Gary Barlow ready to wow Portsmouth
Take That star and solo artist set to bring one-man show to city
TAKE That singer and solo star Gary Barlow is bringing his acclaimed one man stage show to Portsmouth for four nights.
The singer, songwriter, composer and producer, will be performing A Different Stage at New Theatre Royal from November 8 to 11.
The show, which tells his story in his words, premiered at The Brindley, in Runcorn, Cheshire, in February to a rapturous reception from his delighted fans.
He has since played to sellout audiences in Salford, Liverpool and Edinburgh and has announced his West End debut at the London’s Duke of York’s Theatre in August.
Today the performer has confirmed a brand new run of shows which will see him perform a further 24 dates in 7 cities around the UK – including Portsmouth.
Gary said: ‘Now I’ve done shows where it has just been me and a keyboard. I’ve done shows where I sit and talk to people. I’ve done shows where I’ve performed as part of a group.
‘But this one, well, it’s like all of those, but none of them. When I walk out this time, it’s going to be a very different stage altogether.’
Created by Gary and his long-time friend and collaborator Tim Firth, A Different Stage sees Gary narrate the journey of his life alongside the music from his career.
Gary Barlow is one of Britain’s most successful songwriters and record producers. As part of the group Take That, he has won eight Brit Awards and sold more than 45m records. Aside from his achievements with Take That, he has also co-written and produced music for other renowned artists including Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Robbie Williams.
In more recent years, Gary has also tur ned his attention to the world of theatre, composing the score for the hugely successful production of Finding Neverland; working alongside Tim Firth on Calendar Girls The Musical; and collaborating with Tim and his Take That bandmates on The Band, a record-breaking stage musical currently being adapted into a feature film.
Tickets costing from £39 go on sale from Friday, April 29 at 9.30am here adifferentstage.show or here newtheatreroyal.com.
Tickets are limited to four per household.