The legendary Rufus Wainwright is returning to New Zealand to celebrate his 20th anniversary in music.

During the course of two decades, Wainwright has released eight studio albums, three DVDs, and three live albums. He's collaborated with artists like Elton John, David Byrne, Mark Ronson and Joni Mitchell and has won numerous awards and acclaim.

Now, he's bringing his All These Poses tour to Auckland and Wellington, hitting New Zealand shores in March next year.

He caught up with Francesca Rudkin on The Sunday Session to give an insight on what touring the world performing music is like, and why he is looking forward to coming back to NZ.

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