David Hasselhoff – aka The Hoff – is set to record a charity single for Australian rock legend Doc Neeson when he arrives in Newcastle on Tuesday.Hasselhoff, who has just kicked off a short Aussie tour, will team up with Choirboys frontman Mark Gable, Angels drummer Buzz Bidstrip and Baby Animals guitarist Dave Leslie.They will record an acoustic version of the 1976 hit Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again.The song will be released on iTunes and all profits will go to The Doc Neeson Support Fund and Support Act Ltd, a non profit organisation set up to support members of the Australian music community who are dealing with adversity.Hasselhoff is reportedly including The Angels tune on his Australian tour, and apparently doesn't have a problem with the traditional audience response, which includes several expletives.Neeson was recently diagnosed with a brain tumour and put on an immediate course of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.The Hoff, 60, is enlisting the help of Choirboys frontman Mark Gable, The Angels drummer Buzz Bidstrip and guitarist Dave Leslie of Baby Animals for the recording which takes place at Lizotte’s Newcastle on Tuesday.
An Evening with David Hasselhoff Australia: Promotion Marathon
David has arrived in Sydney for his Australia tour, and with that comes the media tour! Here is a list of stops we know of:
- Watch: 7am: Hoff on Sunrise, Hoff Angels, Hoff Arrives at Brekky Central
- Watch: 9am: The Morning Show: Hoff to Bondi
- 9:30am: 2DAYFM interview with Kyle & Jackie O
- Watch:Â Kyle and Jackie O's Harlem Shake "Hoff" Edition
- Watch: David Hasselhoff does Scareoke at 2DayFM
- Listen: Valentine's Day advice from David Hasselhoff at Triple J
- Listen: The Hoffcast: Lisa, Paul and Baz on 92.9Â
- Listen: Fifi and Jules: Build up to Fifi's Black Out Challenge with the Hoff (at 43:00 in)
- Watch: Fifi and Jules: The Hoff in his undies and in Jules bed
- Watch Preview: David Hasselhoff on Channel VÂ Saturday at 10:30amÂ
- Watch: David Hasselhoff on Channel V: The Riff
- Watch: David Hasselhoff Interview with Max TV
- Feb. 14: 6am: Breakfast with Tom and Alex at Triple J
- Press interview for Melbourne Confidential
- 11:30am: Chat to Ian "Dicko" Dickson for Radio 2UE
- More interviews at Channel 7Â in the afternoon.
If you want the chance to ask David a question during one of his shows, post a comment on the An Evening with David Hasselhoff Australia facebook post here. Please note: Only post a question if you are attending.
Source: Facebook
The First Hoff Mania in Gmunden, Austria
Standing tickets are now on sale!Movie star, soap star and music star David Hasselhoff is coming to Gmunden on Lake Traunsee in July for a series of concerts. As a special highlight, there will be a big concert on the town square. David will be there on July 20th with his band to rock the town square and give all of his hits for BEST. Not only that, David will also be there Thursday, 18 July in the city theater for an exclusive presentation. One thing is guaranteed: For only 500 visitors, there will be an unforgettable experience in Gmunden City Theatre."100 to 250 euros for a seat, 80 euros for standing room - which is of course an exclusive framework where not everyone goes. But to see a Hollywood star closer is not possible. Even up in the gallery, you sit no more than 25 feet away from him," says Florian Werner, the show's organizer."Looking For Freedom", "Limbo Dance", "Crazy For You" or "Hooked On A Feeling" are some of the songs to be heard at the concert.KITT will also be seen at the event. "He is an icon for young and old, and he is - what you should not forget. The most-watched series star in the world," says Werner.
Source: Nachtrichten, Floro, Facebook
David Hasselhoff Interview on Nova FM
David gets Hoff the charts in this interview with Nova FM in Australia.. talking about his tour starting next week, his daughter's band "Bella Vida" changing their name to "Electric Stiletto" and if you win the "Hoff Off" you could end up hanging with the Hoff after the show.Wippa said see ya later to his No Direction bandmates in favour of a solo career. First stop... a performance with The Hoff.
