Tony Hadley Announces March 2024 UK Shows For The Big Swing Tour
Monday, 03 July 2023
Written by Jon Stickler
Tony Hadley has announced UK shows for spring 2024.
The former Spandau Ballet frontman will take his new swing show out on the road in March, with stops confirmed in Portsmouth, Guildford, Glasgow, Bristol, Nottingham, Birmingham, Manchester, Gateshead, Liverpool, Southend, London and Ipswich.
Each show will see the 63-year-old—accompanied by his Fabulous TH Band and a full brass section—performing swing songs by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra, alongside some reworkings of his own classic hits, and tunes from Spandau Balled, including True and Gold. Hadley said:
"My love of swing music began when I was very young. The preparation for Sunday lunch was never without the classic sounds of Sinatra, Bennett and many more…
"Then years later, when we formed our first band at school which eventually would become Spandau Ballet, I was reminded by my parents that although I loved punk rock, if I was serious about pursuing a career as a professional singer, never to forget the classic jazz vocalists. So there I was listening to the Sex Pistols and The Clash alongside Tony Bennett and Jack Jones!
"I’ve always loved performing live, but this swing tour is totally different from our normal rock shows! I want audiences to come and enjoy a night of amazing songs from an incredible era of music alongside some great songs from my own repertoire."
Tickets go on general sale at 10am this Friday (July 7).
NEW // Singer and @SpandauBallet legend @TheTonyHadley will be bringing The Big Swing Tour across the UK in March, where he'll perform reimagined versions of his own tracks as well as some of the greatest swing classics of all time!
Sun March 03 2024 - PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth Guildhall
Tue March 05 2024 - GUILDFORD G Live
Thu March 07 2024 - GLASGOW Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Sun March 10 2024 - BRISTOL Bristol Beacon
Tue March 12 2024 - NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal
Wed March 13 2024 - BIRMINGHAM Symphony Hall
Thu March 14 2024 - MANCHESTER Bridgewater Hall
Sat March 16 2024 - GATESHEAD Sage Gateshead
Sun March 17 2024 - LIVERPOOL Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Tue March 19 2024 - SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion
Wed March 20 2024 - LONDON London Palladium
Thu March 21 2024 - IPSWICH Regent Theatre
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