Russell Watson announces UK tour 2020 – here’s how to get tickets
17 October 2019, 15:45 | Updated: 29 October 2019, 15:49
Russell Watson, aka ‘The People’s Tenor’, will be touring the UK in 2020 to celebrate 20 years since his debut album ‘The Voice’ was released. Here’s everything you need to know.
Russell Watson will tour the UK in 2020 to celebrate 20 years since the release of his No. 1 album The Voice. Released in 2000, it went on to become the biggest selling classical album of that year.
The tenor will be joined on his upcoming tour by a 33-piece orchestra and choir for eight UK performances of his most loved music.
“I can’t believe that next year will be my 20th anniversary, yes 20 years since my debut album The Voice reached Number 1,” he said. “All of you made this and everything that followed possible, thankful to be able to celebrate with you on my Autumn 2020 tour!”
Spring 2020 tour dates
Sunday 5 April - 3.00pm - Grand Theatre - Wolverhampton - 01902 429212
Wednesday 8 April - 7.30pm - De Montfort Hall - Leicester - 0116 233 3111
Thursday 16 April - 7.30pm - Severn Theatre - Shrewsbury - 01743 281281
Sunday 19 April - 3.00pm - Town Hall - Cheltenham - 0844 576 2210
Tuesday 21 April - 7.30pm - The Anvil - Basingstoke - 01256 844244
Thursday 23 April - 7.30pm - Royal Hall - Harrogate - 01423 502 116
Sunday 26 April - 3.00pm - Town Hall - Leeds - 0113 376 0318
Tuesday 28 April - 7.30pm - Opera House - Buxton - 01298 72190
Sunday 3 May - 3.00pm - New Victoria Theatre - Woking - 0844 871 7645
Thursday 7 May - 7.30pm - Lyceum Theatre - Crewe - 01270 368242
Sunday 10 May - 3.00pm - Waterside Theatre - Aylesbury - 0844 871 7607
Friday 15 May - 7.30pm - Theatre - Milton Keynes - 0844 871 7652
Sunday 17 May - 3.00pm - Swan - Wycombe - 01494 512 000
Autumn 2020 tour dates
Saturday 19 September - 2.30pm - Royal Albert Hall, London - 020 7589 8212
Friday 2 October - 7.30pm - Bonus Arena, Hull - 0844 844 0444
Sunday 4 October - 3.00pm - Cliffs Pavilion, Southend - 01702 351135
Friday 9 October - 7.30pm - York Barbican - 0203 356 5441
Sunday 11 October - 3.00pm - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham - 0115 989 5555
Friday 16 October - 7.30pm - Symphony Hall, Birmingham - 0121 780 3333
Sunday 18 October - 3.00pm - St David’s Hall, Cardiff - 029 2087 8444
Friday 23 October - 7.30pm - The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester - 0161 907 9000
Tickets go on sale online tomorrow (18 October) in venues, and online here.
Watson has just finished touring the UK with Classic FM presenter Aled Jones for their In Harmony tour.
The pair, who have been friends for nearly 20 years, have been on tour for the past two months performing music from their two duet albums, In Harmony and Back In Harmony.
