Explore Sydney like a local with Metro Hotels packages

Explore Sydney with Aspire Hotel! Experience all the excitement of Sydney using your free Opal cards on buses, trains, ferries and light rail.

With rates starting at $129, this package includes 2 free Adult Opal travel cards, each loaded with $20 worth of travel on all public transport.

Extra Cards (Adult - $20.00 and Child - $10.00) are also available and can be purchased at reception.

Book now: http://www.aspire-hotel-sydney.bookings.metrohotels.com.au/explore-sydney-hot-deal-accommodation

Aspire Hotel Sydney: The hotel boasts 96 ample and commodious rooms to suit the individual, couple and family alike. Some of the rooms have large, private balconies. The hotel provides a manned 24-hour reception desk for your convenience along with security key card access to all guest rooms. Room features include complimentary tea and coffee making facilities; hairdryer; iron and ironing board; in-room safe; external laundry and dry cleaning (charges apply).

Location: 383-389 Bulwara Road Ultimo, Sydney NSW 2007 Australia
Phone: +61 2 9211 - 1499
Closest train station: Central Station

Darling Harbour Vivid Festival - Photo credit: Saard Saenmuang

Darling Harbour - Harbourside Shopping Centre

Explore Sydney with Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour! Experience all the excitement of Sydney using your free Opal cards on buses, trains, ferries and light rail.

Package includes 2 free Adult Opal travel cards, each loaded with $20 worth of travel on all public transport.

Extra Cards (Adult - $20.00 and Child - $10.00) are also available and can be purchased at reception.

Book now: http://www.sydney-metro-apartments-darling-harbour.bookings.metrohotels.com.au/explore-sydney-hot-deal-accommodation

Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour: Has 24 fully contained apartments, many of which overlook the glory of Sydney’s famous Darling Harbour. All apartments have balconies. The apartments provide a manned reception desk from early morning until late at night. Our loft style apartments are fully serviced with plenty of room to relax and enjoy your stay.  The bedroom and bathroom are located on the mezzanine level, flowing down to a fully equipped kitchen, lounge and balcony downstairs, which is inclusive of washing machine and dryer. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available in all apartments. The Executive loft offers the same features plus cathedral style windows from floor to ceiling with spectacular views of Darling Harbour. Room features include complimentary tea and coffee making facilities; fridge; hairdryer; iron and ironing board; external laundry and dry cleaning (charges apply); complimentary Foxtel.

Location: 132-136 Sussex Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Phone: +61 2 9199 - 2517
Closest train station: Wynyard Station (10 minutes walk)

Sydney City CBD

Explore Sydney like a local with Metro Hotel on Pitt!

This Sydney Local hot deal includes 2 adult Opal travel cards, with a total value of $20 for travel on public buses, trains, ferries and light rail. Also includes complimentary WiFi, a late check out (noon) and a complimentary room upgrade*


*Room upgrade is subject to availability only.

Book now: http://www.metro-hotel-on-pitt.bookings.metrohotels.com.au/sydney-local-hot-deal-accommodation

Metro Hotel on Pitt: The hotel boasts 119 well appointed guest rooms in the Deluxe, Superior and Suite categories. Located in the heart of the CBD, most attractions and points of interest are within walking distance of the hotel. Metro Hotel on Pitt provides a manned 24-hour reception desk, plus all floors can only be accessed with an exclusively programmed guest room key card. Room features include complimentary tea and coffee making facilities; small fridge; hairdryer; iron and ironing board; in-room safe; external laundry and dry cleaning (charges apply); free in-room Wi-Fi; free-to-air TV and a complimentary selection of Foxtel channels.

Location: 300 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Phone: +61 2 9283 - 8088
Closest train station: Town Hall Station (3 minutes walk)

Elton John Australian Tour 2015 - Sir Elton John Brings the House Down

Sir Elton John Brings the House Down

Metro Hotels are offering smashing ‘hot deals’ for the final concert at the Qantas Credit Union Arena (formerly known as the Entertainment Centre) on December 19th 2015.

Sir Elton John has been confirmed as the final artist to play at Qantas Credit Union Arena in December this year. He has performed 45 times at this venue and holds the record for the most number of shows.

Over 27 million people will have many wonderful memories of the 4,000 shows over the past 32 year at this iconic venue. Names like Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Cher, Kylie Minogue and many world famous acts have performed here as well as hosting major sporting events. The Entertainment Centre was one of the major venues for the 2000 Summer Olympics.

