![]() work after the space mission, through a series of "Space to Place"concerts at UNESCO World Heritage Sites, biosphere reserves and parks. Space Adventures said she would continue her U.N. ![]() Because of the logistics for that extended mission, there'll be an extra seat on an outbound and inbound Soyuz that a paying passenger can fill. She's got plenty of time: Brightman probably won't be able to catch a ride to the station until 2015, when the space station's partners are planning to have astronauts begin a yearlong stay in orbit. Singer Sarah Brightman is about to embark on a SpaceAdventures / She emphasized that although she's received medical approval from the Russians for a flight aboard a Soyuz craft to the space station, she won't be able to follow through with the six-month spaceflight training course at Russia's Star City facility until after the 2013 concert tour is over. ![]() I am determined that this journey can reach out to be a force for good, a catalyst for some of the dreams and aims of others that resonate with me." Singer Sarah Brightman gives a thumbs-up sign during one of her medical tests in Russia, conducted in preparation for spaceflight. "I don't think of myself as a dreamer - rather, I am a dream chaser," Brightman said. "I hope that I can encourage others to take inspiration from my journey both to chase down their own dreams and to help fulfill the important UNESCO mandate to promote peace and sustainable development on Earth and from space. Today's briefing put heavy emphasis on the "Dreamchaser" album and concert tour that's scheduled to hit early next year, as well as Brightman's role as a UNESCO Artist for Peace ambassador. ![]() Since then, she's had a successful solo career, specializing in the classical crossover genre. Brightman started out as a disco singer in the late '70s with spacey tunes such as "I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper" and "Love in a UFO," but she really made her mark in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals "Cats" and "Phantom of the Opera." She was even married to the impresario for a time. ![]()
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