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On the environmental front, Missy Higgins is tackling her carbon footprint head on by neutralising those fossil fuel emissions associated with producing the “For One Night Only” tour that cannot be avoided.

From an energy management perspective, avoiding and reducing energy consumption tops the list, but for energy that cannot be avoided such as venue electricity, aircraft travel and road transport, offsetting these emissions through Climate Friendly makes good environmental sense.

Neutralise Your Travel Emissions To and From the Show

Australians are one of the biggest emitters of carbon on a per capita basis, emitting 28 tonnes of CO2 per person. This equates to each of us generating 77kg of CO2 each and every day. So to totally neutralise your emissions for the day of the show you have the option to add a small amount to the price of your ticket which will then be invested in renewable energy sources. If you take up this option you can rest assured with the knowledge that your carbon emissions for with day will be neutralised.

How the Climate Friendly Ticket Works

The Climate Friendly ticket concept is designed in line with strategies put forward by leading climate experts and involves using funds raised from ticket sales to offset participating audience member’s carbon emissions. The funds are invested in both Australian Green Power (such as wind farms) and international Gold Standard accredited renewable energy projects.

Carbon offsetting works by abating emissions through investment in projects that save energy, such as increasing the generation of renewable energy or technologies that allow industry or homes to become more energy efficient. The funds used to buy the ‘carbon offset’ will be invested in such projects as wind firms, biodiesel and energy efficient programs.

Making a Real Difference

The number of people attending the ‘For One Night Only’ tour means that there is an opportunity to prevent a serious ‘carbon cloud’ from entering the atmosphere through investment in renewable energy infrastructure. Through the Climate Friendly Ticket together we can prevent hundreds of tonnes of carbon from being released into the atmosphere which contribute towards global warming.

We hope this simple but powerful initiative will inspire you to take further positive climate action in your everyday lives.
For more information visit www.climatefriendly.com

Get up close and personal with Missy at Vodafone’s Live At The Chapel. Recorded recently in her home town of Melbourne, Missy performs, as well as chats and answers questions from the audience.

Tune into Channel 7 on Sunday Sept 9th at 10.30am for this once-off opportunity!

The ladies behind the legs are returning to deliver another unique evening of exceptional Australian music at the Domain on Friday, October 26th 2007. Stellar performances coupled with a delicious variety of indulgence from the world’s most superb wine & cheeses, to a much needed end of the working week massage, LEGS 11 is an experience under the stars you will not want to miss.

We’re thrilled to announce that Missy will be performing! But this event will indeed be a special one…

For the first time ever, Missy will be performing with the Sydney Youth Orchestra (along with many special guests joining them on the Legs 11 stage). Joining Missy at this special event, include artists The Waifs, Paul Kelly and Blue King Brown.

Getting in touch with their feminine sides, Bob Evans, End Of Fashion, Lior, Expatriate and Dan Kelly will be showcasing songs taken from the compilation album “No Man’s Woman” (a tribute to women in voice). This will be the live debut of the album featuring the boys doing their variations of songs made famous by iconic female artists such as PJ Harvey, Sinead O’Connor, Tori Amos, Fleetwod Mac and Madonna.

Stay tuned for more announcements, including when we reveal all of Missy’s gathering of guests with the SYO and more on the amazing tribute to Women in Voice: No Man’s Woman.

Tickets to this event go on sale 9.00am Friday August 31st

For more information, check out www.legseleven.com.au

In purchasing a ticket, you are helping raise significant funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation so they can continue vital research and education needed to bring to an end this indiscriminate disease.

Missy Higgins has announced that she will travel throughout Australia during November and December on a national tour called “… For One Night Only”. This special trek will see the singer/songwriter and her band winding their way around the nation from Cairns to Perth with strictly one show only in each and every place Missy and her band visits.

“I’m excited to be heading out on the road with my band again. We had such a great time during the last tour. I can’t wait to get out and play in many of the regional areas as well”. Missy said.

Tickets for all dates will go on sale at 9am on Tuesday August 14.

You Am I front-man, Tim Rogers, who will release his new solo album “The Luxury Of Hysteria” on his own label, Ruby Q Records in late September, will open proceedings on the tour.

Missy added “I’ve been a long time fan of Tim’s songwriting and I’m really looking forward to having him along for the tour.”

The “…For One Night Only” tour will cap an extraordinary 2007 for Missy Higgins. Her latest album “On A Clear Night” topped the charts and is nearing triple platinum sales. Its lead single “Steer” also hit #1 and the second single, “Where I Stood” hits stores this Saturday on the back of huge national airplay. The disc has also received loads of critical acclaim both at home and overseas.

