Introducing…

TYLER WARD
First Irish headline Show 

The Academy 2, February 27th

**Tickets on sale Friday**

Following some hugely successful guest appearances in Dublin with Boyce Avenue, one of the brightest young stars to emerge from the U.S., Tyler Ward makes his Irish headline debut on February 27th at The Academy 2. 

Tickets €18.50 including booking fee are on sale this Friday, 16 December at 9am from Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.ie

Please note: This is an Over 14’s show. No alcohol will be served.

Tyler Ward has transformed his life and music in the last year from living in his parent's basement, to living in his parent's basement as an industry leader for the new wave of music. Currently, ranked as the 19th Most Popular Musician on YouTube with over 825,000+ subscribers, Tyler releases one or two new videos each week. Combining original music, covers, and showcasing featured artists, Tyler's passion is to connect with people through music; however, music wasn’t always his focus. Encouraged by his father at a young age to pursue athletics, Tyler spent his younger years working towards scoring touchdowns, and winning football games rather than chasing his musical dream.

Tyler’s realization of becoming a successful national artist arose when he first started playing with national acts such as The Fray, The Jonas Brothers, Gavin DeGraw, Augustana and Ryan Cabrera.

In February of 2010 Tyler covered the global hit "We Are The World" during the Winter 2010 Olympics. In the first week Tyler received 1.5 million views, and his career changed forever. The first independent musician to be charted on Billboard's SOCIAL 50, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, and Rihanna, Tyler has been ranked as high as #14 in the world. 

Have a listen to:

Tyler Ward – Pumped Up Kicks (Foster The People cover - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQe1sBDVBAQ)

Tyler Ward & Boyce Avenue – Fix You (Coldplay cover - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n19hMu4yW0) 

For more see: www.tylerwardmusic.com / www.mcd.ie