An Evening with David Hasselhoff: Australia
The legendary 'Hoff is bringing his live show to Australia. Described as an intimate, hilarious evening of song, dance and audience interaction. Knight Rider to Baywatch, Broadway and the Berlin Wall. Hoff-crazy? You bet it is! Come party, Hoffstyle! You'll like him, he's nice! Tall, but nice! Check out the list of venues where he will be performing 'hoff says he hopes to see you all there.Plus special guests Fresh off the back of headlining the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Hoff is bringing his live show to Australia. Described as an intimate, hilarious evening of song, dance and audience interaction. Knight Rider to Baywatch, Broadway and the Berlin Wall. Hoff-crazy? You bet it is! Come party, Hoffstyle! You'll like him, he's nice! Tall, but nice!
An Evening With The 'Hoff - Melbourne
- Date:Â 14/02/2013
- Venue:Â The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
- 57 Swan St, Richmond, Vict
- Doors:Â Open 8.00pm
- $64.90
An Evening With The 'Hoff - Sydney
- Date:Â 15/02/2013
- Venue:Â Hi-Fi, Sydney
- Entertainment Quarter, Building 220, 122 Lang Rd, Moore Park, NSW 2021
- Doors:Â Open 8.00pm
- $64.90
An Evening With The 'Hoff - Brisbane
- Date:Â 16/02/2013
- Venue:Â Hi-Fi, Brisbane
- 125 Boundary St, West End Qld, 4101
- Doors:Â Open 8.00pm
- $64.90
An Evening With The 'Hoff - Perth
- Date:Â 17/02/2013
- Venue:Â The Capitol, Perth
- 383-393 Murray St, Perth
- Doors:Â Open 8.00pm
- $64.90
An Evening With The 'Hoff - Dee Why
- Date:Â 20/02/2013
- Venue:Â Lizotte's Dee Why
- 1/629 Pittwater Rd, Dee Why
- Doors:Â Open 8.00pm
- $64.90
David Hasselhoff coming to Dee Why: Australia Tour
Now you can see David Hasselhoff in person at Lizotte's Sydney, Dee Why next month.Billed as An Evening with The Hoff, the event will include singing, stories and a bit of everything else from one of the world's most recognised celebrities.Lizotte's owner Brian Lizotte said tickets had been selling well and he believed one of the reasons people were interested in seeing The Hoff was the intrigue of what the show would offer."From what I hear it will be one of those nights where you don't know which curve ball he will pull out," Mr Lizotte said."There will be plenty of song and dance scenarios and possibly the chance to have your photo taken with The Hoff at the end."I think people are going to see him because they just don't know what they're going to see."Mr Lizotte said it was great knowing a celebrity of The Hoff's prestige was keen to entertain at a smaller venue than he perhaps traditionally wouldn't."I think he wants to mix and match it up a little bit in an intimate setting," Mr Lizotte said."We love to get these types of acts you normally wouldn't get in a small room ... we're very happy."On the small screen, Hasselhoff was also the star of popular 1980s television show Knight Rider.More recently, Hasselhoff has been involved in talent shows, such as Dancing with the Stars and America's Got Talent.THE HOFFWhen: 7.30pm, February 20Where: Lizotte's Sydney, Dee WhyDetails: sydney.lizottes.com.au or phone 99849933
Source: Manly Daily
David Hasselhoff 2013 Australian Tour
The Hoff's live performances have been described as "an intimate, hilarious evening of song, dance and audience interaction. Knight Rider to Baywatch, Broadway and the Berlin Wall."
An Evening With The Hoff comes to the Corner Hotel on Thursday February 14. Tickets on sale from the Corner box office on Monday August 27.