It will be both a sad and historic moment when the curtain comes down for the last time.
The new city entertainment facility, part of the International Convention Centre, Sydney (ICC Sydney) will open its doors just 12 months later in December 2016.

Metro Hotels has a range of ‘hot deals’ at four of its Sydney properties. From $129.00 at Aspire Hotel Sydney in Ultimo, in a standard room with own private balcony and a short walking distance to the venue.

Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour will appeal to families and those wanting a little more space with fully serviced loft style apartments and views over Darling Harbour. Apartment prices from $185.00 and include complimentary WiFi.

Metro Hotel Marlow Central Sydney is offering one night’s accommodation including hot buffet breakfast, complimentary WiFi and 12 noon check-out. Prices start at $165.00

Metro Hotel on Pitt has a package for two people in a Superior Deluxe room, full buffet breakfast and complimentary WiFi with prices starting at $195.

All accommodation Hot Deals are subject to availability.

If you have already acquired your tickets or about to purchase them, jump at these’ hot deals’ at Metro Hotels. All hotels are in the central CBD and walking distance to the venue.

For further information on Metro Hotels Hot Deals and bookings phone 1800 004 321 or visit www.metrohotels.com.au/hot-deals/

Robbie Williams Adds Extra Shows To Australian Tour

Tickets for Robbie Williams' October tour of Australia are drying up swiftly around the country, resulting in the British crooner adding a further two dates to his impending antipodean sojourn to help meet demand.



Williams will now perform additional shows for his Let Me Entertain You tour in both Adelaide (Wednesday, 14 October, Adelaide Entertainment Centre) and Melbourne (Friday, 23 October, Rod Laver Arena) to complement his existing first shows at the city's respective venues on 13 and 22 October.



Organisers have advised that tickets for further tour stops Perth (9 October), Brisbane (17 October) and Sydney (27 October) are all selling with haste, so you may want to get onto that sooner rather than later, because — as always — there are no guarantees of more shows.

What's On in Sydney - Vivid Sydney 2015, Sydney Film Festival & More

It's an exciting time in Sydney with the Sydney Writers' Festival underway, Vivid Sydney kicking off tomorrow and the Sydney Film Festival just around the corner. If you're feeling lucky we have some huge giveaways, read on for all the details.

It might be just ten days until winter, but you can now relive your favourite summer  moments. Thanks to ABC Radio National, Olivia Chaney and Jessica Pratt's concerts are now available to download, as is Far From Folsom, Tex Perkins' stellar performance channeling Johnny Cash at Parramatta Gaol. You can stream Blank Space on FBi Radio, or tune in to 94.5FM at 2pm this Sunday for Dan Deacon's late night gig.

Vivid Sydney 2015: 22 May – 8 June

Vivid Light is bigger than ever, with over 60 light installations, projections and illuminations extending from Circular Quay to Martin Place, Darling Harbour, Pyrmont and The Star, plus the University of Sydney. New precincts include Central Park in Chippendale and Chatswood. Sydney will be transformed into a wonderland of 'light art' sculptures, innovative light installations and grand-scale projections for all to enjoy.

Grace Jones: Modulations at Carriageworks

Modulations at Carriageworks features pop culture icon Grace Jones (Sydney Festival 2009) and living jazz legend Pharoah Sanders (Sydney Festival 2015). Jones will present three shows segueing from disco to funk and pop to punk on 31 May – 2 June. Grammy Award-winning American jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders who has performed with jazz icons including John Coltrane, Don Cherry and Sun Ra, will perform his ground-breaking works 5 & 6 June.



Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House

To celebrate the return of Sufjan Stevens to the Concert Hall (Sydney Festival 2008 & 2011), and the Opera House debut of music’s most mysterious folk singer Bill Callahan (Sydney Festival 2009), Sydney Opera House are giving you the chance to win a double pass to Sufjan Stevens on Monday 25 May or Bill Callahan on Thursday 28 May.



Sydney Film Festival: 3 – 14 June

Sydney Film Festival is coming soon, with 251 films from 68 countries and over 100 other events on offer. Explore the full program and buy your tickets and Flexipasses online now. The 62nd Sydney Film Festival today announced 27 new films to be featured in this year's June (3-14) event, plus an Ingmar Bergman retrospective curated by David Stratton. Also revealed in advance of the full program launch of 200+ films on Wednesday 6 May is a new screening venue at Dendy Newtown and an enhanced family film program.
To find out more, check out the Sydney Film Festival website: www.sff.org.au

Vivid Sydney Game Zone: At Pyrmont & The Star

Pyrmont and The Star will be transformed as part of Vivid Sydney. Check out the interactive installations including Pyrmont Pyro where you create your own digital fireworks display, and ‘Mission Control’ which allows you to control dozens of search lights. Stop by Vivid Lounge at Sky Terrace which will be transformed into an electric urban space brought to life by light and music.

