The choirs of Penn State Behrend have been invited to sing alongside multi-platinum singer-songwriter Barry Manilow during his April 25 concert at Erie Insurance Arena.

The concert, part of Manilow’s “One Last Time!” tour, begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at erieevents.com.

The choir will perform three numbers with Manilow, including “Copacabana” and “I Write the Songs.” Tone-Acious, Penn State Behrend’s student a cappella club, will join the choir for the performance.

“This is a unique opportunity, and while it’s definitely outside the realm of what we would normally do in an academic choral ensemble, it highlights Behrend’s arts offerings in front of a huge audience and provides a fun and highly motivating year-end experience for our students,” said Gabrielle Dietrich, director of choral ensembles at Penn State Behrend.                                        

With more than 50 Top 40 hits to his credit, Manilow’s worldwide record sales have exceeded $80 million. The Grammy, Emmy and Tony award-winning musician was inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2002. The “One Last Time!” tour coincides with the 40th anniversary of “Mandy,” Manilow’s first No. 1 hit.