An Evening with the HoffAustralian Tour February 2013Tickets go on-sale Monday the 27th of August at 9:00am
- Thursday 14th February – The Corner Hotel, MelbourneTickets available from the Corner Hotel Box Office or bigtix.com.au
- Friday 15th February – The Hi-Fi, SydneyTickets available from moshtix.com.au or bigtix.com.au
- Saturday 16th February – The Hi-Fi, BrisbaneTickets available from moshtix.com.au or bigtix.com.au
- Sunday 17th February – Capitol, PerthTickets available from oztix.com.au or bigtix.com.au
Sources: Beat, Spotlight Report
My Edinburgh: David Hasselhoff, Actor
My last experience in Edinburgh was when I did the Scott Mills Show at midnight. It was really awesome. I got so much love from the Scottish people. They were saying "We love "Britain's Got Talent" and "We love Knight Rider" and "We love Baywatch". Just wonderful.There are so many shows going on in Edinburgh. It reminds me of The Renaissance Fair that happens every year in Topanga Canyon. It was there that my girlfriend found a David Hasselhoff look-a-like walking down the street, advertising his show by saying "I'm the third best David Hasselhoff impersonator in town". It was that that gave me the idea – hey, if he can do David Hasselhoff, why can't I do David Hasselhoff?My show starts at 6pm and I think, when people have the right level of ale in their system, it will be a really exciting show. We're going to do everything from Scottish anthems like "(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles" to "Rock'*'Roll" to "Jump in My Car" to Baywatch to Knight Rider.I feel so much better being on stage performing than being on Britain's Got Talent judging people. Some people are born to play football, some people are born to play guitar but my strength is to entertain people. I love people.Anything goes here, from musicals to mandolins to people dancing in the streets to medieval shows, to heartwarming shows to crazy David Hasselhoff doing a tribute to his life on Broadway.David Hasselhoff's Must-See EventsI've missed Amnesty International's "Stand Up for Freedom" already this year so I want to go to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at the top of the hill – with all the fireworks, pipers, drummers, singers and dancers.
Source: The Independent
David Hasselhoff Live in London
David was live in London this weekend at Leicester Square. He'll be live August 21-27 at Pleasance Theatre in Edinburgh as well. Check out these photos Speedlight.net posted on their Facebook page, and this video from psychology guy on YouTube.
Behind the Scenes with Mr. Paparazzi of David Hasselhoff's West End Show
The Hoff, as the kids call him, is poised to debut his West End show tonight yes, tonight) and prior to its release we had a little chitty-chat with him about what we could expect from it.But, being the lovely person that he is, the Hoff – who’s imaginatively titled play is called David Hasselhoff Live and is all about his life – went one step better than that by performing a number from the actual show for us. Ain’t that nice?So if you’ve got a minute or two this afternoon (let’s face it – you do) have a ganders at our interview with The Hoff (he lets us call him that now you know) and watch him sing his little heart out as well.
David Hasselhoff on UK's 'This Morning'
David was on "This Morning" in the UK today to talk about his upcoming concert, "David Hasselhoff Live."Listed in The Guinness Book of World Records as 'the most watched TV star in the world' thanks to starring roles in both Knight Rider and Baywatch, David Hasselhoff is now inviting us to spend an intimate evening with him as he brings his show to the UK. Promising to deliver a night of song, dance, and laughter, David will be offering the audience a hilarious behind-the-scenes look at his life.He joined "This Morning" to tell them more about a show that regards audience participation as compulsory.David was surprised when Donny Osmond invaded the set and demanded his autograph during the live TV interview.The Baywatch legend made an appearance on British chat show This Morning and was discussing plans for a movie version of his hit 1990s TV drama when fellow guest Osmond ran into shot.Osmond leaped onto the sofa where Hasselhoff was sitting, put his head in the actor's lap and said, "Will you sign my hand?"Hasselhoff was happy to join in the prank, pretending to autograph Osmond's digits before performing a mock heart-resuscitation on him.The bizarre stunt left Hasselhoff looking bewildered, as Osmond walked off the set, telling him, "I love you, man."If you're in the UK, you can check out the video here.
Source: Contact Music / ITV
Concert Alert: David Hasselhoff Live in London
David Hasselhoff will do two shows August 17 and 18 at the Leicester Square Theater in London!An intimate, hilarious and fun filled behind the scenes look at his amazing life through media, song, dance and audience interaction. He will take you on a Knight Ride through the soaps, Knight Rider, and from Baywatch (The most watched show on the planet) to Broadway to the Berlin wall. Be prepared because there are bumps along the way and don't be surprised if you find yourself on stage.The show is Hoff the charts with nothing in his personal life left uncensored to his highly acclaimed Broadway and West End performances of Roger Debris/Hitler in the Producers to Billy Flynn in Chicago and his iconic role of Jekyll and Hyde. Its an Evening with the Hoff...Hoffcrazy? Hoffnuts? You bet it is! Come party Hoffstyle!Tickets start at 25 pounds.Buy tickets here!