Venus in Fur: Darlinghurst Theatre Company

Having seduced audiences on Broadway, David Ives’ hilarious, sexy and provocative smash hit Venus in Fur makes its Sydney debut at Eternity Playhouse from 29 May to 5 July. Starring Anna Houston and Gareth Reeves, this part comedy, part thriller is a gripping exploration of sexual control and desire.

Vivid Sydney Pyrmont & The Star Event

PYRMONT & THE STAR

Vivid Sydney at Pyrmont & The Star runs from 6pm - Midnight.

Pyrmont’s harbourside precinct will be transformed into a buzzing multi-sensory, game zone where you take control!  Play with friends and fellow fun-lovers in an urban playground of interactive games and activities which will surprise and delight.

Click here to book



The precinct features a number of interactive installations including ‘Pyrmont Pyro’ and ‘Mission Control’.  Located in Pyrmont Bay Park, ‘Pyrmont Pyro’ will see you create your own digital fireworks display via the beat of glowing drum sticks, whilst ‘Mission Control’ allows you to control dozens of search lights atop The Star.



Vivid Lounge at Sky Terrace, located on The Star’s rooftop, will be transformed into an electric urban space brought to life by light and music.  Participate in a karaoke experience, dubbed ‘Face-Off’, which will see your face projected onto the wall of The Star Event Centre or hit the video gaming station to relive your childhood.



Pyrmont & The Star has everything you need for an incredible Vivid Sydney experience, with ferries, light rail and buses to make your Vivid night out easy and enjoyable.

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Food & Wine Evening - Monday 18th May @ Palace Hotel

Food & Wine Evening, 6.30pm on Monday 18th May 2015

Enjoy a unique tasting event at Palace Hotel Sydney this May. Indulge in our chef’s selection of four tasting dishes accompanied by sommelier selected wines from the Robert Oatley Vineyards. Palace Hotel is teaming up with Robert Oatley Wines for an evening of gourmet food, fine wine and entertainment. Bookings are essential.

Tickets are $55 per person. Please book at Palace Hotel on (02) 9212 2111 or email lgatsios@metrohg.com

Pyrmont Festival - Wind Food Art - 15 to 24 May 2015

Pyrmont Festival returns for its fifth year

10 Days of wine, food and art bringing together Pyrmont and the Mudgee Region in Sydney’s premier dining precinct

Five years after first hitting the Pyrmont Precinct, Pyrmont Festival returns with a giant 10 day program to showcase the best of the Mudgee Region and Pyrmont.

Guests have the chance to experience both the country charm of the Mudgee Region, coupled with the best of the city, including a plethora of wine dinners and tastings, photographic exhibitions and art displays.

Mudgee Wineries include Burrundulla Wines, Robert Stein Vineyard, Lowe Wines, and Huntington Estate. Pyrmont eateries including Blue Eye Dragon, Café Morso, Flying Fish and the new LuMi bar & dining will showcase the best of their dining experiences with Mudgee wines to match at lunches, dinners and tastings across the 10 days.

The highlight of the festival will be in the form of a two-day free headliner event at Pirrama Park on Saturday 16^th and Sunday 17^th May (11am – 5pm). An event designed for the whole family, with live music, local artists, rides and children’s’ entertainment and approximately 100 stalls where guests can meet wine-makers, participate in tastings and sample a broad range of fine foods.

Pyrmont Festival is a product of industry collaboration with Mudgee Region Tourism, Mid Western Regional Council and Mudgee Wine Grape Growers Inc, presented by Pyrmont Ultimo Chamber of Commerce with the City of Sydney. It is a unique opportunity for Pyrmont, just two kilometres from the CBD, to demonstrate its position as one of Sydney’s fastest growing tourist, creative, cultural and dining precincts.

The Mudgee Region is a 3.5-hour drive from Sydney in Central NSW, and is one of the state’s first established wine regions. It is renowned for its food and wine with more than 40 family-run boutique wineries, as well as excellent art, music, nature and history experiences.

