Rufus Wainwright

On June 10th, I’ll be performing ‘Rufus Does Judy’ for the LAST time in London at Royal Albert Hall. 👠

Only a limited number of tickets remain!

Tickets: tickets.royalalberthall.com/syos2/perfor...

Heading back to the East Coast this spring for a few special solo shows. Hope to see you there!

Tickets go on sale Friday, February 6, at 10am local.

Sign up for presale access tomorrow at 10am ET:

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Grammys weekend ✨

March 25 - Rouen
March 26 - Colombes*
March 28 - Annecy*
March 31 - Paris (SOLD OUT)
April 2 - Montbéliard
April 4 - Versailles

*low tickets

Tickets available now at RufusWainwright.com/tour

📸: Nick Garcia-Kimura

I’m so delighted to be returning to France this March & April for a special run of shows on the continuation of the Going to a Town solo tour.

Paris is officially sold out, and low tickets remain for a few of the other dates, so don’t wait!

Sundance Film Festival this past weekend with the incredible Norah Jones

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Dream Requiem arrives in Athens on March 22 at the Megaron.

An evening with Chiara Mastroianni as narrator and the breathtaking soprano Caitlin Gotimer, conducted by Mikko Franck and brought to life by the ERT Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.

Tickets: www.megaron.gr/en/event/dre...

I’m bringing Rufus Does Judy back this year on June 10 at Royal Albert Hall for the 20 year anniversary.

📸: Josephine Douet, Matthew Eisman/Getty Images, Stefanie Keenan, Phil Carter, Ryan Lash, Denis Alix, & Stefan Hoederath

Heard we were talking about 2016...

From Michael Kors’ Fashion Show and Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall to Vietnam, the Hammer Museum, a TED Talk, Tony Bennett's 90th birthday taping, and the release of Take All My Loves. A LGBTQ Gala with Hillary Clinton and PBS performance with Lang Lang.

In January 2027, I will pay tribute to composer Kurt Weill together with The Metropole Orkest. A mini-tour, inspired by my new album I'm a Stranger Here Myself - Wainwright Does Weill

8 jan - Amsterdam
9 jan - Utrecht
10 Jan - The Hague

Tickets on sale now: www.mo.nl/agenda/2027/...

Special thanks to the incredible Carice van Houten and Danielle De Niese, conductor Clark Rundell, Neil Wallace & Frank Veenstra from Unusual Suspects, and the Residentie Orkest for making these shows so great!

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Thank you to everyone who came out to my ‘Oh What A World of Rufus Wainwright’ shows this past weekend in the Netherlands!

Despite ICE’s killing of Renee Good, Congress is debating adding millions more to the Department of Homeland Security’s budget. We can’t stay quiet about this! Call your senator today and tell them: No more money for ICE.

I’m bringing my Want Symphonic show to Stockholm this Spring on May 22nd, where I’ll be performing with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra at Konserthuset.

We’ll be revisiting songs from both my Want One and Two albums.

Tickets: bit.ly/4qlYSXF

Rufus Wainwright

We’ll be blending opera, new orchestral arrangements (including a world premiere), and songs from across my catalogue with the orchestra conducted by Clark Rundell.

Tickets at RufusWainwright.com

With me: the incredible soprano Danielle de Niese and our special guest Carice van Houten, who will recite the five Shakespeare sonnets.

I’m bringing my orchestral show, Oh What a World, to three incredible Dutch cities this January with the Residentie Orkest.

The Hague — 16 January at Amare
Utrecht — 17 January at TivoliVredenburg
Eindhoven — 18 January at Muziekgebouw

Merry Christmas Eve! Here's "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" from the A Not So Silent Night livestream we did in 2020

Excited to announce that I’ll be performing at Pirineos Sur, Festival Internacional de las Culturas in Spain on July 9.

Looking forward to returning to this beautiful part of the world!

Tickets in the usual place!

Martha and I are hosting our annual Christmas show in Montreal tonight at Place des Arts - Maison Symphonique. There are only a few tickets left, so make sure you don't miss out on this year's celebration.

Tickets in the usual place ✨

📸: Carsten Windhorst / Ehud Lazin

“Mon Beau Sapin” (O Christmas Tree) from Christmas Across Canada (2020)

Martha and I’s Montreal Christmas show is this Monday, December 22nd at Place des Arts - Maison Symphonique.

Tickets at RufusWainwright.com/tour

All proceeds from A Concert for Altadena directly benefit the Altadena Builds Back Foundation, supporting long-term housing recovery and relief for families, small businesses, and first responders impacted by the Eaton Fire.

Tickets at dawestheband.com/altadena/

I'll be joining an incredible lineup of artists on January 7th to support Altadena at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Come help support this lovely community!

Stills from 5 wonderful nights at Cafe Carlyle this past week! Thank you to all the special guests who joined me. Also, a huge thanks to Jacob Mann for accompanying me on keys.

📸: David Andrako (photos 2-4)

“Surabaya Johnny“ with the Pacific Jazz Orchestra.

‘I’m a Stranger Here Myself - Wainwright Does Weill’ out now. Listen/order: 30tgrs.ffm.to/iashm-wdw

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Stills from Hooray For Hollydays, Martha Wainwright, and my holiday show that took place last weekend in LA! Thank you to the incredible ensemble of musicians that joined us to ring in the holiday season. And to all the crew behind the scenes who helped make this night so special.

📸: Carianne Older

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If you haven’t listened yet, the album is out now. Listen/order: 30tgrs.ffm.to/iashm-wdw

📸: Courtesy of the Recording Academy™️/photo by Rebecca Sapp, Getty Images© 2025.