Jason Mraz with Christina Perri

Aeg Live / The Messina Group is thrilled to announce that Jason Mraz will be coming to Nashville s Bridgestone Arena on August 22, 2012 with special guest Christina Perri, his Atlantic Records labelmate. The date falls amidst his Tour Is A Four Letter Word tour which celebrates the upcoming release of his hugely anticipated new album, Love Is A Four Letter Word. The album - which features the hit single, I Won t Give Up - arrives in stores and at all online retailers on April 17.
Produced by multiple… Show more Grammy Award-winner Joe Chiccarelli (The White Stripes, Christina Perri, My Morning Jacket), Love Is A Four Letter Word marks Mraz s finest, most fully realized collection to date. Fueled by magnificently textured arrangements and distinctive vocal landscapes, the album - Mraz s fourth studio release and first new collection since 2008 s epochal We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. - fully confirms the San Diego-based singer/songwriter as one of modern pop s most vibrant and inventive artists.
LOVE Is A Four Letter Word is available now for pre-order via http://jasonmraz.com/preorder. The album s first single I Won t Give Up debuted in the #1 slot on Billboard s Digital Songs chart with worldwide sales nearing 1 million. The I Won t Give Up companion video - directed by acclaimed filmmaker Mark Pellington (Bruce Springsteen, U2, Pearl Jam) - has further drawn more than 2 million individual views at Mraz official YouTube channel. In addition, the I Won t Give Up lyric video has seen over 13 million individual views since its surprise arrival earlier this year.
One of the modern era s most gifted pop troubadours, Jason Mraz s extraordinary musical journey has taken him from coffee houses to stadiums all over the world, with two Grammy Awards and six nominations already to his credit. His 2008 third album, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. was an indelible global blockbuster, earning gold, platinum and multi-platinum certifications in 21 countries around the world. The album s lead single, I m Yours was Ascap s 2010 Song of the Year and also holds the record for being the longest-running song in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. A prolific songwriter, Mraz has been feted with a number of honors, including the Songwriters Hall of Fame s esteemed Hal David Starlight Award, presented to gifted songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry via their original songs.
Long known for his many philanthropic activities, Mraz recently announced the establishment of the Jason Mraz Foundation, devoted to supporting a number of charities for which he has been a dedicated and impassioned advocate.

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