2016 will see “The Godfather of Electronic Music”, Jean-Michel Jarre, back with a spectacular live show for the first time in six years. The nationwide arena tour dates in October, including a show at The Brighton Centre on Thursday 6th October, will be preceded by a date at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire and are Jarre’s only UK and Ireland dates for this year.
Famed for staggering visuals and the use of cutting-edge digital technology, which has been seen by millions of people around the world, the new live show promises yet again to be a truly immersive musical journey, with Jarre set to showcase brand new music from his stunning two-part LP, Electronica, alongside classic material from previous albums such as Oxygene and Equinoxe.
Having amassed a mesmerising collection of collaborators to take part on Vol 1: “The Time Machine” which upon release last year became one of Jarre’s most successful releases, the Frenchman has now secured another fifteen of music’s most iconic artists to take part on “The Heart of Noise”.
This time around, Rone, Pet Shop Boys, Primal Scream, E.S., Julia Holter, Gary Numan, Jeff Mills, Peaches, Siriusmo, Yello, The Orb, Sebastien Tellier, Hans Zimmer, Cyndi Lauper and Christophe have all been handpicked by Jarre to complete his Electronica double album project. As with Vol 1, Jarre personally connected with each of his collaborators and travelled extensively to work together on the music.
It can be said that a couple of decades ago, Jarre was the first to create the multimedia concert experience as we know it today. His live concert history is unprecedented – every household in the UK remembers the Docklands Concert – and Jarre has set and broken Guinness World records including one for an audience of 2.5 million in front of La Défense skyline, Paris. The Frenchman also performed to 3.5 million in Moscow to celebrate the city’s 850th birthday and held a very special show for the Royal Wedding in Monaco in 2011, which was broadcasted worldwide to an estimated audience of 3 billion.
Jarre’s format of outdoor concert performance has contributed to break the ground for outdoor live cultural events. With a unique and brand new super production, he will share the energy of his macro concerts with the emotions of a true arena experience.
Jean-Michel Jarre will be performing at the Brighton Centre on Thursday 6th October as part of his Electronica Live tour. Tickets are now on general sale, priced from £29.50, and are available from the Brighton Centre box office on 0844 847 1515 and online at www.brightoncentre.co.uk