Rufus Wainwright & Band

Overview

Clever, creative, quirky, capricious and prolific are some of the words I would use to describe Rufus Wainwright, the American-Canadian Singer songwriter, who will be performing with his band at the Sydney Opera House as part of his Australian Tour.

His new album, Out of the Game, which was made in collaboration with the famed producer Mark Ronson, is purported to be his most accessible work yet. Nevertheless, that unmistakeable 'Rufus' edge is still there; the delicately-crafted songs laden with rich emotion and a touch of eccentricity always palpable.

The last few years have seen Rufus move away from popular music to pursue other creative endeavours, including his opera 'Prima Donna' and his Grammy-nominated rendition of Judy Garland's famous Carnegie Hall concert. I can confirm that the latter was particularly spectacular, after having been treated to an excerpt from the show (in full drag) the last time he performed in concert here in Sydney.

He is great showman who paints pictures with music and words to describe the absurdity of life.