Rita Ora is coming to Timisoara on August 17th. Since her debut in 2012, Rita Ora has sold seven million singles, had 13 top 10 hits, and the album with which she started her career has had record sales. The singles Hot Right Now and How We Do (Party) established her and kept her at the top of the UK charts. Her release was a real success - that year, she had the most number 1 hits in a UK chart.
After several successful big-screen appearances in Hollywood, Rita Ora returned to music in 2017 with an European tour of 33 concerts, all sold out. She wrapped up the tour in 2018 with the release of a long-awaited album, the second of her career, entitled Phoenix. The album has over 330 million streams in the UK alone. Her last 5 singles have collected over a billion Spotify streams, worldwide. The worldwide hit Your Song has reached over 352 million streams and is the artist's most popular song in Europe.
On the same evening of August 17th, 2024, the International artist Passenger will perform his first concert in Timișoara on the same stage. The "City Celebration" program will be completed by the most popular band from the Republic of Moldova - Zdob și Zdub - who promise an electrifying concert in the already established ethno-rock style. Admission to the three exceptional concerts is free.
City Celebration, part of the legacy of the Timisoara 2023 Programme, is an event funded by the Municipality of Timisoara, coordinated and organized by the Center for Projects Timișoara. This year's edition will take place from August 16-18 and will bring together Timisoara's event creators and producers, who will once again showcase the huge potential that the city has.
City Celebration will feature over 100 cultural, sporting and community events designed for all ages. In an absolute first for events organized in our city, the main venues hosting the celebration will be the Civic Park and I. C. Brătianu Boulevard, two areas in the heart of the city that have an area of over 15,000 square meters.