Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga continue their beautiful friendship with plans for a joint concert at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on April 24, 2015. Despite their 60-year age difference, the duo have established a strong bond in their collaborative jazz album, Cheek To Cheek, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts and are now taking their show on the road.
The 88-year-old crooner and the 28-year-old pop star made two New York appearances on Wednesday — on Good Morning America and at the Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center, broadcast on NBC — to promote the album and gush about each other.
Bennett called Gaga a "great performer," and she called him "a tremendous inspiration" and added that their collaboration is "the greatest thing that ever happened to me."
"I feel so at home with him and his family, his entire band and my guys are here too. We're just so happy," she said.
The duo will perform in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve before embarking on their tour. Tickets for the Woodlands stop will go on sale Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. at www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster Outlets, or charge by phone 1-800-745-3000.
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Dec. 10 at 10 a.m through Citi’s Private Pass Program.
The concert will feature a full orchestra along with each artist's jazz ensembles who will also serve as special guests for the evening.
Legendary rockers Styx and Kevin Cronin, lead singer of REO Speedwagon, will team up to co-headline the “Brotherhood of Rock” tour in 2025, which will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Friday, June 6.
The large, 40-city tour will take place over three months, starting in Greenville, South Carolina on May 28, and wrapping up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 24.
In addition to Houston, the tour will go to Austin on June 4 and Dallas on August 1. It will include special guest Don Felder, former lead guitarist for the Eagles, at all dates.
Fans can expect some of the greatest rock anthems of all time, including “Renegade,” “Keep On Loving You,” “Come Sail Away,” “Can't Fight This Feeling,” and “Hotel California.”
Styx and Cronin (as part of REO Speedwagon) first toured together in 2000 and in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks, coming together to form the Rock to the Rescue 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. This will mark their sixth time joining forces on the road.
2022 was the 50th anniversary of Styx's self-titled debut album, but they have yet to slow down. The band released their 17th album, Crash of the Crown, in 2021. Of course, not everyone is a fan, as this classic clip from The Simpsons illustrates.
REO Speedwagon's recording days appear to be done, with their last album coming out in 2009, but the main group of five has been together since 1989. On this tour, Cronin will be joined by REO's lead guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt.
General tickets for the tour will go on sale starting on Friday, December 13 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning on December 9 at 10 am through the Citi Entertainment program.
Styx and Kevin Cronin will be offering VIP packages via their own exclusive pre-sales beginning on Tuesday, December 10 at 10 am, as well as at LiveNation.com.
