Tony Orlando, the singer who scored five top 10 hits in the 1970s, including the chart-toppers “Knock Three Times,” “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” and “He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You),” has announced his farewell tour. Orlando, who turns 80 on April 3, 2024, will perform in six locations, starting this Friday, Jan. 19, at South Point Casino in Las Vegas. Orlando first played the city in 1973.
The final show will take place in Uncasville, Conn., at Mohegan Sun Arena on March 22. “I am so honored that my last concert will be at my favorite venue on Earth, Mohegan Sun Arena,” said Orlando in a statement.
The other stops on the brief final tour include Niagara Falls, Ontario, on Feb. 27-28; Des Plaines, Ill., on March 2; St. Charles, Ill., on March 3; and Atlantic City, N.J., on March 16. Tickets are available here.
Orlando will continue hosting his radio program Saturday Nights with Tony Orlando on 77 WABC Music Radio, which airs in New York, as well as reaching New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and streams live. He will continue engaging in a multitude of ongoing projects, including a new film and multimedia company, Tony Orlando Productions, according to the announcement.
This ad appeared in the January 20, 1973, edition of Record World magazine
Orlando, born Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis, in New York City, is a Grammy-nominated artist with 15 Top 40 hits, two platinum albums, three gold albums and millions…