Music icon Don McLean to perform in Geelong

American Pie singer Don McLean has announced a 2023 Australian tour, which includes a one-off Geelong performance.

Music icon Don McLean will perform in Geelong next year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his timeless hit American Pie.

The 76-year-old singer-songwriter will perform 19 shows across Australia in April, before heading to New Zealand.

McLean will perform at Melbourne’s The Palais on April 29, before heading to Costa Hall on April 30.

He will be supported by Australian singer-songwriter Andrew Farriss.

“I am thrilled to be getting back to Australia with my band,” McLean said.

“2022 marks the 50th anniversary from when American Pie landed at the No.1 spot on the Billboard chart, and we will be celebrating.

“We’ll be performing songs from the American Pie album plus many of the other hits that fans will be expecting to hear.”

American singer-song writer Don McLean will perform in Geelong.

McLean is best known for his near nine-minute track American Pie, released on the 1971 album with the same name.

The song explores the early death of rock’n’roll star Buddy Holly.

McLean is also known for Vincent (Starry Starry Night), Castles in the Air, And I Love You So and Cryin’.

In 2015, one of McLean’s four handwritten manuscripts of the lyrics to American Pie was auctioned and sold for more than $1.2m.

McLean was honoured in 2019, receiving his star on the Las Vegas Walkway of Stars and his song “And I love You So” was the theme for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding.

In 2018, the veteran performer released his 19th studio album Botanical Gardens.

Tickets for his local shows go on sale on November 11 through oneworldentertainment.com.au.

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