5 of the best
Bands, musicals and panto shows post-lockdown
1 We Will Rock You 20-date nationwide tour 2021
Queen and Ben Elton’s smash hit musical We Will Rock You’ has been rescheduled for next year.
The producers did not want to disappoint fans who had bought tickets, so they have been working hard to reschedule as many of the shows as possible giving people something to look forward to in these unsettling times.
Brian May said: “Happy to say our magnificent UK tour of We Will Rock You, the Rock Theatrical, will rise again. The coronavirus has had us all on the run - but live theatre will win in the end”. Tour starts in Cardiff, includes Southsea, York, Newcastle, Milton Keynes and Northampton. All dates: https://www. atgtickets.com/shows/we-willrock-you/
2 Boyzlife Nationwide tour from September 1
Two members of the world’s biggest boy bands
Boyzone and Westlife, Brian Mcfadden and Keith Duffy, plan to hit the road later this year for a 30plus-date tour. Expect to hear, World Of Our Own, Mandy, Queen of My Heart, Picture Of You, Words, No Matter What, Uptown Girl, Flying Without Wings, You Raise Me Up, Going Gets Tough, Swear It Again Father and Son, Love Me For A Reason and My Love.
Tour includes Halifax, Scarborough, Northampton, Stoke, Blackpool, Peterborough and Doncaster. All dates: https://www.ents24. com/uk/tour-dates/boyzlife-2
3 Pantomimes Nationwide from December
Qdos, the country’s largest pantomime producer, has unveiled all its seasonal shows from Aberdeen to York, where one of the best dames in the land returns to the stage in his self-penned Dick Turpin Rides Again. There will be Cinderella at the Regent Theatre, Stoke, andtheMayflowerTheatre,
Southampton, with Craig Revel Horwood and Debbie McGee.
Billy Pearce leads the cast in Sleeping Beauty at the Bradford Alhambra. Tickets are on sale for all Qdos pantos now. Full list: http://www. pantomime.com/
4 Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec: Remembering the Oscars
Nationwide tour, 2021
Strictly Come Dancing’s couple have rescheduled dates for their new dance spectacular.
The 38-date tour, in which Janette and Aljaž give the red carpet treatment to Oscar-winning songs, dances, movies and stars, will now begin on Saturday March 20 and end on Tuesday May 4.
All tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled dates.
Janette said: “We hope that when these difficult times pass, we can bring joy and smiles to everyone’s hearts; nothing would make us happier.”
In addition ten free VIP tickets, which include a meet ’n’ greet with Aljaž and Janette, will be made available to NHS staff at every venue. www.remem beringtheoscars. com
5 War ot the Worlds Nationwide arena tour
Jeff Wayne’s spectacular show is based on HG Wells’ dark Victorian tale of invaders from Mars. The production includes 35-feet tall Martian fighting machine firing real flame heat rays at the audience!
The tour includes Leeds, Bournemouth, Hull and Newcastle. Full tour: britishtheatre.com/