(03-02-2005) U2, Sting Join B.B. King - Rolling Stone*

[HelloAngel]

U2, Sting Join B.B. King


Blues legend to celebrate eightieth birthday with duets album


U2, Sting, Elton John and Van Morrison are among the artists set to collaborate with B.B. King for the blues legend's duets album to be released later this year.

The record is just one of several celebrations surrounding King's eightieth birthday (September 16th). In June, ground breaking on the long-planned B.B. King Museum in his hometown of Indianola, Mississippi, will take place, with benefit concerts to raise funds to take place this summer. (Mississippi also recently declared February 16th "B.B. King Day.") King will also be the subject of the upcoming book B.B. King's Treasures, a collection of photos, remembrances and memorabilia from the thirteen-time Grammy-winner.

Tonight in Anaheim, California, King continues his trek across North America. Before he heads to Europe in the summer, he will make a stop at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in April and play a three-night stand at his own New York City club in June.

B.B. King North American tour dates:

3/2: Anaheim, CA, The Grove of Anaheim
3/3: Santa Ynez, CA, Chumash Casino
3/5: Tucson, AZ, Tucson Convention Center
3/6: Phoenix, Dodge Theater
3/16: Spokane, WA, Spokane Opera House
3/18: Lincoln City, OR, Chinook Winds Casino
3/19: Lincoln City, OR, Chinook Winds Casino
3/20: Vancouver, Orpheum Theater
3/23: Minneapolis, Orchestra Hall
3/24: Milwaukee, WI, Potawatomi Casino
3/25: Merrillville, IN, Star Plaza Theater
3/26: Merrillville, IN, Star Plaza Theater
3/27: Cleveland, State Theater
3/29: Waukegan, IL, Genesee Theater
3/30: South Bend, IN, Morris Performing Arts
4/1: Atlantic City, Tropicana Casino
4/2: Montreal, Place des Arts
4/3: Ottawa, National Arts Center
4/4: Hamilton, ON, Hamilton Place Theater
4/5: London, ON, John Labatt Center
4/7: Albany, NY, Palace Theater
4/8: Westbury, NY, North Fork Theater
4/9: Trenton, NJ, Trenton State College
4/28: New Orleans, Fairgrounds Racetrack
5/5: Lake Buena Vista, FL, House of Blues
5/7: Myrtle Beach, SC, House of Blues
5/17: Norfolk, VA, The NorVa
5/18: New Brunswick, NJ, State Theater
5/20: Verona, NY, Turning Stone Casino
5/28: Fort Worth, TX, Billy Bob's
6/1: New York, B.B. King's Blues Club
6/2: New York, B.B. King's Blues Club
6/6: New York, B.B. King's Blues Club



JESSICA ROBERTSON

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[TheBrazilianFly]

A new U2 and B.B. King song? 16 years later? Awesome! I'll be waiting for that one for sure! This is going to be very interesting!

 

[Jono]

I imagine they will be putting Love Comes to Town on the album with perhaps a re-cut?