"Weird Al" Yankovic

WEIRD AL YANKOVIC, the undisputed king of pop culture parody, has sold more comedy recordings than any other artist in history. In a career spanning nearly three decades, he has amassed 28 Gold and Platinum albums, 7 Gold and Platinum-certified home videos and 3 Grammy Awards (with 12 nominations).


He is best known for his parodies of many of the biggest songs and most important artists of the last three decades including Michael Jackson, U2, Madonna, Puff Daddy, R. Kelly, Usher, Sting, Billy Joel, Nirvana, Eminem and many others - all with full approval from the artists themselves. His hits have included “Eat It”, “Smells Like Nirvana”, “I’m Fat”, “Like A Surgeon”, “Amish Paradise” and many others.

His video for “Smells Like Nirvana,” nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in 1992, was chosen by Rolling Stone as one of the “Top 100 Music Videos Of All Time.” “Weird Al” Yankovic - Live in Concert is touring Australia in March 2011, presented by Lennard Promotions.

TOUR DATES*:
Saturday 12 March - Royal Theatre, Canberra
Thursday 17 March - Civic Theatre, Newcastle
Friday 18 March - Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Monday 21 March - Burswood Theatre, Perth