Recent Success in The United States
Since the theatrical release of Searching for Sugar Man in 2012, Rodríguez has experienced a flush of media exposure and fan interest in the United States, as well as Europe. Rodríguez appeared as a musical guest on the Late Show with David Letterman on August 14, 2012 performing "Crucify Your Mind", and later performed "Can't Get Away" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013.
Prominent news coverage has included a mid-August 2012 CNN feature story with an interview of Rodríguez discussing his life and career resurgence. On October 7, 2012 Rodríguez was featured on the highly-rated U.S. television news program 60 Minutes. On November 18, 2012 Rodríguez was interviewed on the U.K. Sunday morning topical news program The Andrew Marr Show, where he also played a short song over the closing credits. He performed on the BBC2 program Later... with Jools Holland on November 16, 2012 and was interviewed by Holland. Additionally, he has performed on the web on such notable web series as The Weekly Comet.
On September 3, 2012, a Change.org petition was launched to have Rodríguez awarded a Kennedy Center Honor.
In addition to concerts in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, Rodríguez's current tour schedule for 2013 includes his most notable U.S. concerts to date, such as a stint at the Beacon Theatre in New York City in April and a spot at this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, as well as other concerts in Europe, like the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona, Spain, and Oporto, Portugal in May 2013. He is due to play on the Park Stage at the Glastonbury Festival, England, in June 2013.
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