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Successor Berglund, Harryson and Wells are back! Now they are making a comeback with "The original on tour".

Berglund, Harryson and Wells, "The original on tour" will be a concert tribute to TV programs with live entertainment. Many presenters, conductor and pianist have participated in the box over the years and the whole of Sweden has sat down to be entertained.
Now the succétrion is back and ready for the Swedish tour!

Conductor Johan Landqvist who led the "Så ska det låta" orchestra through the first twenty years joins the tour, with the entire original band. It was also Johan who came up with the idea of ​​reuniting the men after all these years.

Also participating are Nina Söderquist and Janne Åström as well as local singers who will be highlighted in each city around the country.

– We want to revive with the unique atmosphere that existed in the studio the first years we worked together. That is, the jam, the turn and the joy. There will be a song and music party. Both competition elements but also musical oases with all participants are expected here.
We will make sure that the audience is a big part of the whole concert, greets Berglund, Harryson and Wells.

 

Tour schedule: "The original on tour" 2020

19 mars, Skellefteå, Anderstorpsskolan's auditorium 20 mars, Luleå, House of Culture.
21 mars, Umeå, Nordic classroom
22 mars, Bollnäs, Kulturhuset

25 mars, Gothenburg, Lorensbergsteatern
26 mars, Varberg, Arena Varberg, Sparbankshallen 27 mars, Malmö, The entertainment theater
28 mars, Kalmar, Kalmarsalen
29 mars, Karlskrona, The concert hall

1 april, Skövde, Kulturhuset, Stadsteatern
2 april, Linköping, Concert and Congress, Crusellhallen 4 april, Skillingaryd, Ice rinks
5 april, Norrköping, The grand piano

Tickets will be released on Thursday 24 October via rhapsodyinrock.se
Berglund, Harryson and Wells appeared on SVT "Så Ska Det Låta" over the years 1997-2005.

PETER HARRYSON: The stage school 1967. The drama, Stockholm City Theater, TV profile. Currently filming the sequel to Wedding, Funeral and Baptism. Regi: Colin Nutley.

ROBERT WELLS: “Rhapsody In Rock”, Awarded King's Medal 2012,
Piano camp Wells Academy for young people. Tour in China, England, US, Australia and others and is up to date with the new book “Blood Sweat & Toner”. Right now on an anniversary tour with "Rhapsody In Rock".

ANDERS BERGLUND: One on the Billboard list (Hooked on a feeling) and US tour with "Blue Swede" and Björn Skifs 1974. Directed 16 Swedish and 13 international finals of the Melodifestivalen. Has produced and arranged the concept Starry Under 31 year. Composer of the film music for e.g.. ”1939”. He is also a royal medalist 2008. Right now on an anniversary tour with "Rhapsody In Rock".

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Robert Wells celebrates “Rhapsody In Rock” 30 year anniversary with Sweden tour in the autumn 2019!

One of Sweden's largest concert experiences of all time “Rhapsody In Rock” firar 30 year autumn 2019. Robert Wells now brings the original set with Anders Berglund as already 1989 conducted the first concerts and the Gävle Symphony Orchestra which participated in the first tour!

This will be the first concerts since 2003 as the radar couple Wells and Berglund take the stage together with rock bands and 52 manna strong symphony orchestra. Secret singers will also be invited during the tour.

-It feels great to take Rhapsody In Rock further, exactly the way I dreamed of as a young pianist at the Academy of Music. It is even more fun to do this again together with Anders Berglund as conductor. We are our own little dream team with many years of touring and with all the years on TV:s How It Shall Sound. Says Robert Wells.

