Donovan Announces 70th Birthday Party Concert. The one-off concert will take place in May 2016.
Donovan, ‘60s legend, icon, poet and one of our most enduring singer-songwriters, celebrates his 70th birthday with a special concert at The London Palladium on Friday 6th May 2016.
Fans will be treated to Donovan’s history of all his hits, including ‘Sunshine Superman’, ‘Mellow Yellow’, ‘The Hurdy Gurdy Man’ and ‘Jenifer Juniper’, plus his legendary storytelling and cult songs, all in the glorious splendour of the historic London Palladium.
Everybody is invited to come to the party and experience Donovan’s early bohemian roots, where he will perform on stage in a theatrical ‘Beat Café’ with his band, Danny Thompson (bass), John Cameron (Piano) and Gavin Harrison (drums) and a soon-to-be-announced special guest.
Donovan says, “I am delighted to be having my party at The London Palladium to thank all who have followed my work from the beginning, and to all who have just discovered me. Come in shades and berets. Be cool, be there!”
Donovan’s 70th birthday party concert also continues a celebration of his 50th year in the music business, which saw the recent release of ‘Donovan Retrospective’, a 2CD anthology of hits and album tracks chosen by Donovan himself, plus the brand new track ‘One English Summer’.
(On the 3rd June 2011, Donovan performed a special concert at the world-famous Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom. The opening act was the guitar virtuoso Newton Faulkner who captivated the audience with his incredible selection of songs. Then Donovan took to the stage alongside his band and The London Contemporary Orchestra to perform his classic album ‘Sunshine Superman’ in full. The set was exciting and full of surprises including an appearance by guitarist and member of Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page! It was during that show that I realised that his songs would stand the test of time. And they have!)
Glenn Sargeant
Tickets are on sale now and available here: http://bit.ly/1U6P53L . For VIP package info please e-mail support@donovan.ie
(Article Photo and Featured Image are credited to Michael Collopy. Thanks to Dave Clarke at Planet Earth Publicity for help with this announcement.)
