SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Savoy Label Group) - "The
Osmonds 50th Anniversary Reunion Concert Live in Las Vegas," one of PBS' top pledge drive programs this season, is available in stores today on DVD as well as the companion CD. The Osmond family recently reunited to celebrate a historic 50th anniversary and performed live together for the first time in 27 years at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las
Vegas last year. The reunion has sparked a whole new wave of "Osmondmania" - the family has recently appeared on "Oprah," "Larry King Live," "Good Morning America," "Dancing With The Stars" and "Entertainment Tonight." Upcoming activities include a tour of the UK and Southeast Asia and a flurry of TV, movie and album projects. The DVD, CD and special Collector's Edition packages of this historic evening are released through Denon Records (www.denonrecordsus.com/osmonds).
Produced by Jimmy Osmond, the special is a lively mix of The Osmonds' biggest hits in all of their incarnations, incorporating video clips and guest artists such as Andy Williams (on whose 60's television program the family first came to national attention). The Osmond Brothers' hit songs "One Bad Apple," "Lazy River," "Proud One," "We're Having A Party," "Double Loving" and "Yo Yo" are performed as well as Donny's solo hits "Puppy Love," "Breeze On By" and "Soldier Of Love." Marie takes a turn with her hit "Paper Roses" as well as a medley of Broadway tunes and Donny teams up with her to perform their hits "I'm Leaving It All Up To You," "Little Bit Country And Little Bit Rock And Roll" and "It Takes Two." Jimmy also gets a solo turn performing his No 1 chart-topper "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool." The limited Collector's Edition 2-DVD set contains a bonus disc with 5 exclusive performances, rare footage, interviews with the family and a Marie Osmond solo medley.
The Osmond family are also gearing up for a tour of the UK and Southeast Asia that kicks off in mid-May. The arena tour begins in the UK on May 18th in Belfast with dates quickly selling out (2 dates are already sold out at Wembley Arena!). The tour will arrive in Perth, Australia in June with several stops in Southeast Asia through the rest of the month. Tour dates are as follows: 5/18 Belfast Odessy Arena; 5/20 Glasgow SEC; 5/22 Newcastle Metro Radio Arena; 5/23 Sheffield Hallam FM Arena; 5/24 Manchester Evening News Arena; 5/26 Birmingham NIA; 5/27 & 28 Cardiff Int'l Arena; 5/30 & 31 London Wembley Arena (sold out); 6/1 London 02 Arena; 6/5 Perth, The Dome; 6/8 Taipei Arena Indoor Stadium; 6/14 Manilla PICC Plenerary Hall; 6/17 Singapore; 6/21 Kuala Lumpur Genting Arena of the Stars.
The Savoy Label Group (SLG) features not only the historic Savoy Jazz label but also the Denon, Denon Classics, SLG and 429 Records labels. Savoy Label Group is the North American unit of Columbia Music Entertainment (formerly Nippon Columbia), the oldest music company in Japan. SLG is led by Steve Vining and CME is headed by Chairman Strauss Zelnick, founder of Zelnick Media which owns interests in and manages an array of media companies.
