Hugh Jackman world tour tickets on sale this week – featuring songs from The Greatest Showman
29 November 2018, 17:46 | Updated: 3 May 2019, 11:51
Hugh Jackman is going on a world tour, performing songs from The Greatest Showman
The actor will also perform songs from Les Misérables and other hit musicals, accompanied by a live orchestra.
The tour, titled The Man. The Music. The Show., will include four UK dates in Manchester, Birmingham and London.
The X-Men star was nominated for an Oscar for his performance as Jean Valjean in the 2012 movie version of the musical Les Misérables.
He also won a Golden Globe for his performance and was nominated for another for his portrayal of P.T. Barnum in The Greatest Showman.
The soundtrack to The Greatest Showman, which includes the songs 'This is Me' and 'Never Enough', exploded in popularity following the film’s release. It was the UK’s No. 1 album for a total of 21 weeks, and is the UK’s best-selling album of 2018.
On his tour, Jackman plans to sing songs from the film, written by Oscar-winning songwriting duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
This harp cover of The Greatest Showman is even more beautiful than the original >
In what will be his first world tour, Jackman has planned dates in London, Paris and Hamburg, as well as US dates in Detroit, Los Angeles and New York.
The Man. The Music. The Show. – UK tour dates
Tuesday 7 May: The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Wednesday 8 May: The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Thursday 9 May: The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Friday 24 May: Manchester Arena
Saturday 25 May: Manchester Arena
Monday 27 May: Birmingham Resorts World Arena
Tuesday 28 May: Birmingham Resorts World Arena
Sunday 2 June: The O2 Arena, London
Monday 3 June: The O2 Arena, London
Tuesday 4 June: The O2 Arena, London
Wednesday 5 June: The O2 Arena, London
Thursday 6 June: The O2 Arena, London
Friday 7 June: The O2 Arena, London
Tickets for the world tour go on sale at 9am on 7 May 2019 at HughJackmanTheShow.com.