Thanks to Stefanie from HoffArmy for the tip!
An Evening with David Hasselhoff Round Up
The show at Indigo2 was promoted as an 'entertaining, heartwarming and hilarious ride through three decades' of David's career and that's certainly what it appeared to be, and from what I heard the fans loved the concert. In case you weren't able to attend, or just want to relive the experience, check out these videos and photos from both fans and media.More videos:
- An Evening with David Hasselhoff at the O2 - @PoshPants30
- An Evening with David Hasselhoff Slideshow - Stephen Chambers (@Hbkmcmahon)
- Q&A Session with David Hasselhoff
- "This is the Moment" - An Evening with David Hasselhoff
- TER Group - An Evening with David Hasselhoff
- "Someone Like You" - An Evening with David Hasselhoff - 77risingsun
- "I Was Born to Love You" - An Evening with David Hasselhoff - 77risingsun
- "Anything Can Happen" - An Evening with David Hasselhoff - 77risingsun
- David Hasselhoff & The Rock Tenors "What I Did For Love" - 77risingsun
- David Hasselhoff & The Rock Tenors "Knight Rider Theme" & "Jump in My Car" - 77risingsun
- "Unchain My Heart" - An Evening with David Hasselhoff - 77risingsun
- "Feeling Good" - An Evening with David Hasselhoff - 77risingsun
- "I Want to Move to the Beat of Your Heart" - An Evening with David Hasselhoff - 77risingsun
- "Turn Off the Lights" - An Evening with David Hasselhoff - 77risingsun
- "I'm Always Here" and "Beach Baby" - An Evening with David Hasselhoff - 77risingsun
- "Looking for Freedom" - An Evening with David Hasselhoff - 77risingsun
- "Delilah" - An Evening with David Hasselhoff - 77risingsun
- "Limbo Dance" - An Evening with David Hasselhoff - 77risingsun
- "Heyyy Baby" - An Evening with David Hasselhoff - 77risingsun
- "Confrontation" Jekyll & Hyde - An Evening with David Hasselhoff - 77risingsun
Photos:
- David Hasselhoff is surrounded by scantily-clad women as he performs his hits on stage in London - Daily Mail
- An Evening with David Hasselhoff 2 March 2012 - @idhamramadi
- Cute photo of fans wearing the David Hasselhoff mask - @Vardy
- David Performs at the O2 in London - Zimbio
- David at Indigo2 - Zimbio
- David Hasselhoff Performs at the Indigo2 in London - Getty Images
- An Evening with David Hasselhoff - Speedlight.at
- An Evening with David Hasselhoff March 2 - IndigO2 Facebook
We'll be updating this page as more photos and videos pop up. If you took some photos or video at his concert, please let us know! Catch us on twitter @davidnet or on our Facebook page - David Hasselhoff Net. If you don't have either of those, feel free to also email us or comment here.
An Evening With David Hasselhoff: Dates Cancelled, London Still Happening
Some of the tour dates for David Hasselhoff's February-March tour in the UK have been cancelled with venue sites citing "touring logistic problems." London is the only concert that will happen, according to David Hasselhoff's Twitter:
"Hoff to Australia be back for the Evening with the Hoff LIVE SHOW at the Indigo O2 Theater Come party Hoofstyle!! March 2 one night only!!"
"The Hofficial Tweet! Buy tickets for An evening with DH tour now...http://www.kililive.com/artists/david-hasselhoff/. Dare to be there ! March 2nd Indigo o2arena"
This is closest official statement from David, and the "one night only" pretty much confirms the cancellations. The tour dates for other UK cities are still listed on the ticket website, but visiting each individual venue has them listed as canceled. We tried to reach David and his publicist for comment, but our calls and emails were not immediately returned. We did confirm a cancellation from Edinburgh directly. With the little information we got about the Las Vegas cancellation, this is probably the most we'll see. However, we will keep you updated with any new information we get.
