John Barrowman announces ‘You Raise Me Up’ UK tour
By Sam Rigby
John Barrowman has announced that he will embark on a new UK tour in 2015.
The singer and actor will play 16 shows across the country in May and June, in support of his new covers album You Raise Me Up.
The record features Barrowman’s interpretations of songs like Skyscraper, Mandy and A Thousand Years.
He will kick off his new tour at the Cliffs Pavilion in Southend on May 16, before performing shows in Nottingham, Liverpool, Sheffield and Manchester.
The tour also includes a stop at the London Palladium on Sunday, May 24.
Take a look at John Barrowman’s full UK tour dates below:
Sunday, May 17 – Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
Tuesday, May 19 – Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall
Wednesday, May 20 – Sheffield, City Hall
Friday, May 22 – Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
Saturday, May 23 – Bournemouth, BIC
Sunday, May 24 – London, The Palladium
Tuesday, May 26 – Ipswich, Regent
Wednesday, May 27 – York, Barbican
Friday, May 29 – Blackpool, Opera House
Saturday, May 30 – Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
Sunday, May 31 – Brighton, The Dome
Tuesday, June 2 – Edinburgh, Playhouse
Thursday, June 4 – Glasgow, Clyde Auditorium
Saturday, June 6 – Birmingham, Symphony Hall
Monday, June 8 – Gateshead, Sage
Barrowman was recently made an MBE, for services to entertainment and charity, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. He described receiving the honour as “one of the proudest days” of his life.
Meanwhile, he will star in The CW’s Arrow as a series regular for its third season, which premieres in the US this autumn.
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