Tickets have been released here

The idea for Rhapsody In Rock was born during Robert Wells' classical studies at the Academy of Music. During the day it was strict lessons and during the evenings it was Blues, Boogie, Jazz and Rock in the pubs in the Old Town. There and then, was born the idea of ​​its own cross-border music project “Rhapsody In Rock”. Over 1 950 000 have seen and experienced “Rhapsody In Rock” only in Scandinavia and still holds the audience record at Ullevi 2003 with seated audience. In addition 50 sold out concerts only in Dalhalla. Roberts Wells ”Rhapsody In Rock” har tagit dem bl.a. to the USA, Australia Germany, England, Russia and several times to China. Six Gold Plates and two Platinum Awards.

A concert in the spirit of Rhapsody In Rocks is always performed with a large dose of "Old Time Entertainment". Inspired by Victor Borge, Charlie Norman and of course the old champions with Beethoven and Chopin at the helm. Relaxed and playful with the audience.

In May, two sold-out performances will take place in Gävle, and by virtue of this, the Sweden tour will now take place, starting in the autumn. 2019.

Robert Wells participates in TV4 After Five on 28 mars.

Tour schedule “Rhapsody In Rock” 30år

13 October Västerås, Västerås Concert Hall
17 October Uppsala, Fyrishov
18 October Karlstad, CCC
20 October Stockholm, Berwaldhallen
25 October Gävle, Gävle Konserthus
26 October Örebro, Convention
27 October Sundsvall, Tonhallen
31 October Helsingborg, Helsingborg Concert Hall (With Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra)
1 November Jönköping, Jönköpings Konserthus (With Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra)(With
reservation for any changes)

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Michael Bolton joins Rhapsody In Rock!

World artist Michael Bolton joins Robert Wells' "Rhapsody In Rock" summer tour 2016!
Now it's finished! World artist and king of soft rock Michael Bolton joins a star-studded "Rhapsody In Rock" on Castle Tour this summer. It will be really celebrated when the champion Robert Wells celebrates 30 years as an artist behind the grand piano and invites to world-class castle concerts!

On stage, Robert Wells will also be joined by Wiktoria, who became a great audience success with the Swedish people when she participated in this year's melody festival with the contribution "Save Me". Sweden's soul queen LaGaylia Frazier on stage with Johan Boding, Maria Wells and The Vocalettes. Backed by the Rhapsody Symphony Orchestra which will offer more musical surprises, it will be very new topped with several 80's hits and world-class entertainment around the country!

– Even when I was in Miami this spring and planned for this year's summer tour, Michael Bolton was a name I thought of early! With this year's Rhapsody 80s theme, Bolton is one of the biggest. After intensive negotiations these days, it finally became clear yesterday that Michael Bolton is with us this summer and I am more than happy to celebrate my 30 years as an artist together with this icon and all the fantastic artists., greets a very happy Robert Wells from London.

– I am very much looking forward to meeting my Swedish friends again who have followed me through the years. I work a lot with Swedish songwriters, now I am starting a new collaboration with Robert Wells and Rhapsody In Rock, which I see many possibilities with musically, says Michael Bolton.

Tour premiere in Varberg, Varberg's fortress on 27 July 2016 and visits exclusively 5 castles around the country with a final at Gränsö Castle in Västervik on 31 July 2016.
Tickets via www.showtic.se or on tel: 0771-13 43 00.

Tour schedule: "Rhapsody In Rock" summer tour 2016

27 July Varberg, Varberg Fortress.
28 July Kristianstad, Bäckaskogs Slott.
29 July Vara, Bjertorp Castle.
30 July Katrineholm, Ericsberg Castle.
31 July Västervik, Gränsö Castle.
(Subject to change)

Michael Bolton is an American artist who released 17 album, sold over 53 million records and his first mega hit came with "Fools Game" already 1983. Michael Bolton has topped the US Billboard charts with songs such as "When a Man Loves a Women" 1991, ”How Am I Supposed To Live Without You” 1989. Michael Bolton is also a successful songwriter and has written songs for world artists such as, Cheer, Barbra Streisand, Kiss m.fl.
Read: www.michaelbolton.com/page/about-1

Victoria and her debut single "Save Me" has already been streamed over 8,5 million times on spotify. The next single Yesterday R.I.P will be coming soon and will be released in large parts of Europe. After the success of the Melodifestivalen, the coming year promises a huge recognition for this new Swedish pop princess.
Follow and read more via: www.facebook.com/wiktoriavj?fref=ts

Rhapsody in Rock, which is perhaps the biggest Swedish tour success ever 1,9 million tickets sold, thus returns to the Swedish scenes. Royal Albert Hall, China, The United States and Moscow are just some of the scenes that Robert and Rhapsody have visited over the years.

