An Evening With the Empress of Soul, Gladys Knight

Smoky yet powerful vocals, heartfelt music, and sheer emotions—these are what Australian audiences should expect when Empress of Soul Gladys Knight returns next year February for a four-date tour. The seven-time Grammy Award-winner will be performing in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, before acing shows in New Zealand happening in Auckland and Christchurch. Both the AU and NZ stops mark her first visit in over 20 years.

"Uplifting anthems came laden with poignant nostalgia on a night where the vivacious veteran showed no sign of stopping." - The Guardian

Early success came to Knight when she began performing alongside siblings and cousins as Gladys Knight and the Pips. Breakout hit 'Every Beat of My Heart' was followed by a string of successful singles before the release of 'Neither One of Us (Wants to be the First to Say Goodbye)', which earned her her first Grammy Award. Another Grammy came for #1 hit 'Midnight Train to Georgia', before she picked up two more for 'Love Overboard' and her collaboration with Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Dionne Warwick—another #1 single, 'That's What Friends Are For'.

The multi-awarded singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman and author has numerous other hit singles to her name, including three further Grammy Awards for her solo work, a James Bond theme for 'License To Kill', a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Golden Globe nomination for her acting work. She's been inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, taken home a BET Lifetime Achievement Award, and was listed as one of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. Her most recent album is 2014's 'Where My Heart Belongs'.

Check Gladys Knight's Australian shows below and prepare to see one of the greatest musical voices to ever grace our shores, live next year!