.com/barrymanilow October 19, 2015 The Desert Sun Barry Manilow finds desert via Edelen Barry Manilow was fighting depression in 1983. He was having an identity crisis because he had turned into this commercial music machine and he had never intended to take that route. He was jolted him from his funk, he says in his autobiography, “Sweet Life: Adventures on the Way to Paradise,” by recording “When October Goes” from a Johnny Mercer lyric given to him by his widow, and Barry’s Palm Springs neighbor, Ginger Mercer. It felt like a right turn. But Barry was still living in the greatest example of mid-century modern architecture in this mid-century modern capital: the Kaufman house, designed by Richard Neutra for Pittsburgh retailer Edgar Kaufman. It must have felt like stepping daily out of the “Mona Lisa” except Barry never had time to restore that house to its original state. So it may have felt like living in a “Mona Lisa” that had dulled over time. Imagine the pressure he must have felt to undergo the remodeling hell of all time to sustain the reputation of the Leonardo da Vinci of architecture. But Barry's recordings after “When October Goes” also weren't charting well. He was sleeping late and catching up on his reading, but he was having trouble writing original material. It was almost like when Truman Capote came to town. A business partner said Palm Springs was the beginning of the end of Capote’s life. And now Manilow was making Palm Springs his primary residence. Fortunately, Bill Edelen, a spiritual free thinker with a deep appreciation for the desert, had just moved to Palm Springs. “I remember the day I finally left Los Angeles behind and moved permanently to Palm Springs,” Barry told me Sunday in an e-mail. “Looking at a house full of boxes, I said to myself, ‘What have I done?’ “The next day, I picked up the latest issue of Palm Springs Life and in the issue was the most beautiful essay on the desert written by someone named William Edelen. It was as if it was telling me that I had done the right thing by moving here. A real welcome home letter.” “I found Bill’s phone number and said, 'Hi, Bill. This is Barry Manilow.' He said (with his customarily jovial West Texas accent), ‘Well hi!’ “I said, ‘Who ARE you?’ “We had the greatest conversation. He told me that he held a seminar every Sunday and he thought I’d enjoy it.” Bill often talked about the desert in his Sunday symposium in the Bougainvillea Room of The Tennis Club, on his radio show on KPSL and in his column that ran in The Desert Sun for 14 years. He framed one such column and hung it on a wall of the convalescent home in which he died on Friday, next to a framed column I had written about him. His column said, “All great spiritual traditions began from a desert or a mountain, with the vision quest of one lone individual who, in solitude and silence, saw through the veil of the superficial into those realms and dimensions of reality that were timeless and eternal. As their vision spread, it often descended lower and lower, like rivers rushing downhill, by those who understood it not, or used it for corrupt ends. Many sensitive people today, aware of the corruption of the spiritual vision, retire to the desert or the mountaintop overlooking the desert, to seek in silence the vision, to again return their lives to the source, to the mystery that has been so corrupted by the masses. The desert, eternally, has called to such individuals." Barry was one of those who answered the call. “My friends and I attended those Sunday seminars for years,” he said. “We learned so much. One week was on Thomas Jefferson, one was on Buddhism, one was on Buckminster Fuller. Bill was funny, spiritual, and oh so smart.” Barry used to fly Bill all over the country to see his shows. Eventually, it leaked that he attended Bill’s symposiums. So when Lee Appel of the Palm Springs Desert Museum wanted to get him to do a benefit concert, she asked him after a symposium. Barry thought about it, and then created one of the most special benefits ever by collaborating with Bill. Barry sat at his piano and sang songs that took on greater poignancy after Bill spoke. Bill talked about how everyone in the crowd cared so much for the desert and the museum, and Barry sang “This One’s For You.” Bill talked about the nature of love and Barry sang “Weekend in New England,” with its refrain, “When will I hold you again?” Bill and Barry read funny malaprops by kids and Barry played “I Am Your Child.” Then Barry sang songs from his tribute album to Frank Sinatra, who had recently been laid to rest in Cathedral City, and Bill talked about the desert. It was a magnificently inspired show, but, afterwards, everyone knew Barry attended his symposiums and he had to stop attending regularly. It also increased the demand for him to do more benefits for other local charities. He finally found a creative way to help more than two dozen at a time when he did his first “Gift of Love” concert at the McCallum Theatre. He’ll do his third “Gift of Love,” benefiting 30 local charities, Dec. 8-9 and Dec. 11-13 at the McCallum. Tickets are available at mccallumtheatre.com or by calling the box office at (760) 340-2787. Bill’s friends hope to hold a memorial service