Kenny Rogers Farewell Down Under Tour

Grammy Award-winning country superstar and contemporary music icon, Kenny Rogers, has announced that his two New Zealand concerts in February will be his very last in this country.

The concerts that had been billed as Kenny Rogers "through the years" will now be part of his Farewell Down under Tour as he says goodbye to touring Australia and New Zealand.

Rogers has toured Australia and New Zealand numerous times — including his first visit as a member of the First Edition in 1973 (Rolling Through New Zealand Tour), with Dolly Parton in 1984 and 1987, with Reba McEntire in 1998, and again in 2008, 2011 and 2012.

"For all of the traveling I’ve done around the world, Australia and New Zealand remain two of my favourite places to perform,” Rogers said, reflecting on past visits while looking forward to the upcoming final concerts Down Under of his career. “When I was with the First Edition, we made this same trip several times, and no matter how many times I’ve gone, I’ve always loved the audiences there. They have a great sense of humour and have always treated me with such great respect, so for that, I say thank you.”