International artists are flocking to South Africa, with George Ezra expected to tour the country in about three months. Big Concerts just announced the tour dates for July 2023, and revealed it will commence in Cape Town! The 29-year-old has a soulful folk-pop sound with added blues. To celebrate the man and the music, here are our 5 favourite facts about George Ezra.
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Five things you didn’t know about George Ezra
What is his star sign?
The folk singer is a Gemini! He is born on June 7th (in case you want to pop him a hbd message)
Give him a puzzle!
Puzzles are one of Ezra’s most favourite pastimes. He discovered the hobby between writing sings and preparing to tour. The first one was a ‘wildlife night and day desert’, he told DIY Magazine:
I’ve got a few friends locally who lived nearby and they dropped a few off from charity shops. That’s how I got my hands on them
Who is his touring buddy?
His big sis Jess! She is also a muso and often keeps Ezra from getting too diva on tour. He tells The Guardian:
She lets me do whatever I need to until it’s like, ‘Don’t be a d***’
That’s what siblings are for. He tells YOU Magazine:
It’s nice to have someone who doesn’t believe the hype. She’ll still turn on me and tell me my breath stinks
When did he (really) debut?
He would sing in cover bands while attending school. His stage debut came at 13, when he sang the female part of Teenage Dirtbag – ‘wearing eyeliner and his sisters skinny jeans’ he says.
Did you know about the George Ezra podcast?
The podcast is called George Ezra & Friends and launched in February 2018. It featured the likes of Ed Sheeran and Elton John. In July 2020, it received a Silver British Podcast Award. However, his last episode dates back to December 2020:
Who is the ‘Shotgun’ hitmaker
The singer-songwriter is characterised by his deep, resonant voice that, at first, did not match his young age! George Ezra is from Hertfordshire, and now lives in Bristol.
The award-winning British artist came out with new music in late-2022, releasing his third album Gold Rush Kid. Ezra is best known for his single ‘Budapest’ from his debut studio album – the he released when he was just 19. It is the 10th best-selling single of 2014 in the UK. The third single off his second studio album, Shotgun, reached the Number 1 spot on the UK Singles Chart. It is Ezra’s first number one song in the UK – it is certified quintuple platinum in the country.
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Tour Dates + tickets
Over recent months, Big Concerts brought big names like Imagine Dragons and Sting to the local stage. Their recent act is the 90s iconic boyband, Backstreet Boys, who will perform in May 2023.
The tour kicks off in the Mother City at Grand Arena at GrandWest on July 12. It will then move to Pretoria on July 15 at SunBet Arena.
- Tickets go on sale on Friday, March 10, at 09h00 exclusively via Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.co.za
- There are ticket pre-sales through Discovery Bank that begin on March 8 at 09h00 via Ticketmaster.
In a statement from Big Concerts, they urged fans not to purchase tickets from Viagogo. They says these tickets are unlawfully resold to deceive people ‘for multiple times the face value. Big Concerts concludes that these tickets are not legitimate.
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