New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Question: What would be the ultimate boy band?
Answer: ...One that never grows up.
Impossible! Apparently not. Libera were formed in 1999 and they have never broken up and they haven't gotten a day older. They have outlasted the very luminaries that they have performed for and to. Kings, Queens, Popes and Presidents. East to West. They have conquered America and Russia, Europe and Asia, classical and pop, hearts and minds. They have performed in cathedrals, arenas and stadiums. They have featured alongside the diverse likes of Miley Cyrus, Meat Loaf, Sir Elton John, Luciano Pavarotti and, most recently, on the much lauded Destiny game soundtrack with Sir Paul McCartney. With a sound described as both ancient and modern they are by far the UK's biggest boy band...
"They come from the mean streets of South London but sing like little angels" - The Evening Standard
So it is perhaps surprising that this group renowned the world over are a bit of a secret to the mass public in their native England. In the USA, their TV appearances and performances on the likes of the NBC 'Today' show and 'Tonight with Jay Leno', have led to sell out concerts and chart topping positions. The boys have fans that include Robert De Niro, Cameron Diaz, Diana Ross, Steve Martin and the President himself. They were privileged to close the Kennedy Centre Honours with a tribute to honouree Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, and then followed this with their biggest gig to date……a crowd of 65,000 at New York's Yankee Stadium at the climax of Pope Benedict XVI's first ever visit to the USA, the only Brits to take part in this historic event.
"When I heard them sing…..…it does remind me a lot of the Beach Boys" - Brian Wilson
And it isn't just America that is smitten with this group of quintessentially English lads. In South East Asia, Libera are frequently heard on mainstream TV and radio and their CD's ride high in both the classical and pop charts of countries like Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and the Philippines. On recent tours they have packed out major concert venues in Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei, where the boys were feted by thousands of enthusiastic fans who queued for hours to meet them and collect autographs. Their popularity even reaches across to Russia, where they have just returned from highly acclaimed concerts in Moscow, and they set off for a further tour of the United States in the spring.
"I like them so much, they sang at my wedding!" - Aled Jones
This enchanting new album, recorded live in America again highlights the boy band's unique 'celestial sounds for the modern age' and is sure to bring joy to their legion of fans across the globe and collect still yet more like minded thinkers along the way. Pure, honest and touching, this music knows no boundaries, language, race, creed or colour. It is perhaps best summed up buy a fan…….
"Glorious and soothing, hauntingly beautiful. Music is what feelings sound like, and this sound opens a door to what every soul longs for…….a restful and happy place."
www.libera.org.uk
