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Contemporary Rock Star David Gray to Perform Live in Dubai, on the Night of February 29th at the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2008!

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The countdown has begun to the 6th Annual Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2008; the event that is easily going to surpass anything that has been seen or heard in Dubai Media City Amphitheater!

Don't Miss the artist of a very different kind - Pop idol David Gray who is set to appear for the first time at the most popular event in the region “Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival" organized by Chillout Productions for the 6th year in a row. Gray's show will be the show-of-attraction for a large audience.

“We try to cater for all music fans in the region, and with the presence of David Gray this year, we can assure that we are attending to the lovers of all types of music and guarantee that the festival will go beyond Jazz" said Anthony Younes, Managing Director of Chillout Productions, the founders and organizers of the Dubai International Jazz Festival.

Following on from the explosion in popularity during 1999, which was a year that witnessed David successful embark in the world of music; Gray has emerged as one of the finest singer-songwriters, capable of some truly emotional power-ballads in the style of tracks like Babylon, his breakthrough success, Sail Away, Please Forgive Me, and The Other Side. His voice is powerfully distinct-raw, passionate and at times affecting.

With “White Ladder", Gray has sold more than six million copies worldwide and became one of the UK's most popular and enduring artists. In Ireland, White Ladder remains the best-selling album of all-time.

He has also won a GQ Award for Best Solo Artist (2002), a Q Award for best single (2001) and has been nominated twice for best male at the Brit Awards. Such accolade is richly deserved, as Gray is fast becoming a national treasure.

Gray continues to write and record at his studio in north London, and expects to have a new album ready for release by fall 2008.

“With the valued support of our sponsors and partners, and the participation of music prodigies like David Gray, we look forward to have the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival in 2008 a great success as it has always been throughout the years", added Anthony Younis. As ever, more news and details about the participating artists on the night of February 29th are to be announced successively.

Tickets are to be available starting January 15th, 2008 at all Virgin Megastores, Hallmark, Spinneys and online from beginning of January 2008.

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