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PJP, HitNöje - APRIL 2016

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Exclusive castle tour with "Rhapsody In Rock" which celebrates with the biggest summer tour!

It will be celebrated big and royal when Rhapsody In Rock embarks on the biggest summer tour since 2009 with master Robert Wells behind the grand piano. This year, Robert Wells celebrates 30 years as an artist so it gets a little extra of everything. With them they have one 60 strong ensemble and most of the guest artists and there will be a large dose of entertainment of the absolute highest class around some of the country's most beautiful venues and castles during the summer 2016.

Robert Wells is currently in Florida to start the preparations and to be inspired for this summer's big castle tour.

It will have its tour premiere in Varberg, Varberg's fortress on 27 July 2016 and you visit exclusively 5 castles around the country with a final at Gränsö Castle in Västervik.

Tickets will be released on Friday 5 February via www.showtic.se or on tel: 0771-13 43 00.

Tour schedule: ”Rhapsody In Rock Proms 2016”

27 July Varberg, Varberg Fortress. (Tour premiere)
28 July Kristianstad, Bäckaskogs Slott.
29 July Vara, Bjertorp Castle.
30 July Katrineholm, Ericsberg Castle.
31 July Västervik, Gränsö Castle.

(Subject to change) www.rhapsodyinrock.se

"Rhapsody In Rock Proms 2016" offers classical and popular music together with the Sweden Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Ulf Wadenbrandt and some of Sweden's most popular guest artists of the absolute highest class filled with much joy and humor! It will be the tour premiere 27 July at Varberg's castle fortress on the west coast of Halland.

Rhapsody in Rock, which is perhaps the biggest Swedish tour success ever 1,9 million tickets sold, thus returns to the Swedish scenes. Royal Albert Hall, China, The United States and Moscow are just some of the scenes that Robert and Rhapsody have visited over the years.

PJP, HitNöje – February 2016

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Succéturnén med Robert Wells ”Rhapsody in Rock” förlängs -fjorton nya orter insatta våren 2015!

Efter höstens publiksuccé med utsålda konserthus och arenor släpps nu fjorton nya konserter med Robert Wells 25-årsjubilerande ”Rhapsody In Rock”. Turnén förlängs och spelas våren 2015 från Helsingborg i söder till Luleå i norr!

Robert Wells presenterar ”Rhapsody in Rock” som det en gång började, och det kommer att bjudas på stor dos av de klassiska mästarna samt Boogie och Rock det firas 25års-jubileum med en mer nära och intim turné runt om i landet.

På turnén har Robert Wells med sig symfoniorkestern SSO ”Swedish Symphony Orchestra” under ledning av Ulf Wadenbrandt, rockbandet samt gästartisterna Sofia Källgren, LaGaylia Frazier och Johan Boding. Dessutom nya stjärnskottet 14-åriga pianisten Alice Power. 25års-firandet bygger på där succén ”Rhapsody In Rock” en gång började 1989 med närheten till publiken och ”Old Time Entertainment”. Närhet, Humor, och av en mycket hög musikalisk kvalité i världsklass!