Feb. 23: Birmingham Sympony Hall - CancelledCustomers can obtain a refund from THSH Box Office on 0121 780 3333, or alternatively tickets can be exchanged for a ticket to the London show which will still take place.Customers wishing to exchange tickets should email info@kililive.com quoting your ticket reference number along with ‘Birmingham Symphony Hall’ in the body of the email.
Feb. 24: Newcastle City Hall - CancelledPlease return your tickets to point of purchase for a full refund.Feb. 25: Cardiff - St. David's Hall - CancelledContact the Box Office at 029 2087 8444. Feb. 26: Edinburgh - Usher Hall - CancelledWe are offering refunds - please call the box office on 0131 228 1155. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Feb. 27: Manchester - Bridgewater Hall - CancelledExisting ticket holders will be contacted in due course.Feb. 29: Nottingham Royal Concert Hall - CancelledThe Royal Concert Hall box office will be contacting all ticket holders to offer a full refund.  Any ticket enquiries should be made to the box office on 0115 989 5555. Don't forget: The March 2 date in London is still currently going on, and you can purchase tickets here.If you purchased tickets for the Birmingham show, they are letting you transfer your ticket to the London show, as instructed above.All the other venues are giving refunds and/or will be contacting ticket holders.
The Mad World of David Hasselhoff
By SIMON LEWISHe says his new British tour will be a 'hilarious and emotional ride through his life via song and dance'. If it's half as entertaining as this interview, we'll take a season ticket...There’s a 2007 book entitled Did David Hasselhoff End The Cold War? I’ve just shown it to the man in question, in a chilly canteen by a north London canal. He puts down his plastic coffee cup and eyes it suspiciously.‘Is it supposed to be a joke?’Actually, no. The book makes the point that Hasselhoff’s 1989 song Looking For Freedom (No 1 in the West German charts for eight weeks) was heard by East Germans on the radio and became a symbol for what they didn’t have. Hasselhoff brightens.‘Well, everybody made a big joke of it,’ he beams.‘A silly magazine called the National Enquirer said I was upset there was no picture of me at Checkpoint Charlie. Completely fabricated. But as it turned out, I went to East Germany this year and they were saying, “Thank you for Mauerfall†– the fall of the Wall.‘I thought they were kidding. But they said, “Do you realise that the first English words out of our mouths were ‘I’ve been looking for freedom’?'We were behind the Wall and we could not speak English, but we heard this song about freedom.†It was a psychological boost for everybody. It sold 11 million copies. One man can make a difference – that was the Knight Rider motto. And I did! I felt like a spy!’It may sound odd for a 59-year-old man in a leather jacket, white vest and reading glasses drinking from a plastic cup to be holding forth about ending the Cold War. But you’d expect nothing less from David Hasselhoff: actor, singer, raconteur, talent-show judge, pantomime villain (Captain Hook at the Bristol Hippodrome) and all-round force of nature. We’re here because he’s touring a one-man show called An Evening With David Hasselhoff. Shall we crack on?‘Crack on, baby! Crack on.’What’s in the show?‘Via song, dance and interaction I take you on a hilarious and emotional ride through this amazing journey that I’ve had since I was eight years old,’ Hasselhoff proclaims.‘I perform the songs of Frank Wildhorn, who wrote for the Rat Pack but has been blackballed by the industry. Kinda like me!’