Major corporate sponsors of the event are The Star, IGA, LJ Hooker and Subaru.

Event details

When: Friday 15^th – Sunday 24^th May 2015.

What: Pyrmont Festival 2015

A 10-day festival showcasing more than 50 restaurants, wine bars, hotels, winemakers and artists from Pyrmont and the Mudgee Region.

Where: Pyrmont Festival dining precinct, with the two-day headliner event on Saturday 16^th and Sunday 17^th May.

Spandau Ballet - Soul Boys of The Western World Australian Tour 2015

One of the most successful and influential British bands of the 1980s, Spandau Ballet, will bring their ‘Soul Boys of the Western World Live’ Tour to Australia in May next year. Kicking off in Brisbane on Wednesday 13 May and playing shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

All five original band members of Spandau Ballet, Tony Hadley, John Keeble, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp and Steve Norman will come together to perform their smash-hit anthems for Australian audiences for the first time since their 2010 Reformation World Tour which saw the band reunited.

Having sold over 25 million records worldwide, scored numerous multi-platinum albums and amassed 23 hit singles across the globe including Gold and True, which have endured for more than three decades.

Spandau Ballet's debut single "To Cut a Long Story Short", which reached No. 5 in the UK in 1980, was the first of ten UK Top 10 hits, including a No. 1 single in 1983 with the song "True", a No. 2 single "Gold" and a No. 3 single "Only When You Leave". The band has had eight UK Top 10 albums, including three "greatest hits" compilations and an album of re-recorded material.

Tickets and Official VIP Packages on sale: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/Spandau-Ballet-tickets/artist/1400100

• Sydney, NSW:

Qantas Credit Union Arena, Haymarket

• Brisbane, QLD:

Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall

• Melbourne, VIC:

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

• Perth, WA:

Perth Arena, Perth

Vivid Sydney 2015: Modulations Adds Grace Jones to the Bill

Vivid Sydney 2015: Modulations Adds Grace Jones to the Bill (Photo: Kristian Sibast)

Veteran music and fashion icon, Grace Jones, heads the line-up for Modulations, doing much to redress the lack of female talent on the wider Vivid program.



Modulations, which is staged at Carriageworks from May 31 to June 7, comes under the Vivid umbrella.



"Her ideas around art, music, creativity and light mean she fits the DNA of Modulations," said its creative director, Stephen Pavlovic.



"She has a strong history and she's a strong woman too, and there has been a lack of them in the Vivid program so the opportunity to work with her was a no-brainer.



"Her live sets are duly renowned as nothing short of incredible, moving from disco to funk, from pop to punk, all presented within a visual spectacular as stunning as the musical artistry.



"You can expect lasers, a lot of costume changes and a thumping show with a great band."



Jones was last in Sydney in 2011. She headlined the Sydney Festival bill in 2009 and is now 66.



The fashionable pairing of music and food is again given an offbeat twist at Modulations, with the Italo Dining and Disco Club, which will be held on each day of the festival.



It features music from veteran Italian club DJ Beppe Loda, who pioneered a sound known as "cosmic Afro". Several top Sydney restaurants will cater, including Icebergs Dining Room & Bar, Da Orazio Pizza + Porchetta, Fratelli Paradiso and 10 William Street.



The other previously announced highlights include jazz legend, saxophonist Pharoah Sanders (June 5-6) and Bill Drummond (June 6) of provocative English 1980s pop group the KLF.



Grace Jones plays on May 31 and June 1 at Carriageworks and Modulations runs from May 31 to June 7. For more information go to vividsydney.com and to book tickets visit carriageworks.com.au

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Blur Live in Sydney - July 2015

It has been 18 years since blur, one of the most successful British
bands of the last two decades, has graced our shores. Together, Damon
Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree,  have won a total of
five BRIT Awards, and were twice nominated for the Mercury Music Award.



And now blur  are back with their eighth studio album ‘The Magic Whip’
and in July will make their way to Australia, fresh from headlining
British Summer Time Festival in London’s Hyde Park, to play three huge
arena shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.



Joining the band will be very special guest Jamie T, one of the most
distinctive voices to come out of the UK in the past decade.



Event Details:


DATE: Saturday 25 July, 2015


TIME: Start time 7:45pm



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Matilda the Musical Lyric Theatre Sydney - Pre Sale Tickets Available Now

Matilda The Musical is the multi-award winning
musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the twisted
genius of Roald Dahl. With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by
Tim Minchin, Matilda The Musical is the story of an
extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a
sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.