”Rhapsody in Rock” har sedan 1989 genomfört över 500 konserter tillsammans med drygt 90 olika gästartister och haft nästintill ofattbara 1,9 miljoner besökare. På god väg mot 2-miljoners-strecket med andra ord. Detta på arenor runt om i landet, från Luleå i norr till Ystad i söder, innefattande legendariska konsertplatser som Dalhalla, Ullevi och Råsunda. Rhapsody In Rock har även nått utanför landets gränseroch givit konserter i Norge, Danmark, Finland, China, USA, Ryssland, Tyskland och England. Här märks kanske den legendariska konsertserien på Royal Albert Hall i London samt OS-konserterna i Beijing lite extra.

Läs mer via: www.rhapsodyinrock.se

Biljetterna till vårturnén 2015 släpps den 21 november 2014 via ticnet.se

Robert Wells medverkar i TV7 ́s Bingolotto den 22, 29 mars 2015.

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Turnéplan hösten 2014 ”Rhapsody in Rock” 25-års jubiléet!

20 mars Halmstad, Arena

21 mars Helsingborg, Arena

27 mars Kristianstad, Arena

2 april Karlstad, CCC

3 april Västerås, Konserthus

10 april Umeå, Idunteatern

11 april Piteå, Pite Havsbad

12 april Luleå, Kulturenshus

17 april Uppsala, Konsert & Kongress

19 april Stockholm, Berwaldhallen

24 april Borås, Åhaga

25 april Växjö, Konserthus

26 april Örebro, Conventum Arena

(med reservation för eventuella ändringar)

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Sangré Event: Cenneth Sangré tfn: 0707-10 85 00 cenneth@sangre.se

Extra places inserted! Anniversary tour with Robert Wells' "Rhapsody in Rock" celebrates 25 years -Now the tour expands!

Press release: Thursday the 8 May 2014, Julius, PJP and Sangré Event.

Great interest in Robert Wells' "Rhapsody in rock" 25th anniversary which this year celebrates with a new tour! Now it is clear that the tour will be expanded with three new locations, Malmö Baltic Hall, Norrköping Dee Geerhallen and Gothenburg The Theater are visited in total 10 places around the country (See tour schedule below). 25-the anniversary will be celebrated with a 60 man stark together. World-class symphony orchestra and accompanists together with guest artists around the country.

Robert Wells will present "Rhapsody in Rock" as it once began, and there will be a large dose of the classic masters as well as Boogie and Rock when this autumn celebrates its 25th anniversary with a closer and more intimate autumn tour around the country.

On the tour, Robert Wells has the symphony orchestra SSO "Swedish Symphony Orchestra" shared with Gävle Symphony Orchestra. Sofia Källgren has been nailed for the tour and more guest artists will be added.

25års-firandet bygger på där succén ”Rhapsody In Rock” en gång började 1989 med närheten till publiken och ”Old Time Entertainment”. Närhet, Humor, och av en mycket hög musikalisk kvalité i världsklass!

We want to get the audience close and without TV screens, shrink the distance between stage and salon this time, says Robert Wells.

Closer 1,9 million in the audience with over 500 concerts have visited "Rhapsody in Rock" only in Scandinavia over the years 1989-2014 . Over 90 guest artists .Ullevi, Råsunda, Dalhalla and other arenas in Sweden. Norway, Danmark, Finland, China, USA, Ryssland, Germany and England around the world.

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Turnéplan hösten 2014 ”Rhapsody in Rock” 25-års jubiléet
25 Oct Vänersborg, The sports hall
26 Oct Linköping, Konsert & Kongress
31 Oct Stockholm, Berwaldhallen
1 Nov Sundsvall, Tonhallen
2 Nov Gävle, Konserthus
6 Nov Malmö, Baltiska Hallen (New inserted place)
7 Nov Jönköping, Konserthus
8 Nov Skövde, Skövde Arena
9 Nov Norrköping Dee Geerhallen (New inserted place)
16 Nov Gothenburg, The Theatre (New inserted place)
(med reservation för eventuella ändringar)

Julius, PJP and Sangré Event

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Sangré Event, Cenneth Sangré tfn: 0707-10 85 00 cenneth@sangre.se

Robert Wells pays tribute to the role model Charlie Norman

Robert Wells is touring this spring to pay tribute to his great mentor and colleague - piano legend and entertainer Charlie Norman.

