Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright has had quite a journey in the last few years. Creatively, he put pop music aside and concentrated on his other interests, from his Grammy-nominated recreation of Judy Garland's fabled Carnegie Hall concert to the 2009 premiere of his opera, Prima Donna.

Wainwright's personal life has been even more dramatic, witnessing the birth of his daughter, Viva; the death of his mother, singer/songwriter Kate McGarrigle; and his engagement to partner Jorn Weisbrodt.  All of these experiences inform his seventh studio album, ‘Out of the Game’, along with the input of a new collaborator, celebrated producer Mark Ronson. The results are the loosest, most accessible music of Wainwright's career, retaining his distinctive narrative sense and wry wit while adding classic pop pleasures.

Supporting Rufus Wainwright on the night will be Teddy Thompson and Adam Cohen.

Rufus Wainwright and his band play the Hammersmith Apollo on 18th November.