'I'm not complaining. I've made a lot of money and travelled the world. But the critics never gave me any credit,' said DavidIs that how he feels about his career?‘I’m not complaining,’ he says, after an alarmingly long pause. ‘I’ve made a lot of money and travelled the world. But the critics never gave me any credit.'I would have liked to have been in ER or Grey’s Anatomy. But, you know, I was stuck with two legendary shows, which I can’t complain about, because to this day no one remembers ER or Grey’s Anatomy. Well, they remember them, but they’re not nearly as classic in people’s heads as Knight Rider!’Why the bee in his bonnet about ER? One can hazard a guess. In the Eighties Hasselhoff was the star of Knight Rider, while another doe-eyed actor could only manage a part in B-movie Return Of The Killer Tomatoes. His name was George Clooney. That Hasselhoff’s star didn’t remain in the ascendant – and how he responded to its fall, rise and fall again – is the key to his bizarre but utterly magnetic personality.Born in Baltimore in 1952, David Hasselhoff moved to Florida, Atlanta and Chicago as his father travelled around selling armoured cars, before settling in California. He led his school debating and volleyball teams and was on stage from the age of eight.At 23, he won a role on daytime soap The Young And The Restless, playing a hunky doctor – some 19 years, incidentally, before George Clooney joined ER. These years for Hasselhoff were full of what’s discreetly known as ‘wild partying’. But actually, he wasn’t enjoying himself.‘I started off very nervous and awkward,’ he says. ‘I never wanted to be on television. I wanted to sing.'Then I read a book called The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind, which turned my life around. Self-motivation. Self-prayer. God’s cured me many times in life. I quit and went to pound the pavements of New York looking for work on Broadway.’He didn’t find it – he wouldn’t appear on Broadway until 2000. But in 1982 Hasselhoff landed the lead role in Knight Rider. He hasn’t met anybody since who didn’t see it.‘I went to a Zulu village and everyone in the tribe knew me.’But by 1986 Knight Rider was over – and he was surprised how hard it was to find new work.‘I never liked those showbiz cliques,’ he says. ‘Pretentious people in showbiz with huge egos who claim not to like it, or to be above it.'Many directors who worked on Knight Rider took it off their résumé. I find it incredibly ridiculous that if you were to do ER, that’s respectable, but Knight Rider or Baywatch is not.’'If you spent a day with me you'd go, "I don't know if I want this",' said DavidAh yes – Baywatch. Leaving aside his lucrative pop career in Germany, the lifeguard drama was to restore Hasselhoff’s fortunes.Initially he didn’t want to do it, feeling self-conscious about his spindly legs, but he was eventually persuaded.At first ratings were low, and NBC cancelled the show after one series. Then an independent production company told Hasselhoff the show could be resurrected if he pitched it to foreign channels in person.They raised millions, relaunched the show with him as executive producer and hit the crest of the TV-deregulation wave. With satellite channels proliferating, Baywatch was aired in 140 countries. It still holds the world record for the most viewers: 1.1 billion. Is it true Hasselhoff personally made $100 million out of it?‘Well, we sold the show for $500 million, so… I did well,’ he says. ‘It makes me feel good, having taken a lot of **** for this name!’How much is still left?‘Well, a lot of it went away in the divorce. But that’s OK.’He flashes a pearly-white smile – his default expression when asked a personal question. A gambit used by many a Californian star, it doesn’t reach the eyes. The unspoken threat is, ‘Dare you spoil my great mood?’In January 2006 Hasselhoff announced that he was divorcing his wife of 16 years, Pamela Bach.Increasingly bitter proceedings were played out in the American media: she accused him of being drunk and violent, he accused her of drug abuse.In June 2007 he was awarded full custody of their two daughters. Just before that decision, however, a video was leaked to the media showing him lying shirtless and drunk on the floor, clumsily eating a burger.His daughter, filming, asks him, ‘Why do you do this to yourself?’He slurs, ‘Cos I’m lonely, I have trouble in my life.’Hasselhoff was enjoying a resurgence in his career on America’s Got Talent at the time. He had to promise a court that he’d stay sober and have regular alcohol tests. How did it feel to have everyone see his deepest shame?David with his hi-tech Pontiac Trans Am KITT in Knight Rider‘It was a bit devastating in the beginning,’ he says, ‘but I had a real sense of calm when everything came out. Because I had the respect and love of my daughters, mother and father. That’s all I needed…'And the support of everybody who maybe saw a bit of themselves in me. They liked the fact that I was able to get up.’I suggest that for this reason, it may ultimately have been good for his career.‘Ha ha ha! You know what? In the end… yes and no. It killed a lot of endorsement deals, but it helped me break through into the internet. But I’m the lucky one. Just this morning I was reading about someone (Gary Speed) that didn’t make it.’Hasselhoff calls the video incident a ‘wake-up call’ and has since been attending Alcoholics Anonymous.The first few years were clearly hard. In 2006 he suffered an unlikely accident involving a chandelier while shaving in London’s Sanderson Hotel, severing a tendon in his right arm.Between May 2009 and May 2010 he was hospitalised four times and accused of disorderly conduct, including hitting a doctor.For the first few minutes of our encounter, I did wonder if he was intoxicated: he speaks with a heavy tongue and his pupils tend to wander.After half an hour of sharp wit and clear thought, though, the suspicion has been dispelled. This is not a drunk. But it is an ex-drunk. As with Ozzy Osbourne, the damage is done.The question is, why did someone so rich and famous spend 20 years torpedoing his own chances? It’s interesting that he gives two different answers when asked about his ego.First, he claims not to have one: ‘Even though I appear as if, “Oh, I love The Hoffâ€, it’s all a game.'When I finally did get on Broadway, I came home saying, “Mum, I can’t do it.