Sade to Release Live DVD/CD 'Bring Me Home - Live 2011' on May 22nd

NEW YORK, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hailed as "the best concert of the year" by the Baltimore Sun, Sade will release their live DVD/CD and Blu-ray for, "Bring Me Home - Live 2011" on May 22nd. In 2011, after a 10 year hiatus, Sade returned to the U.S. for a 54-date tour in support of the platinum selling album Soldier Of Love (Epic Records), which became one of last year's top 10 grossing tours. The tour, directed by the renowned Sophie Muller, will now be available on DVD/CD, featuring 22 of Sade's biggest hits performed live on the visually stunning stage which was nominated by Pollstar for "Most Creative Stage Production" and "2011 Major Tour of the Year Award." Sade also grants fans a rare, all access look behind-the-scenes with a 20-minute documentary film shot by Sophie Muller, as well as a technical documentary by Stuart Matthewman, and outtakes from the crew.

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Fans and critics alike have hailed the show for its intimate vibe, eye-catching production, and dazzling imagery, making this DVD/CD a 'must-have' for the ultimate Sade fan.

"For two hours, Sade led the near-capacity crowd through a show that was life-affirming."
- The Washington Post

"Just like Adu's singing style, the two-hour performance was a model of economy and grace."
- The Boston Globe

"Sade immediately captivated - and for two hours she never let the audience out of her seductive grip."
- Atlanta Journal Constitution

"If a decade is required to conceive and craft a concert as smart and stylish as Sade's, so be it."
- The Times-Picayune

"Very few bands have the luxury of popping their heads above ground after such a lengthy hiatus to find they're still burning just as bright. Sade seem to be the exception."
- The Vancouver Sun

"It was Sade Adu who ruled the day turning a stadium of 90,000 into an intimate little nightclub in broad daylight, bring the crowd to an absolute hush with 'Is It A Crime.'"
- The Arizona Republic

Live DVD tracklisting:

    1. Soldier Of Love       12. All About Our Love
    2. Your Love Is King     13. Paradise
    3. Skin                   14. Nothing Can Come
                              Between Us
    4. Kiss Of Life          15. Morning Bird
    5. Love Is Found         16. King Of Sorrow
    6. In Another Time       17. The Sweetest Taboo
    7. Smooth Operator       18. The Moon And The Sky
    8. Jezebel               19. Pearls
    9. Bring Me Home         20. No Ordinary Love
    10. Is It A Crime        21. By Your Side
    11. Love Is Stronger
     Than Pride              22. Cherish the Day

Live CD tracklisting:

    1.  Soldier of Love     8. Paradise/Nothing Can Come Between Us
    2.  Skin                9. Morning Bird
    3.  Kiss of Life        10. The Moon and the Sky
    4.  Love is Found       11. No Ordinary Love
    5.  In Another Time     12. By Your Side
    6.  Jezebel             13. Cherish the Day
    7.  All About Our Love

Throughout their twenty-eight year career, Sade have enjoyed phenomenal success both internationally and stateside. Since the release of their debut album, Diamond Life in 1984, the band have seen all six of their studio albums land in the Top 10 on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart, selling more than 55 million albums worldwide to date. They've been nominated for American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards won a Brit Award for Best Album for Diamond Life, and four Grammy Awards - first in 1986 for Best New Artist, then in 1994 for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group for "No Ordinary Love", Best Pop Vocal Album with Lovers Rock in 2002, and again for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group in 2010 for "Soldier of Love".

SOURCE Epic Records

SOURCE: Epic Records

CONTACT: Lauren Ceradini, Epic Records, +1-212-833-7965, Lauren.Ceradini@epicrecords.com