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Contact:   Elissa Ruffino (NIAF) 202/939-3106 or elissa@niaf.org

Contact: Olga Makrias Decca Label Group 212.333.1485 Olga.makrias@umusic.com

ANDREA BOCELLI ANNOUNCES SUPERSTAR GUEST DUETS ON HIS FORTHCOMING DISC, MY CHRISTMAS, INCLUDING MARY J. BLIGE, NATALIE COLE, REBA McENTIRE, THE MUPPETS, THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR AND KATHERINE JENKINS

TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR FIRST-EVER U.S. HOLIDAY CONCERTS KICKING OFF NOVEMBER 28TH

CD AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 3RD ON SUGAR/DECCA

October 21, 2009 (New York, NY) – My Christmas, the first-ever holiday recording from the iconic Andrea Bocelli, boasts a superstar line-up of guest artist duets including Mary J. Blige, Natalie Cole, Reba McEntire, The Muppets, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Katherine Jenkins (complete tracklisting below). On the heels of the highly anticipated CD, Andrea is gearing up for a special string of holiday concerts in the U.S., kicking off in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on November 28th. Additional stateside promotional activities around the release of My Christmas will also include high-profile TV appearances, as well as the stunningly beautiful Public Television special of the same name, airing nationally this holiday season.

Tour dates include: November 28 Bank Atlantic Center Ft Lauderdale, FL
December 3 Air Canada Center Toronto, Canada
December 5 IZOD Center East Rutherford, NJ
December 12 MGM Grand Las Vegas, NV
December 13 Honda Center Anaheim, CA

Andrea’s heart-warming new CD, coupled with his special live concerts are destined to make My Christmas the ultimate holiday musical event of the year. Both will feature traditional carols and favorites in English, with a few selections also featuring Italian and German. The lush, beautiful arrangements and Andrea’s unmistakable vocals both on disc and on stage are unmatched. With one of the world’s most recognizable voices in music, Andrea Bocelli continues to defy categorization, age barriers and labels of all kinds. A global household name, he has sold over 60 millions albums to date.

My Christmas Tracklisting:

1. WHITE CHRISTMAS/BIANCO NATALE
2. ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
3. SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
4. THE CHRISTMAS SONG – with Natalie Cole
5. THE LORD’S PRAYER with The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
6. WHAT CHILD IS THIS with Mary J. Blige
7. ADESTE FIDELIS
8. O TANNENBAUM
9. JINGLE BELLS featuring THE MUPPETS
10. SILENT NIGHT
11. BLUE CHRISTMAS with Reba McEntire
12. CANTIQUE DE NOEL
13. CARO GESU’ BAMBINO
14. I BELIEVE with Katherine Jenkins
15. GOD BLESS US EVERYONE
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