†She said, “Get on a plane. Go back. You can do it.â€â€™Then he says that only being on stage gives him confidence: ‘I feel incredibly at home and comfortable on stage. I’m completely in control and I have no fear.’Baywatch still holds the world record for the most viewers: 1.1 billionSo is his entire Hoff persona a mask? A shield?He’s keen to point out how hard he finds it meeting fans. He once had pre-written signatures made up to save the hassle of writing them. Nowadays everyone thinks they can get their picture taken with him.‘If you spent a day with me you’d go, “I don’t know if I want this,â€â€™ he says.‘Just the other night I was in Wales with my girlfriend and I went to her sister’s office party. She works at Greggs – you know, Greggs, the delicatessen? I’ll show you a picture. Aargh! It’s a nightmare – everyone coming at me and freaking out.’He shows me a photo on his phone: a looming crowd of about 50 ladies, all taking his picture. As a flashing, picture-taking mob, they do look scary.‘And that was just me sitting at my table, trying to have dinner! So there I was, very insecure and very shy. I said to my girlfriend, “I love you, but I wanna get out of here.â€â€™Hasselhoff has been seeing Hayley Roberts, 32, since meeting her at the St David’s Hotel in Cardiff last March.He was there for Britain’s Got Talent, the show on which he was a judge (he recently confirmed on Twitter that he won’t be returning for the next series). She asked for his autograph. He asked for her number.‘The great thing about her is she doesn’t take **** from anybody,’ he says.‘She’ll tell me, “Don’t trust that person.†And she’s usually right. She has my best interests at heart. Hopefully it will last, and if it doesn’t…’Apparently he’s proposed to her five times, in a series of bizarre situations – in one case popping the question while they swam in shark-infested waters.‘Yeah, but that was kind of a joke. It was really just one proposal, but I decided to do it all over the world in every life-threatening situation I could think of. There was one with lions. The sharks were the best. I did one while abseiling off Table Mountain.‘Then there was the one with a charging elephant... We were on safari, I got out of the Jeep, I walked very slowly towards the elephant, then I got the ranger to irritate the elephant, and as soon as it started trumpeting and charging, I shouted at her, “Will you marry me? Aargh!†and ran back into the Jeep. The pictures are priceless. She was terrified!’And she still didn’t say yes...‘I know, but right now we’re very happy. It’s an impossibility because of where I live in Los Angeles. She’s so dedicated to Wales.David has been seeing Hayley Roberts, 32, since last March‘I’ll probably keep a flat in Wales, but I’d have to get a massive supply of tanning lotion, because I’ve never been so white in my life! I’m a water guy, an ocean guy, so I’m constantly looking for a beach. I do love Welsh people, though. They’re not snooty.’I wonder if his proposals to Hayley are an attempt to move on from the shame of his divorce. He says he’s ‘always been a relationship guy’ and wants to be in a relationship in ten years’ time. Is he trying to recreate his parents’ 60-year loving marriage?‘Well, I’ll never make it cos I’m too old. Ha!’He is getting on a bit. Is it hard for a former heart-throb to be approaching 60?‘No,’ he barks. ‘I did two-and-a-half hours on stage last night and I knocked the **** out of the audience. They can’t keep up with me! I still work out every day. I’m like Mick Jagger; I’ll probably go forever.’Indeed, he doesn’t look ready for the undertakers just yet. His back is as straight as a flagpole and his laugh is full of broad-chested confidence.A group of girls have been admiring him from across the canteen. There’s a suspicion he’s had surgery – something about his twinkling eyes seems at odds with his beefy frame – but you wouldn’t want to get into a fight with him.Not that that’s a plausible scenario. Whereas some celebrities’ egotism provokes derision, Hasselhoff has never had that problem. Everyone wants to be his friend. Even Princess Diana asked for his autograph. Why? Because he doesn’t try to be cool. He’s an old-fashioned, razzle-dazzle entertainer, and he’s kept that up despite career slumps that might have buried other men. Even now, his plans for the future are dizzying.‘I’m opening a restaurant and hotel in Australia. I’m doing an amazing amount of commercials online. I’m launching my own game, which is me fighting zombies on your iPhone.'I’d like to do a remake of The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. I’d like to remake The Rockford Files. I see Knight Rider as a movie franchise. I’d like to do a remake of Doctor Zhivago…’And on he goes. Is it great to be The Hoff? The ‘Don’t Hassel The Hoff’ T-shirts he wears are perhaps not entirely intended as humorous. On the other hand, The Hoff isn’t like other people.As we part, he’s singing a tune from his one-man show to himself, his blue eyes shining.‘This time around I’m gonna make it,’ he croons. ‘This time around I’ll get it right…’‘An Evening With David Hasselhoff’ runs from February 23 to March 2.Buy tickets here!
