Carlos Marin & His Fellow Il Divo Group Mates to Launch U.S. Leg of “For Once In My Life Tour” This Summer

For once Carlos Marin has a reason to smile post COVID-19 lockdown…

The 52-year-old Spanish baritone and his fellow Il Divo group members have revealed the U.S. leg of their For Once In My Life Tour, which will feature a dynamic live show celebrating Motown and include Il Divo’s hits from their vast catalog.

Il Divo

Featuring Marin, America’s David Miller, France’s Sebastien Izambard and Switzerland’s Urs Buhler, Il Divo’s tour is produced by Nederlander Concerts.

The 15-city U.S. leg will kick off August 12th at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts and make stops at major cities across the U.S., including the H-E-B Center in Texas on August 21, the Wang Theatre in Boston on September 3, and Arie Crown Theater in Chicago on September 10.

“We are beyond excited to be creating a brand new world tour centered around our new album For Once In My Life. We have spent the last two years creating this album, which pays tribute to some of the greatest music in American pop-culture. And now, to finally be able to present our versions of these great songs to the world, and to get back onstage and sing them for live audiences… well it makes us feel very emotional. We have very much missed performing together and enjoying the connection with our audiences and our fans. We just can’t wait for opening night,” says Miller.

The tour supports their 10th studio album, For Once In My Life: A Celebration of Motown (Decca Gold), set for release on July 16th.

Il Divo’s celebratory collection of Motown classics include their distinctive take on chart-topping songs like “I’ll Be There,” “For Once In My Life,” and “Say You, Say Me.”

An Il Divo artist presale and VIP package sales for select dates begin June 23 at 10:00 am local time, and the general public on-sale starts this Friday, June 25 at 10 am local time.

Il Divo will offer VIP packages for each show that include premium tickets, photo op with group members, specially designed merchandise & more. Fans can visit here for more information.

FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE 2021 U.S. TOUR DATES

*August 12 – San Jose, CA @ San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
*August 13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Microsoft Theater
*August 14 – Las Vegas, NV @ Michelob Ultra Arena
*August 17 – Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre
*August 20 – San Antonio, TX @ Tobin Center
*August 21 – Cedar Park, TX @ H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
August 22 – McAllen, TX @ McAllen Performing Arts Center
August 27 – Tampa, FL @ The Mahaffey Theater
August 28 – Miami, FL @ James L. Knight Center
August 29 – Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre
September 2 – Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts Center
September 3 – Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre
September 4 – New York, NY @ The Beacon Theatre
September 9 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
September 10 – Chicago, IL @ Arie Crown Theater

Anthony Shares the Mic with Tony Bennett on “Viva Duets”

Call it a meeting of the masterminds… Marc Anthony is blending voices with Tony Bennett on legendary singer’s latest project with some of Latin music’s biggest stars.

The 44-year-old Puerto Rican singer and the 86-year-old Bennett hit the studio recently to record their rendition of the classic swing song ballad, “For Once In My Life,” written by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden for Motown RecordsJobete publishing company in 1967.

Marc Anthony & Tony Bennett

It’s all part of Bennett’s upcoming duets album, Viva Duets, which features the crème de la crème in Latin music, including the two-time Grammy-winner Anthony.

To promote the collaboration and one-of-a-kind project, Bennett has just released a special video, which features raw studio outtakes of the oh-so-talented singers in studio.

When it came to recording with a veteran like Tony, Anthony told ET Online, “The difficult part is to actually stand next to him and not fall short. You get to record with Mr. Bennett–don’t screw it up. You feel more exposed than ever.”

Tony Bennett's Viva Duets

The Viva Duets album, which hits stores October 22, includes Bennett collaborations with Thalia, Christina Aguilera, Juan Luis Guerra, Romeo Santos and more.