Winner of 50 major international awards, including 12 for Best Musical, Matilda
continues to delight audiences of all ages both in London and on
Broadway before arriving at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from July 2015.

“ONCE IN A BLUE MOON, A SHOW COMES OUT BLAZING AND RESTORES YOUR FAITH IN BROADWAY. MATILDA THE MUSICAL IS THAT SHOW.” - New York Post



Matilda Cast Announced: 

Stephen Anderson – Sergei / Ensemble

Reece Budin – Doctor / Ensemble

Rachel Cole – Ensemble

Andrew Cook – Ensemble

Danielle Cook – Dance Captain / Swing

Eli Cooper – Ensemble

Cristina D’Agostino – Acrobat / Ensemble

Glenn Hill – Escapologist / Ensemble

Travis Khan – Rudolpho / Ensemble

Nadia Komazec – Ensemble

Zoe Komazec – Assistant Dance Captain / Swing

Leah Lim – Swing

Mitchell Mahony – Swing

Cle Morgan – Mrs Phelps / Ensemble

Daniel Raso – Michael Wormwood / Ensemble

Clay Roberts
– Swing - See more at:
http://au.matildathemusical.com/cast-creative/cast-team/?j=623302&l=86989_HTML&u=26979563&mid=1359293&jb=0#sthash.2Fbtetia.dpuf

Stephen Anderson – Sergei / Ensemble

Reece Budin – Doctor / Ensemble

Rachel Cole – Ensemble

Andrew Cook – Ensemble

Danielle Cook – Dance Captain / Swing

Eli Cooper – Ensemble

Cristina D’Agostino – Acrobat / Ensemble

Glenn Hill – Escapologist / Ensemble

Travis Khan – Rudolpho / Ensemble

Nadia Komazec – Ensemble

Zoe Komazec – Assistant Dance Captain / Swing

Leah Lim – Swing

Mitchell Mahony – Swing

Cle Morgan – Mrs Phelps / Ensemble

Daniel Raso – Michael Wormwood / Ensemble

Clay Roberts – Swing



See full cast information

Stephen Anderson – Sergei / Ensemble

Reece Budin – Doctor / Ensemble

Rachel Cole – Ensemble

Andrew Cook – Ensemble

Danielle Cook – Dance Captain / Swing

Eli Cooper – Ensemble

Cristina D’Agostino – Acrobat / Ensemble

Glenn Hill – Escapologist / Ensemble

Travis Khan – Rudolpho / Ensemble

Nadia Komazec – Ensemble

Zoe Komazec – Assistant Dance Captain / Swing

Leah Lim – Swing

Mitchell Mahony – Swing

Cle Morgan – Mrs Phelps / Ensemble

Daniel Raso – Michael Wormwood / Ensemble

Clay Roberts
– Swing - See more at:
http://au.matildathemusical.com/cast-creative/cast-team/?j=623302&l=86989_HTML&u=26979563&mid=1359293&jb=0#sthash.2Fbtetia.dpuf

Stephen Anderson – Sergei / Ensemble

Reece Budin – Doctor / Ensemble

Rachel Cole – Ensemble

Andrew Cook – Ensemble

Danielle Cook – Dance Captain / Swing

Eli Cooper – Ensemble

Cristina D’Agostino – Acrobat / Ensemble

Glenn Hill – Escapologist / Ensemble

Travis Khan – Rudolpho / Ensemble

Nadia Komazec – Ensemble

Zoe Komazec – Assistant Dance Captain / Swing

Leah Lim – Swing

Mitchell Mahony – Swing

Cle Morgan – Mrs Phelps / Ensemble

Daniel Raso – Michael Wormwood / Ensemble

Clay Roberts
– Swing - See more at:
http://au.matildathemusical.com/cast-creative/cast-team/?j=623302&l=86989_HTML&u=26979563&mid=1359293&jb=0#sthash.2Fbtetia.dpuf

View more information about Matilda at Lyric Theatre Sydney



Club Lyric's Matilda Presale!



As a Club Lyric member, you can access tickets to performances from Wednesday 28 October - Sunday 1 November before they go on sale to the general public! Book now using codeword MINCHIN to access this presale via the link below. 



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Backstreet Boys Australia Tour May 2015

Backstreet Boys Australia Tour May 2015



It's time to clear your schedule for May – Backstreet's back and they're bringing Kevin!



