Streisand Concert Tour Off to Record Start


Breaks House Records in Philadelphia and Columbus for Top Grossing Concert

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Barbra Streisand kicked off her 20
date concert tour in Philadelphia on Oct. 4, followed by a date in Columbus
on Oct. 6, breaking the house record for top grossing concert for both
venues. Streisand, who has received rave reviews, will play Madison Square
Garden tonight and a second show on the 11th. The tour will then continue
with dates in Washington D.C., Montreal, Toronto, Boston, Minneapolis, Ft.
Lauderdale, Atlanta, Atlantic City, Chicago, San Jose, Phoenix, Las Vegas,
and Los Angeles.
Barbra Streisand is the music industry's #1 best-selling female artist
with 50 Gold, 30 Platinum and 13 Multi-Platinum albums to her credit. She
is second in the all-time charts, ahead of The Beatles and The Rolling
Stones, exceeded only by Elvis. She continues to be the highest-selling
female recording artist ever. Streisand remains the only artist to receive
Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, Cable Ace, and Peabody Awards, and
the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
Il Divo has become the most successful International musical break-out
story of the past few years, selling more than 12 million albums.
Conquering the hearts of fans and the charts of nations all around the
world, the group has garnered some 80 gold and platinum awards in 33
countries. Their first two albums, Il Divo and Ancora, achieved 26 #1 chart
positions internationally, including at #1 debut in the United States.
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