Robert and Charlie made their first joint appearance for 25 years ago and has worked side by side for over ten years with CD releases, tours and TV- appearances.

"A tribute to Charlie" will be a musical evening of the highest class, filled with humor, personal anecdotes and lots of jazz, swing and boogie-woogie. The large arenas where Robert Wells usually plays have been replaced by smaller and more intimate concert halls.

The tour premieres in Mijas, Spain the 17 February 2013. Swedish premiere in Trollhättan on 21 February 2013. The Swedish part of the tour ends at the Scalateatern in Stockholm 12-13 april 2013. The tour ends at Jazzclub Soho in London 21-24 May 2013.

Tickets are available for purchase at westpointevent.eu and ticnet.se.

For more information or interview requests contact:

Hedvig Anderson, Petré Event & PR
Tel 073 504 3677
e-email hedvig@petre.se

Robert Wells and Rhapsody In Rock go to Denmark

Spring 2012 one of the most successful live touring events comes to Denmark for the first time! An entertainment show created and produced by Sweden's best kept secret, concertpianist, singer and composer Robert Wells…

Since 1998 Press / media English’ sold more than 1,7 million tickets world wide.

Together with The Rhapsody Lounge Orchestra, the girl group Vocalettes and Sweden's No. 1 Vocalist La Gaylia takes you on a sing-along experience through genres from “Old Time Boogie” over Chopin and Beethoven to classic rock tracks. It is 100% entertainment and clearly where Robert Wells has taken his inspiration. In the spirit of Danish Viktor Borge, Robert Wells takes the audience on a journey into the wonderful world of music. With his talented ensemble, he delivers, with warm humor and charm, et show, which leaves one with a big smile several hours after the show is over.

“Rhapsody in Rock is Viktor Borge meets Jerry Lee Lewis!”
/Robert Wells

For more information visit links:

www.rhapsodyinrock.se
www.pianowells.com
www.andersblichfeldt.dk

Robert Wells receives a medal from the King and highlights tomorrow's pianists himself with the awarding of a medal to this year's King of Piano.

Pianists, composer and entertainer Robert Wells receives a medal for outstanding artistic contributions as an entrepreneur in the cultural sector. The medal is received on it 16 February at the Royal Palace with the King and Queen present. On the same day, he chooses his eleven-year-old student Alice Power from Solna for this year's King of Piano 2011.

King of Piano is Robert Wells 'web-based piano academy where online teaching is mixed with games and members' own video-filmed performances. King of Piano is available in Swedish, English and Chinese.

“I follow many young pianists that I hear through King of Piano and at my concerts. Alice Power is one of the greatest and most potential talents I have met. She has a dynamic game, impressive technology and is already a stage personality, which is at least as important”, says Robert Wells.

Alice receives her award in person from Robert Wells at his own music club Rhapsody Lounge at Engelen in Gamla Stan. For Alice Power, the award comes as no surprise. She was named King of Piano of the Month last year and since then she has performed with Robert Wells on several occasions.. The highlight was in November 2011 when Alice and Robert performed with Rhapsody In Rock and played four-handed at the Royal Albert Hall in London. This concert was recorded by Chinese TV and broadcast in the days.

“Becoming this year's King of Piano feels inspiring, it is very fun to get feedback from such a skilled pianist as Robert Wells”, says Alice Power.

As 2011 King of Piano this year, in addition to a medal, Alice also receives a stage piano and the opportunity to continue playing with Robert on several concert occasions during 2012.

For more info on King of Paino see www.kingofpiano.com

For interviews and more information contact Moore To Be:
Helena Westberg on the phone 076 182 82 62
e-email helena@mooretobe.com