'Real Thing' kicks off music tour<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): American pop music group The Real Thing embarked
\non its two-week musical tour in Jakarta yesterday and will later
\nmove on to play other big cities throughout Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The group's maiden performance in Jakarta was conducted at the
\nTopaz Ultimate Club at Wisma Bakrie, South Jakarta yesterday and
\nanother performance is scheduled there tonight.<\/p>\n
The third performance will be held at the University of
\nPancasila campus in Depok, to the south of Jakarta, tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Entitled A Mild Live Real Thing Indonesia Tour l994, the band
\nis to present their hit songs, which include Can't Get By Without
\nYou, You To Me Are Everything, Whenever You Want My Love,
\nChildren of the Ghetto.<\/p>\n
The band, famous for their rhythm and blues and soul music
\nduring the l970s and l980s, is comprised of the Amoo brothers
\n(Christopher and Edwards Amoo) and David Smith on lead vocals.<\/p>\n
The Real Thing is also supported by five other musicians.
\nAlthough the group has not produced any new hit songs lately,
\ntheir old hits are still popular and widely broadcasted on radio
\nstations worldwide.<\/p>\n
After finishing their concerts in Jakarta, the group will
\nperform in Bandung (Oct. 30), Semarang, Central Java (Nov. 1),
\nYogyakarta (Nov. 2), Surabaya, East Java (Nov. 4), Denpasar, Bali
\n(Nov. 5), Ujung Pandang, South Sulawesi (Nov. 7) and the last
\nconcert will be held in Medan, South Sumatra (Nov. 9).<\/p>\n
Tickets for the concerts are set between Rp 25,000 and Rp
\n150,000 in Jakarta and between Rp 5,000 and Rp 20,000 in other
\ncities. Further concert information is available through The Real
\nThing Hotline: (021) 526-3093.<\/p>\n
The concerts are co-sponsored by Citibank, The Jakarta Post,
\nMedia Indonesia, ANteve, Pro-02 FM Radio Station, Kis FM Radio
\nStation and Ibis Hotel. (raw)<\/p>",
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