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| Norah Jones at the 60th Cannes Film Festival On May 16, Norah Jones will attend the 60th Cannes Film Festival, where acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Wong Kar Wai's first English-language film 'My Blueberry Nights' is set to open the Festival. Jones stars in the film, joined by a cast that includes Jude Law, David Strathairn, Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman. Shot in New York, Memphis, Nevada, and along the legendary Route 66, the film is an intimate tale of love and self-discovery that features Wong's trademark visual flair and colorful characters. Jones also recently confirmed the second U.S. leg of her current 'Not Too Late' tour, set to pick up on June 1, at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO (see below for full itinerary). Following leg two of her tour, Jones will perform July 6 as part of Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series, followed by an extensive European tour in July and August. Next week, Jones will wrap up the first leg of the tour, which to date has drawn sold-out crowds and rave reviews. After her performance at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in NYC last month, The NY Post observed "Jones looked great in her modified poodle dress, sounded even better, and demonstrated musical depth and interpretive prowess possessed by just a handful of the greats." Jones' third album, 'Not Too Late' - "by far her best", according to The Washington Post - is the top selling album of 2007 to date, in the U.S. and abroad. The album bowed with first week U.S. sales in excess of 400, 000, the best single sales week of the year so far by a substantial margin. It has since sold over four million copies worldwide, hitting number one on the album charts in 29 countries, and achieving gold, platinum or multi-platinum status in 33 markets. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |