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Due to huge demand BARBRA STREISAND adds second London show to 2013 European tour


Following her dazzling North American tour of 2012,
 BARBRA STREISAND LIVE!

Second London show added due to phenomenal demand

Will also visit Amsterdam, Cologne & Tel Aviv for the first time ever, and
return to London, Berlin and Paris this summer

Due to phenomenal demand, Barbra Streisand has added a second London show at The O2 Arena on Monday 3rd June as part of her European summer tour. Tickets for the new show will go on sale at 9am on Wednesday 27th March 2013.

In what the New York Daily News described as “The Hottest Ticket In Town” and whom the Huffington Post called “The Greatest Star by Far,” Barbra Streisand will bring her spectacular stage show to Europe this summer for seven exclusive engagements it was confirmed today by Live Nation Global Touring and S2BN Entertainment.

Appearing for the first time ever in Tel Aviv, Cologne and Amsterdam and returning to London, Berlin and Paris for the first time in over six years, Barbra Streisand Live is a magical evening of timeless hits.

Surrounded by a 60-piece orchestra and with special guests Chris Botti, her son Jason Gould, and sister Roslyn Kind, all of whom performed last year on Back to Brooklyn, Streisand’s highly successful North American tour, Barbra Streisand Live promises and delivers a truly enchanting evening.

This summer’s tour dates include performances starting in London, June 1st and June 2nd at the O2 Arena, followed by concerts in Amsterdam June 6th at the Ziggo Dome, Paris on June 10th at Bercy , Cologne on June 12th at Lanxess Arena, Berlin O2 World on June 15th and Tel Aviv on June 20th at Bloomfield Stadium where Barbra Streisand will perform live for the first time ever in Israel. Additional dates are still to be announced.

The most accomplished female recording artist ever, Barbra Streisand has received 10 Grammys—including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement and Grammy Legend Awards—51 gold albums, 30 platinum albums, and 13 multi-platinum albums. According to the RIAA, Barbra Streisand is the #1 best selling female recording artist in history and the only woman to make the Top 10 all time best selling artists list.

An artist of unparalleled accomplishments in multiple entertainment fields, Streisand has made her mark as an award winning actress of stage and screen, recording artist, concert performer, film director, producer, screenwriter, songwriter, philanthropist, designer, photographer, author and activist.

Barbra Streisand is the only artist ever to receive an Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Directors Guild of America, Golden Globe, National Medal of Arts and Peabody Awards as well as France's Legion d'Honneur and the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award. She is, in fact, the recipient of 2 Oscars, 5 Emmys, 10 Grammys, a Tony and 12 Golden Globes including the Cecil B. DeMille Award. She is also the first female film director to receive the Kennedy Center Honors. The three films she directed received 14 Oscar nominations.

About Chris Botti:
Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti has become the largest selling American instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 Jazz Albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum & Grammy Awards.

About Jason Gould:
Jason Gould is an accomplished writer, director, and now singer. He released his first self-titled EP in 2012 and it was received warmly, holding the number one spot on Amazon for MP3 compilations in the Broadway & Vocalists category. Gould appeared in Say Anything (1989) and the Streisand-directed film The Prince of Tides(1991). In 1997 he made his West End debut in the play The Twilight of the Goldshe also wrote, produced and directed the short film Inside Out.

About Roslyn Kind:
Roslyn Kind is a dynamic, multi-talented entertainer who has forged a successful career in all facets of entertainment from critically acclaimed recordings (Give Me You, This is Roslyn KindCome What May) to sold-out performances on Broadway (3 from Brooklyn) and in top concert venues and nightclubs around the globe (Lincoln Center, The Greek Theater and London’s Café Royal. Her unique artistry is equally at home on stage, screen, and disc.

Barbra Streisand Concert Tour Dates:
June 1    London, UK                       O2 Arena                  On sale Fri., March 22 (9AM)
June 3   London, UK                      O2 Arena                 On sale Wed., March 27 (9AM)
June 6    Amsterdam, Netherlands    Ziggo Dome              On sale Sat., March 23 (10AM)
June 10  Paris, France                       Bercy                        On sale Wed., March 27 (10AM)
June 12  Cologne, Germany             Lanxess Arena          On sale Mon., March 25 (9AM)
June 15  Berlin, Germany                O2 World                  On sale Mon., March 25 (9AM)
June 20  Tel Aviv, Israel                 Bloomfield Stadium   On sale Fri. March 29 (10am).
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Barbra Streisand fans will have an opportunity to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the general public. For complete details visit barbrastreisand.com.

Tickets for the second London show go on sale 9am on Wednesday 27th March (subject to booking fee) and are available from www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk

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