around the same time. The winter solstice was perhaps Bill’s favorite time in the desert and his friends want to gather at a place that was sacred to him, such as Andreas Canyons. Barry says he’ll never forget him. “He was one of my favorite friends,” he said. “A real beautiful soul. I will miss him forever.” October 2, 2015 Silver Surfer Today Barry Manilow to hit the road one last time Barry Manilow has announced the details of the UK dates on his final world tour named: One Last Time! The tour started earlier this year in the USA and will be heading to the UK next June, with shows in Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and London. “We had a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional rollercoaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles,” says Manilow, who performs with his band of 13 musicians and singers. After performing more than 400 concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton and Paris Las Vegas from 2005 to 2011, Manilow has limited his concert appearances in the past couple of years. The tour coincides with the 40th anniversary of one of Manilow's biggest hits, Mandy. Tickets go on sale on Monday October 5, with full details on: www.ticketline.co.uk. September 30, 2015 The Shields Gazette "Barry Manilow to play One Last Time in the North East" by Gary Welford Music legend Barry Manilow has announced he’s hitting the the road One Last Time! - including a date in the North East. The tour was launched in North America earlier this year, and is now heading to the UK. It will reach the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle on Sunday, June 12, next year. Manilow, who will bring a band of 13 musicians and singers, said: “We had a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles.” After performing more than 400 concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton and Paris Las Vegas between 2005 and 2011, Manilow has limited his concert appearances. The One Last Time! Tour is a major undertaking and Manilow said: “It’s my way of thanking everyone for their years of support - one last time!” Manilow’s career sky-rocketed to superstardom when his mega-hit song, Mandy, topped the charts in 1975. In the spirit of that year, tickets will be priced to tie into that year and will start at £19.75. Manilow insisted the average ticket price remains low and that a greater range of ticket prices be available. With worldwide record sales exceeding 80 million, Manilow is ranked as the top adult contemporary chart artist of all time, with more than 50 Top 40 hits. They include Could It Be Magic, I Write The Songs, Copacabana and Bermuda Triangle. Tickets, priced from £19.75, will go on sale at 9am on Monday, October 5. They are available online HERE, from the booking hotline number 0844 493 6666 or from 10.00am in person from the Arena box office. September 30, 2015 Evening Times (Glasgow) "Barry Manilow farewell tour tickets to go on sale" by Hannah Rodger Tickets for pop legend Barry Manilow's farewell tour are to go on sale next week. As revealed by The Evening Times, the Copacabana star will travel the length of the UK for his One Last Time tour in June next year. He will perform with his team of 13 musicians and singers at the SSE Hydro on June 14, along with shows in Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, London, Leeds and Newcastle. Barry said: "We had a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles." Tickets, priced between £22.40 and ££97.35, will go on sale on Monday October 5 from www.ticketline.co.uk or www.thessehydro.com. September 30, 2015 The Scotsman "Barry Manilow announces Glasgow date on farewell tour" by Holly Lennon Barry Manilow fans will be able to catch him in concert one final time next summer. The tour, appropriately named One Last Time, will see the veteran performer making a stop in Glasgow before retiring from life on the road. Appearing at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro on June 14th, the Mandy singer says the tour is his "way of thanking everyone for their years of support...one last time!" Manilow will be joined by his band of 13 musicians and singers on the seven-date tour of [Britain]. He said: "We had a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles." The award-winning musician’s career took off when his hit song Mandy topped the charts in 1975. To mark the special year, tickets prices will start at £19.75, by orders from Manilow himself. General information about the One Last Time! Tour is available at www.manilow.com. September 30, 2015 Yorkshire Evening Post Price is right as Barry Manilow announces concert in Leeds He writes the songs that make the whole world sing – and now Barry Manilow is set to perform them in Leeds. Manilow today revealed that he will be playing the city’s First Direct Arena on June 11 next year as part of what he says is his final major concert tour. And, in a nostalgic nod to 1975 - the year when he topped the charts with hit song Mandy - ticket prices for the gig will start at £19.75. The Leeds concert is one of seven UK dates announced by Manilow and, looking ahead to them, he said: "We had a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional rollercoaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles." Tickets for the Leeds gig go on sale at 9am next Monday, October 5. For more details, visit www.firstdirectarena.com or ring the box office on 0844 248 1585. September 30, 2015 Yorkshire Evening Post Barry Manilow announces concert at First Direct Arena, Leeds Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow has announced a concert at the First Direct Arena in Leeds. The 72-year-old star - whose hits include Copacabana, Could It Be Magic and Can’t Smile Without You - is to perform at the 13,000-seat arena on June 11, 2016 as part of his 'One Last Time!' tour. With his band of 13 musicians and singers, Manilow said, "We had a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles." After performing more than 400 concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton and Paris Las Vegas from 2005 through 2011, Manilow has limited his concert appearances. The One Last Time! tour is a major undertaking and, as Manilow said, "is my way of thanking everyone for their years of support…one last time!" The Grammy, Tony and Emmy award-winning musician’s career skyrocketed to fame when his song Mandy topped the charts in 1975. In the spirit of that special year, tickets will be priced to tie into that year and will start at £19.75. Tickets go on sale on Monday October 5 at 9am. For details visit www.manilow.com or www.firstdirectarena.com. September 30, 2015 Digital Spy "Barry Manilow is heading to the UK for an arena tour in 2016" by Amy Davidson Barry Manilow is heading to the UK for a string of arena shows in 2016. The singer will take his 'One Last Time!' tour to cities including Manchester, Glasgow and Cardiff before rounding off with a show at London's O2 Arena on June 23. "We had a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can't wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles," said Manilow. Tickets will go on sale at 9am on Monday (October 5) and are priced £19.75 - £85.75 and up to £100.75 in Newcastle, Birmingham and London. Manilow's announcement coincides with the 40th anniversary of his hit 'Mandy', with the shows his way of "thanking everyone for their years of support... one last time!" Barry Manilow will play the following dates: June 11 - Leeds, First Direct Arena June 12 - Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena June 14 - Glasgow, SSE Hydro June 15 - Manchester, Manchester Arena June 18 - Birmingham, Genting Arena June 20 - Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena June 23 - London, The O2 Arena September 30, 2015 Wales Online "Barry Manilow to play Cardiff one final time next summer" by Nathan Bevan Fans of music legend Barry Manilow are to have one final chance to see their idol live in concert next summer. The award-winning entertainer singer is to play Cardiff on what's being billed a his last ever tour before retiring from life on the road. The aptly titled One Last Time tour will call at the city's Motorpoint Arena on June 20. "We had a great time putting the show together," says the 72-year-old Copacabana singer, who launched his one last live hurrah in North America earlier this year. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles. This is my way of thanking everyone for their years of support...one last time." September 30, 2015 Birmingham Mail "Barry Manilow to play at the Genting Arena as part of last ever tour" by Luke Beardsworth Barry Manilow will play a show at the Genting Arena on June 18, 2016. The music legend has billed the show as part of his last tour ever and some are already speculating it could lead to a show at Glastonbury Festival in the same period. Manilow said: "We had a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles." His hit single was released in 1975 and, in that spirit, tickets for the show will start at a very reasonable £19.75. Manilow is said to have personally insisted on a low average ticket price for the shows. Tickets will go on sale on October 5 at 9am. September 30, 2015 The List "The legend that is Barry Manilow announces One Last Time tour dates for 2016: Manilow's final UK tour kicks off in June 2016 with seven dates confirmed" by Scott Henderson It’s not magic, it’s Barry Manilow! The music legend is bringing his One Last Time! Tour to the UK in 2016 following a hugely successful multi-city tour of North America, in what is to be his final tour. The tour kicks off 11 Jun at the Leeds Arena before hitting Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and London’s O2 Arena on 23 Jun. With his band of 13 musicians and singers, Manilow says, ‘We had a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles.’ After performing more than 400 concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton and Paris Las Vegas from 2005 through 2011, Manilow has limited his concert appearances. The One Last Time! Tour is a major undertaking and as Manilow said, ‘is my way of thanking everyone for their years of support…one last time.’ The Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning musician’s career skyrocketed to superstardom when his mega hit song, ‘Mandy,’ topped the charts in 1975. In the spirit of that special year, tickets will be priced to tie into that year and will start at £19.75. Manilow insisted that the average ticket price remain low and that a greater range of ticket prices be available. Baby, we love you... Barry Manilow One Last Time! Tour dates: Sat 11 Jun – First Direct Arena, Leeds (on sale Wed 16 Sep at 8pm) Sun 12 Jun – Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle (on sale Fri 18 Sep at 8pm) Tue 14 Jun – SSE Hydro, Glasgow (on sale Mon 21 Sep at 8pm) Wed 15 Jun – Manchester Arena (on sale Thu 24 Sep at 8pm) Sat 18 Jun – Genting Arena, Birmingham (on sale Fri 25 Sep at 8pm) Mon 20 Jun – Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff (on sale Mon 28 Sep at 8pm) Thu 23 Jun – The O2 Arena, London (on sale Wed 30 Sep at 8pm) Tickets go on sale on various dates through September. September 30, 2015 Chronicle Live (Newcastle) "Barry Manilow's final tour is coming to Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena" by Gordon Barr Barry Manilow is to play Newcastle one final time, it was announced today. The global superstar has announced he is going to “hit the road” and perform concerts across the world One Last Time and will be at the Metro Radio Arena on June 12 next year with tickets on sale from October 5. Manilow launched his multi-city tour earlier this year in North America and will now be headed to the UK in June for a series of shows. With his band of 13 musicians and singers, he said: “We had a great time putting the show together. We hope to take everyone on an emotional roller coaster. I can’t wait to see everyone dancing in the aisles.” After performing more than 400 concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton and Paris Las Vegas from 2005 through 2011, Manilow has limited his concert appearances. The One Last Time! tour is a major undertaking and, as Manilow said: “It’s my way of thanking everyone for their years of support...one last time!” The singer rocketed to superstardom when his hit song Mandy topped the charts in 1975. In the spirit of that special year, tickets will be priced to tie into that year and will start at £19.75. Manilow insisted that the average ticket price remain low and that a greater range of ticket prices be available. His career encompasses virtually every area of music, including performing, composing, arranging and producing. A Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Manilow has triumphed in every medium of entertainment. With worldwide record sales exceeding 80 million, he is ranked as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time with over 50 Top 40 hits. You will be able to book tickets from October 5 at www.ticketline.co.uk or the venues direct. September 29, 2015 Boston Globe "Boston schools HQ shows off new piano — a gift from Barry Manilow" by Sarah Roberts It’s no Copacabana, but the Boston public schools headquarters building in Dudley Square is perfectly suited for a brand new piano given as a gift by pop superstar Barry Manilow. The Yamaha P22 upright piano will serve as a centerpiece for the lobby of the newly renovated administrative offices in the Bolling Municipal Building, where the plan is to host community events and invite students to perform on the instrument. The piano was donated by The Manilow Music Project, a foundation that provides instruments to middle and high school students across the United States and Canada. “I know firsthand how invaluable music education is,” Manilow said in a statement. “It is a privilege for me to help bring the gift of music to these kids.” Manilow donated the piano to kick off an instrument drive he hosted for Boston public schools during his stop at the TD Garden on his One Last Time! tour earlier this year. For each city on his tour, Manilow offers a pair of free show tickets to anyone who donates a new or gently used instrument to the The Manilow Music Project. The instruments are then given to city schools. Boston public schools also received about a half-dozen other instruments through the drive, along with the piano, according to Boston public schools spokesman Richard Weir. “It gives us opportunities at Bolling to have an ongoing display of the work that our students are doing at our school,” said Myran Parker-Brass, executive director for the arts for Boston public schools. Parker-Brass said administrators are excited to showcase student talent to visitors and plan to invite groups to perform in the lobby every Friday in December. Plans for a holiday concert are also in the works. Aside from that, Parker-Brass said visitors will be able to sit down at the piano, or listen to others play. “It’s just nice to have that creative opportunity in the building,” Parker-Brass said. September 14, 2015 Evening Times (Glasgow) "Copacabana star Barry Manilow to visit Glasgow on farewell tour" by Rachel Loxton Fans of pop legend Barry Manilow will be able to see him in Glasgow one last time. The Copacabana singer is gearing up to perform at the SSE Hydro on June 14 next year as part of his farewell tour. A statement on the star’s Facebook page said: "Barry wants to say goodbye and thank you to his friends in the UK on his 'one last time' tour in June 2016." The tour will also visit London and Newcastle as well as a host of other UK cities.

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