Award winning singer and actress Lea Salonga - best known for her Tony & Olivier Award winning role in Miss Saigon - is to join Il Divo on their UK autumn tour.
'Il Divo - A Musical Affair: The Greatest Songs Of Broadway Live' is to see the group kick off their UK leg of the world tour on October 18, in support of their new compilation of Broadway tracks 'A Musical Affair'.
“I am thrilled to be joining Il Divo as they continue their Musical Affair tour worldwide,” says Salonga. “Having such a passion for musical theater since an early age myself, I cannot imagine a more talented group to join forces with to share these timeless songs with audiences of all ages. And it doesn’t hurt that they are so handsome to look at too.”
Sébastien of the group said: "We're excited to be bringing our brand new show with the incredible Lea Salonga 'home' to the UK."
He continued: "Delving into the world of Broadway repertoire is new territory for us, and being able to create a wonderful new show with such an established and celebrated star of many musicals is such an honour."
Il Divo's tour will see the group play 138 live shows over a period of 10 months, in 6 different continents.
The UK dates are as follows:
OCTOBER
Sat 18th BIRMINGHAM, LG Arena
Sun 19th CARDIFF, Motorpoint Arena
Tues 21st NEWCASTLE, Metro Radio Arena
Wed 22nd GLASGOW, The SSE Hydro
Fri 24th NOTTINGHAM, Capital FM Arena
Sat 25th MANCHESTER, phones 4u Arena
Tues 28th BRIGHTON, Centre
Wed 29th BOURNEMOUTH, International Centre
Fri 31st LEEDS, First Direct Arena
NOVEMBER
Sat 1st LONDON, The O2
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