Rufus Wainwright unveils new concert recording Rufus Wainwright: Unfollow The Rules - The Paramour Sessions

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT UNVEILS NEW CONCERT RECORDING   RUFUS WAINWRIGHT: UNFOLLOW THE RULES – THE PARAMOUR SESSIONS RECORDED LIVE AT LOS ANGELES’ FAMED PARAMOUR MANSION  IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALL ARTS AND THE WNET GROUP   LIVE RENDITION OF “PEACEFUL AFTERNOON” PREMIERES TODAY ALONGSIDE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO   EPIC WORLD TOUR SCHEDULE INCLUDES SOLO SHOWS, CO-HEADLINE RUNS WITH JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ, AND HEADLINING WITH AIMEE MANN SUPPORTING FULL BAND UNFOLLOW THE RULES PERFORMANCES   RUFUS WAINWRIGHT: UNFOLLOW THE RULES – THE PARAMOUR SESSION ARRIVES ON VINYL AND DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10   PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW HERE

2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright has announced the release of an extraordinary new concert recording. Rufus Wainwright: Unfollow The Rules – The Paramour Sessions arrives on vinyl and digital download on Friday, September 10; pre-orders are available now HERE.   PRE-ORDER RUFUS WAINWRIGHT: UNFOLLOW THE RULES – THE PARAMOUR SESSIONS   Rufus Wainwright: Unfollow The Rules – The Paramour Sessions sees Wainwright performing songs from his GRAMMY® Award-nominated 2020 album, Unfollow The Rules, along with other classic songs from his extraordinary canon, recorded live in a beautiful ballroom at the famed Paramour Mansion in Los Angeles. He’s accompanied by a guitarist, pianist, and string quartet. The setlist features two previously unreleased songs “Treat A Lady” and “Happy Easter.” Recorded during the first COVID wave, the musicians and producers followed all the safety guidelines to ensure the health of all those involved. The concert – which first premiered last summer in partnership with ALL ARTS, Arte/ZDF and the WNET Group (through which it is nominated for a New York EMMY®) – includes a striking new rendition of Unfollow The Rules’ “Peaceful Afternoon,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services and as an instant grat download with all album pre-orders; an official live video premieres today at YouTube HERE.   LISTEN TO “PEACEFUL AFTERNOON (THE PARAMOUR SESSIONS)” WATCH “PEACEFUL AFTERNOON (THE PARAMOUR SESSIONS)”

Currently traveling Europe on a sold-out solo concert tour, Wainwright has slated a very busy live schedule through the coming months, including solo headline shows; European performances of Mother, a program of popular and classical songs about mothers and motherhood performed with his sister, Martha Wainwright; U.S. headline dates with Aimee Mann supporting and more dates in the co-headlining alongside José González; and a full band Unfollow The Rules U.K. tour. Additional dates will be announced soon. For complete details and remaining ticket availability, please see rufuswainwright.com/tour.    RUFUS WAINWRIGHT  ON TOUR 2021   JULY 20 – Cartagena, Spain – La Mar de Musicas * 24 – Peralada, Spain – Festival Castell de Peralada *   AUGUST 6 – Snape, England – Snape Maltings Concert Hall * 8 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Muziekgebouw † 11 – Hamburg, Germany – Elbphilharmonie † 13 – Malmö, Sweden – Live Konserthus † (2 Shows) 31 – Atlanta, GA - City Winery *   SEPTEMBER 1 – Nashville, TN – City Winery * 9 – Los Angeles CA – The Greek ‡ 10 – San Diego CA – Humphreys ‡ 12 – Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery ‡ 20 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater § 21 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place § 23 – Minneapolis, MN – Northrop At UMN § 24 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre § 25 – Carmel, IN - The Palladium at The Center For The Performing Arts § 26 – Detroit, MI –Cathedral Theatre at The Masonic Temple § 28 – Washington, DC – The Anthem § 29 – Boston, MA – The Orpheum Theatre § 30 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 §   OCTOBER 1 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre § 3 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount ¶ 6 – Southampton, England – O2 Guildhall ¶ 8 – Gateshead, England – The Sage ¶ 9 – Edinburgh, Scotland – Usher Hall ¶ 10 – Manchester, England – Bridgewater Hall ¶ 12 – Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England – City Hall ¶ 13 – York, England – Barbican ¶ 15 – Cambridge, England – The Corn Exchange ¶ 16 – Liverpool, England – Olympia ¶ 18 – London, England – The London Palladium ¶ 19 – London, England –The London Palladium ¶ 20 – Brighton, England – Brighton Dome ¶ 22 – Southend-on-Sea, England – Leas Cliffs Pavilion ¶ 23 – Exeter, England – The Great Hall ¶ 25 – Birmingham, England – Symphony Hall ¶ 26 – Oxford, England –New Theatre Oxford ¶ 27 – Cardiff, Wales – St. David's Hall ¶   * Solo Performance † Mother w/Martha Wainwright ‡ w/Aimee Mann § w/José González ¶ Unfollow The Rules w/full band