BETHLEHEM, Pa. — It's been more than three years since hit songstress Olivia Newton-John passed away, and eight years since she played the Lehigh Valley.
But the music — and the memories — of Newton-John are set to return, as Hopelessly Devoted to You, a tribute to one of the best-selling female artists of all time, plays Wind Creek Event Center.
Tickets, at $29.50 and $39.50, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at the event center website or the box office at 77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem.Wind Creek Event Center
The show, an "evening of entertainment capturing the energy and essence of Olivia Newton John and her chart-topping tunes," will perform at 8 p.m. March 13.
It features her original touring ensemble along with video highlights, according to the event center website.
Tickets, at $29.50 and $39.50, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at the event center website or the box office at 77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem.
The title of the show comes from her 1978 platinum single of the same name, from the movie "Grease," in which she also starred.
The program features Newton-John’s "custom arrangements and orchestrations" on chart-topping gold hits such as "Have You Never Been Mellow," "I Honestly Love You" and "Please Mr. Please."
The songs are performed by her musical conductor, background singers and band musicians — "all of whom are accomplished entertainment professionals in their own right and intimately familiar with Olivia’s charismatic nuances," the website says.
Newton-John is in the Top 25 best-selling female artists of all time, having sold a certified 36.1 million albums in the United States alone, according to the Record Industry Association of America.
She had 11 songs that sold gold or platinum and 23 that charted in the Top 25 on Billboard's singles chart.
Over a 60-year career as an entertainer, Newton-John was nominated for 12 Grammy Awards and won four.
Newton-John performed several times in the Lehigh Valley.
She headlined Allentown Fair's grandstand in 1974 and 1975.
She also performed at Easton's State Theatre in 2003, 2004, 2013 and 2017.