In fact only last week one of the world’s most widely read and respected music commentators, US writer Bob Lefsetz, dedicated a whole issue of his newsletter to Missy and her music. He gushed about her “sense of melody” and the way she “touched our hearts with the truth”. To read the whole thing check out this page.

Bob Lefstez’s words have drawn timely attention to Missy as she will be basing herself in the U.S. between now and the start of rehearsals for this big tour. “On A Clear Night” will see limited U.S. release in early October with a full scale release next January.

The “…For One Night Only” tour will visit the following cities and venues and is presented by www.rovedaily.com.au

Please note that NO extra shows will be added to this tour so get in early for your tickets.

Where noted venues will also be in intimate Theatre Mode. Make sure you head to Missy’s Tour Dates for a complete list of dates, venues and ticketing information

Once again comes that time of the year, where HOMEBAKE HQ frantically places the finishing touches to an annual announcement reminding one & all that summer is looming and, that it will be the official start to the great Australian music festival period. And thus, with all the fuss, excitement, and usual glamour, Australia’s most famous antipodean all star event can possibly muster, we are both beyond elation and incredibly relieved to finally announce our very special 13th anniversary being HOMEBAKE 07 – It’s The Ladies Domain!

You guessed it folks Missy Higgins will hit the Homebake stage on December 8 this year! Her second album “On A Clear Night” is still in the top 20 months after it’s release and already certified double plantinum.

Missy will play alongside a host of awesome female (and male) performers including The Divinyls – fronted by the unstoppable Chrissy Amphlett, Sarah Blasko, Operator Please and many more.

Unfortunately due to increasingly strict licensing regulations, please note that Homebake 07 is an OVER 18’s ONLY event.

Tickets are on sale 9.00am MONDAY AUGUST 20th. Check out www.homebake.com.au for more info.

Missy looks very forward to seeing you there!

Bob Lefsetz is a Santa-Monica based music industry legend and author of the e-newsletter “The Lefsetz Letter”, he has been commentating on the industry for several years and his latest letter is about Missy. It opens with”If Only Kelly Clarkson had the talent of Missy Higgins”. To check out the entire letter check out Bob’s official site. http://www.lefsetz.com

On Saturday July 21st, Missy headlined Triple J’s AWOL gig in Humpty Doo, Northern Territory. It was a successful evening that saw the town come out to watch Missy as well as fellow Aussie artists Something For Kate, Blue King Brown and Unearthed band Zenith Asp who also performed.

To check out a bunch of photos from the event, go to http://triplejawol.typepad.com/awol/. Or have a sneak peak into Missy’s soundcheck at http://www.abc.net.au/jtv/video/default.htm?clip=awol1. On that page you’ll also find links to watch JTV’s footage of Missy performing her #1 Aussie hit “Steer” as well as her interview with Richard Kingsmill.

Go and check them all out!

Catch Missy playing Triple J’s AWOL gig this Saturday July 21 in Humpty Doo, Northern Territory. Performing alongside Missy at this special show includes Something For Kate, Blue King Brown and Unearthed band Zenith Asp.

For those of you that wont be able to watch, be sure to tune into Triple J radio as the gig will be broadcast from 6pm AEST.

For more information, visit the Triple J website (abc.net.au/triplej/).

Missy was part of the global Live Earth concert series that kicked off in Sydney, Australia on 7.7.07.

She performed many songs from her new album “On A Clear Night” including “Secret”, “Where I Stood”, “Peachy” and “Warm Whispers” and “Steer”.

During Paul Kelly’s set Missy joined him on stage for his song “From Little Things Big Things Grow” along with its co-writer, Kev Carmody and John Butler.

Later in the show she also joined Crowded House on stage along with many other artists who performed on the day for a sing along to “Take the Weather With You”.

Check out the footage from Missy’s set here..

http://liveearth.msn.com/concerts/Australia

We are giving you the exclusive opportunity to pre-order your EP for only $5 and receive a copy of a “Where I Stood” lyric sheet signed by Missy Higgins. Plus instant access to a “Where I Stood” ringtune. Simply SMS your name and address to 1999 2111 to order your copy and your single will be posted to you.

$5.00/MSG. 16+ only. Seek Bill Payer’s permission. Not available with all phone plans. Offer ends 01.08.07. Terms and conditions at www.emi.com.au/terms.

Once you pre-order the single, you’ll be invited to join Missy’s Official Mobile Club which is designed to give you the latest information on Missy direct to your mobile. Information is updated regularly and will include competitions, downloads, prizes, tours, tickets and more.

“WHERE I STOOD” EP hits stores on August 4.