Source: Daily Mail
David Hasselhoff Cancels His Vegas Concerts
We got news today that David has cancelled his concerts at the Orleans in Las Vegas November 18-20. He posted this on Hoffspace:
I'm sorry that I have really bad news for you today.I regret to inform all my fans that due to a major scheduling problem and a slow market I have to postpone the shows in Vegas.DH
The only good news from this is that The Orleans is giving refunds to all tickets purchased for his concerts.
Access Hollywood Live: David Hasselhoff’s Las Vegas Show
David describes how much fun his Las Vegas shows are. For tickets to his Nov. 18-20 shows at The Orleans casino, click here.
Vegas Concert Ticket Giveaway
David Hasselhoff has been tweeting all morning about his upcoming concerts at the Orleans in Las Vegas November 18-20.The first contest David tweeted this morning, saying:
"First person @hhayleyroberts responds to when she WAKES UP!! Gets a signed Don't Hassel the HOFF T shirt and tickets to my Vegas show!!"
Hayley Roberts ended up replying with:
"@DavidHasselhoff or how about describe why you want it the most and which person describes the reason the best? x"
So we're not sure where that contest is going. The second contest David announced asked people to follow @BillyBush from Access Hollywood on twitter.
"Twitter and follow @ billy bush from Access Hollywood and he's gonna give out two tickets to Vegas show and t shirts Orleanscasino.com."
So if you want tickets to David's concerts, keep an eye on twitter today, you might win and there might be some more contests!
An Evening with David Hasselhoff Tour Dates
Check out these tour dates and get your tickets for David's upcoming 2012 tour across the UK.
An Evening with David Hasselhoff | Symphony HallBirmingham | Thursday 23 Feb 2012Doors at 19:30 | Book tickets |
An Evening with David Hasselhoff | Newcastle City HallNewcastle Upon Tyne | Friday 24 Feb 2012Doors at 19:00 | Book tickets |
An Evening with David Hasselhoff | St David's HallCardiff | Saturday 25 Feb 2012Doors at 19:30 | Book tickets |
An Evening with David Hasselhoff | Usher HallEdinburgh | Sunday 26 Feb 2012Doors at 19:00 | Book tickets |
An Evening with David Hasselhoff | Royal Concert HallNottingham | Wednesday 29 Feb 2012Doors at 19:30 | Book tickets |
An Evening with David Hasselhoff | IndigO2London | Friday 02 Mar 2012Doors at 19:30 | Book tickets |
Tickets from Gigantic.com
Vegas Concert Update: Tickets Go On Sale Sept. 10
We've been chomping at the bit for more information about David Hasselhoff's concert at The Orleans in Las Vegas. Now we have a time that the tickets will go on sale! Starting September 10 at Noon (Pacific I'm assuming, since it's Las Vegas) you will be able to buy a ticket for his November 18-20 concerts.The ticket prices range from $55 - 77 for three levels. Level 1 is $77, level 2 is $66 and level 3 is $55.Buy your tickets here when they become available.