tours including "Glorious" in 1997, "Dress to Kill" in 1998, "Circle" in 2000 and the record breaking "Sexie" in 2003. Now Eddie's "Stripped" and he's coming to you.

they"re constantly pushing at the boundaries of uplifting electronic music and reaping the rewards (and awards) in equal measure. Their debut artist album ‘Tri-State" was rated ‘Brilliant (5/5)" by DJ Magazine and was acclaimed as a standout electronic album of recent times. The UK"s biggest selling tabloid newspaper The Sun described "Tri-State" as "one of the most original dance albums for years" and it was one of iTunes" Top Ten selling dance albums of 2006. The plaudits are never ending: consistently heralded by their DJ peers (an Above & Beyond track has been voted tune of the year by listeners to Armin Van Buuren"s radio show for each of the last 3 years), and the press who give their releases unwavering 5/5 reviews, you"ll also find clubbers singing along to their tunes in a spectacle more akin to stadium rock gigs. What sets the trio apart? Try the strength of song-writing that runs through every vocal production, and the ever-present musicality that could only come from classically trained musicians. As DJs, Above & Beyond, aka Tony, Jono, and Paavo, have scooped Radio 1"s Essential Mix Of The Year Award and are ranked No.6 in DJ Magazine"s latest Top 100 DJs poll (the highest new placing for a British-based act this decade). They perform regularly at the world"s biggest dance festivals and clubs, often to audiences in the tens of thousands. Unlike many of their peers, Above & Beyond have enjoyed two top 20 hits in the UK - including ‘Satellite" under their Oceanlab alias - and have remixed the likes of Madonna and Dido, prompting Radio 1"s Pete Tong to describe them as ‘the UK"s new dance superstars". Above & Beyond"s weekly radio show has built a fanatical global following on the internet and via its worldwide syndication on FM stations and XM Satellite Radio in the US. The show stands at the forefront of trance and has been responsible for breaking many of the scene"s biggest records. The best records from the show and from the trio"s respected Anjunabeats label ("One of the most innovative dance imprints around", DJ Magazine) feature in Above & Beyond"s popular ‘Anjunabeats Volume" compilation series. The latest episode, Anjunabeats Volume Five, was released in summer 2007 to yet further acclaim. 2008 promises to be another groundbreaking year for Above & Beyond as they continue work on the eagerly-awaited Oceanlab album, and mix the next Anjunabeats compilation to celebrate the label"s 100th release. They"re also embarking on an unprecedented Anjunabeach world tour to locations including India, South America, and Eastern Europe (see press for details).

Recipient       Entertainment by Comedian Rita Rudner The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, Northwest Washington, District of Columbia Gala Chairs Carole and John Nannes   

with special guests Tegan & Sara and The Cliks with host Carson Kressley. After receiving rave reviews and a successful debut in 2007, the “True Colors Tour” is expanding to meet demand in many more cities. Produced by True Colors Concerts in partnership once again with the HRC, the 24-city North American tour is presented by Logo in support of the newly created True Colors Fund of Stonewall Community Foundation. The concerts feature nearly five hours of nonstop music. This year’s tour will highlight the need for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and their straight allies to get out and make their votes count this fall. HRC and this year’s other non-profit partners - CenterLink (the nation’s LGBT community centers) and Parents, Families, Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) National - are joining with the “True Colors Tour” to bring together Americans across the country to voice their solidarity for LGBT equality and raise public awareness about the issues that face the LGBT community. The “True Colors Tour” was conceived by Cyndi Lauper stemming from her desire to give back to the community for the love and support they have given her throughout her career. The “True Colors Tour” is a celebration of the basic values and freedoms that should be shared by all Americans. Fans will experience these values through the music of both legendary icons and the newest and coolest acts this generation has to offer. “I’m so excited and honored that we’re taking True Colors out on the road again this year,” said tour producer and creator Cyndi Lauper. “We had a blast last year and we are proud that the tour also brought about visibility and discussions of issues that LGBT citizens face in our country today. This year I am once again joined on the tour by an array of incredibly talented artists. The tour is a non-stop five-hour music party with a message. This year the party only gets bigger and our message to the fans is to get out and vote in November. The ‘True Colors Tour’ asks for equality for all, not just for some, that is the principal upon which this country was founded. So let’s celebrate and have fun this summer while we spread the word to get out the vote and all become a part of the changes in this country.” “True Colors is a good way to get out the vote,” said The B-52s’ Fred Schneider, “and get out of the house and party!” The True Colors Fund of Stonewall Community Foundation was created this year to generate financial support to directly benefit the tour’s non-profit partners. Funds will be raised through sales of official benefit t-shirts, an E-BAY auction of tour and music memorabilia, the True Colors Jewelry Collection by Love & Pride, the tour’s Official Jeweler, as well as individual donations to the fund by visitors to the tour’s website. The True Colors Jewelry Collection, selected by Cyndi Lauper from creations made by renowned designer Udi Behr, is currently in production and will launch this June. In addition, through the True Colors Fund, $1 of every ticket sold will once again be donated to HRC. The Human Rights Campaign is the nation’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization with more than 700,000 members and supporters nationwide. HRC works to secure equal rights for LGBT individuals and families at the federal and state levels by lobbying elected officials, mobilizing grassroots supporters, educating Americans, investing strategically to elect fair-minded officials and partnering with other LGBT organizations. “Thanks to the overwhelming success of the first True Colors tour last year, we were able to send a loud and unmistakable message to all Americans that it is past time our federal hate crimes laws be updated to include sexual orientation and gender identity. This year, we are going to build on the grassroots power of the tour by launching a massive, nonpartisan voter outreach campaign that will educate, engage and organize equality voters in this year’s election,” said HRC President Joe Solmonese. “This year’s ‘True Colors Tour’ will provide us with a historic opportunity to organize our community and to achieve a powerful voice in the 2008 elections.”