Missy Higgins Performs Live at Borders(R) Stores Nationwide

Missy Higgins Performs Live at Borders(R) Stores Nationwide

Borders is the Exclusive CD Retailer for 'On a Clear Night'

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders welcomes Australian singer and songwriter Missy Higgins to seven stores across the nation for exclusive, in-store performances in support of her "On a Clear Night" CD and sold-out tour. Customers without tickets to Higgins' concerts can catch her performing free at Borders beginning today at the Columbus Circle store in New York. Higgins finishes her Borders in-store tour Oct. 20 at the Hollywood and Vine store in Hollywood. Prior to its American release in 2008, customers can only find "On a Clear Night" CD at Borders stores nationwide.

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Higgins' sophomore CD, "On a Clear Night," sold more than 70,000 copies and was certified platinum before it even hit stores in Australia. Within months, "On a Clear Night" was certified triple platinum. The lead single, "Steer," quickly rose to number one on the Australian music charts as the album also topped the charts. Her debut release, "The Sound of White," sold over 650,000 copies and produced the hit singles "Scar" and "The Special Two." Higgins began writing songs in 2001 while she was still in boarding school and built an audience based on nonstop touring. She has been nominated 11 times for the Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards -- "the Down Under GRAMMYS" -- including for Female Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. Her new album was recorded with GRAMMY nominated producer, Mitchell Froom, who worked previously with Crowded House, Elvis Costello and Ron Sexsmith.

Borders will host Higgins for special performances at the following stores throughout Oct. All times are approximate. Times are subject to artist availability and subject to change.

   Friday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m.   Borders   Time Warner Building   10 Columbus Circle   New York, NY 10019   (212) 823-9775    Monday, Oct. 8 at 12:30 p.m.   Borders   150 North State Street   Chicago, IL 60601   (312) 606-0750    Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 12:15 p.m.   Borders   1501 Fourth Avenue   Seattle, WA 98101   (206) 622-4599    Friday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m.   Borders   241 W 104th Street   Northglenn, CO 80234   (303) 920-1594    Monday, October 15 at 7 p.m.   Borders   400 Post Street   San Francisco, CA 94102   (415) 399-1633    Friday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m.   Borders   1360 Westwood Boulevard   Los Angeles, CA 90024   (310) 475-3444    Saturday, Oct. 20 at 3 p.m.   Borders   1501 Vine Street   Hollywood, CA 90028   (323) 463-8519    About Borders Group, Inc.  

Borders Group, Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BGP. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., the company is a $4.1 billion global retailer of books, music, movies, and gift and stationery items. Through its subsidiaries, Borders Group has more than 30,000 employees and operates over 1,100 stores worldwide. More information on Borders Group is available at www.bordersgroupinc.com.

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