One of the most successful groups of all time - BACKSTREET BOYS - are bringing their ‘In A World Like This Tour' to Australia this autumn.



After reuniting with original member Kevin Richardson in 2013, all five original members recorded a new album, In A World Like This, filmed a revealing documentary ‘Show ‘Em What You're Made Of', while embarking on a sold out tour across Europe and North America to rapt crowds celebrating 20 years making music… and now it's Australia's turn!



Last spotted on our shores in 2012 as a four-piece, this time all of the boys are back live onstage, doing what they do best, entertaining the fans with smash hit after smash hit including ‘Everybody (Backstreet's Back)', ‘Incomplete', ‘I Want It That Way' and ‘Larger Than Life'.



Selling more than 130 million albums worldwide, Backstreet Boys have been dominating the music scene for two decades. True entertainers, masters of some of the greatest pop songs ever recorded, their concerts are not to be missed!



Backstreet Boys - Tour Dates:



- Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Fri 8 May



- Allphones Arena, Sydney Sat 9 May



- Brisbane Entertainment Centre Sun 10 May



- Perth Arena Fri 15 May



Get Tickets and Find out more



About the Backstreet Boys:



The Backstreet Boys (sometimes referred to as BSB) are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The group consists of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell.



The group rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys (1996). In the following year they released their second international album Backstreet's Back (1997), and their U.S. debut album which continued the group's success worldwide. They rose to superstardom with their third studio album Millennium (1999) and its follow-up album, Black & Blue (2000).



After a two-year hiatus, they regrouped and released a comeback album Never Gone (2005). After the conclusion of the Never Gone Tour in 2006, Richardson left the group to pursue other interests. The group then released two albums as a quartet: Unbreakable (2007) and This Is Us (2009).



In 2012, the group announced that Richardson had rejoined them permanently. In the following year they celebrated their 20th anniversary and released their first independent album, In a World Like This (2013). The group also released their first documentary movie, titled Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of in January 2015.



The Backstreet Boys have sold over 130 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling boy band in history, and one of the world's best-selling music artists. They are the first group since Sade to have their first nine albums reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200, and the only boy band to do so. They also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 22, 2013.

Ricky Martin Meets His Wax Figure at Madame Tussauds Sydney

Pop icon and The Voice judge comes face-to-face with his wax figure

international superstar Ricky Martin was on site at Madame Tussauds Sydney to introduce his wax figure to Australia for the first time. Martin’s figure will feature as a permanent addition in the Darling Harbour attraction’s ‘Music Zone’.

Known for hits such as Livin’ La Vida Loca, She Bangs, and his latest single Mr. Put It Down featuring Pitbull, the Grammy Award winner has sold more than 85 million albums worldwide and certified platinum more than 95 times in over 20 countries. He is also a New York Times bestselling author, philanthropist, and critically acclaimed Broadway star.

In Sydney to perform his One World Tour live at All Phones Arena tonight, Ricky Martin was pleased to be involved in the Australia reveal of his wax figure.

“It was such an incredible experience to take part in the Madame Tussauds process,” said Ricky Martin. “I’m truly amazed at how much work has gone into making this figure as authentic as possible.”

Madame Tussauds is world-renowned for the creation of detailed and lifelike wax figures that pay homage to A-list celebrities from film and television, sports icons, musicians from all genres, and notable figures from history and pop culture.

Each Madame Tussauds figure is truly a work of art, involving teams of professional artists and sculptors, who spend months on extensive research and taking more than 500 measurements to recreate world-famous icons, to achieve the kind of astonishing realism that has been at the heart of the Madame Tussauds legacy for more than 250 years.

“It’s such an honour to have Ricky Martin here at Madame Tussauds Sydney to reveal his wax figure for the very first time in Australia. I have no doubt his amazingly lifelike wax figure will be extremely popular with our guests,” said Steve Hinks, General Manager of Madame Tussauds Sydney.

“We invite all Ricky Martin fans to get up close and personal and shake their ‘bon-bon’ and have a selfie with his wax figure.”

Guests at Madame Tussauds Sydney will meet their icons in an immersive and interactive experience, bursting with family fun and world-class entertainment. Moving through themed areas guests will come face-to-face with their favorite stars from award-winning film actors, to sport stars, historical and modern world leaders, as well as music legends.

Where: Madame Tussauds Sydney, Aquarium Wharf, Darling Harbour (right next door to WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo)
Opening hours: from 9.30am daily
Tickets & website: https://www.madametussauds.com/Sydney