From Strictly to city stage Singer back in the swing
SCole Porter is one of the greatest ever songwriters, his catalogue of work is incredible and timeless
Matt Goss
INGER and heartthrob Matt Goss is coming to Bristol as part of his first major tour of the UK in years.
The Strictly Come Dancing star will bring his Matt Goss Experience show, with the MG Big Band and the Royal Philharmonic performing his biggest hits, new music and a special section where they’ll perform the songs of Cole Porter.
After becoming an overnight household name as a teenager back in 1988 with the boyband Bros, Matt carved out a career as a singer and had a residency in Las Vegas for 11 years.
The singer, now 54, is set to record a new Bros album next year with his brother Luke, and will also embark on an 18-date nationwide tour that will take in the Bristol Hippodrome on April 4, followed by a new album with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra in June.
As well as the Cole Porter songbook, the tour will also feature some of Matt’s original songs plus hits like When Will I Be Famous and I Owe You Nothing rearranged on this tour for orchestra and big band.
“Cole Porter is one of the greatest ever songwriters, his catalogue of work is incredible and timeless,” said Matt. “To take these beautiful songs with fresh, stunning arrangements breathes a whole new life into every one of them, and it is my honour to be paying such a wonderful tribute to a great man.
“The fact that I am backed by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the greatest big band in the country, makes this even more of a special occasion.
“Everyone will have a great time putting this stunning show together and I look forward to welcoming fans, young and young at heart, to all of the dates in our tour.
“Before the tour kicks off, we shall be recording the show album at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios, and this will be available for pre-order, ahead of its release in June 2023. I am so proud to be back on the road again here in my home country and look forward to meeting each and every one of my fans around the UK on this tour,” he added.
All of Cole Porter’s greatest hits, including Night and Day, Love for Sale, I Get a Kick Outta You, Begin The Beguine, Miss Otis Regrets, Every Time We Say Goodbye, I Got You Under My Skin, Let’s Do It, Anything Goes, I Love Paris and many more will feature through the show, all given Hollywood glitz and glamour in what promises to be a sumptuous concert evening, by the singer dubbed ‘Britain’s Sinatra.’
The tour has been announced before Christmas along with the release of a new single – recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Beautiful Unknown, which is out now. Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday.