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NEWS: MARC ALMOND to join JOOLS HOLLAND AND HIS RHYTHM AND BLUES ORCHESTRA for their Autumn/Winter Tour....

Musical maestro Jools Holland and his famous Rhythm and Blues Orchestra have today announced the run of dates for their Autumn / Winter tour 2024, with their special guests, the iconic Marc Almond and blues guitar prodigy Toby Lee.

Starting on October 31st, the tour will take in 30 shows across the UK including the Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham's Symphony Hall and Manchester's O2 Apollo. Please find full details below.

Jools says: “I’m delighted to announce a truly remarkable mix of guest artists on this year's winter tour, from the Boogie woogie queen of our orchestra, Ruby Turner, to the iconic songmanship of Marc Almond. I’m also proud to introduce the new dazzling voice and guitar of British blues, the extraordinary 19-year-old Toby Lee. Louise Marshall and Sumudu Jayatilaka will be illuminating brilliant songs old and new. All backed by the unique sound of my Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, the big band that will treat us to mega talented soloists and frenzy inducing rhythms. Please come and join us, I look forward to seeing you.”

Musical maestro Jools Holland and his famous Rhythm & Blues Orchestra have today announced the run of dates for their 2024 Autumn/Winter tour, with special guests Marc Almond and Toby Lee. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 2nd February via www.ticketmaster.co.uk and www.seetickets.com.

Starting in Southend on October 31st, the tour will take in 30 shows across the UK including two dates at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th of November.

From his years in the internationally acclaimed duo Soft Cell to the successful solo career that followed, Marc Almond has sold over 30 million records worldwide with his list of hit songs including ‘Say Hello, Wave Goodbye’, ‘Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart’ and, of course, ‘Tainted Love’. Marc has been awarded the Ivor Novello Inspiration Award and the Icon Award by Attitude Magazine. His collaborators include the likes of Gene Pitney, Tony Visconti and Burt Bacharach, as well as Jools, who Marc previously recorded and toured with in 2018.

Audiences will also be treated to the supreme talent of blues guitar prodigy and social media sensation, Toby Lee. Described by Joe Bonamassa as "a future superstar of the blues”, Toby first came to public attention at 10 years old when he posted a get well soon jam for BB King which went viral with 5 million views in a week. Since then, he has gone on to perform in West End productions, winning Olivier and UK Blues Awards and showcasing his skills on TV and live performances around the world. Now joining Jools for every stop of the tour, audiences have a chance to see one of the world’s most promising blues guitarists in the flesh.

Fans will be thrilled to hear that the shows will once again feature the incredible Ruby Turner and the outstanding vocals of Louise Marshall and Sumudu Jayatilaka. Together with the skilful musicianship of the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, which features drums from original Squeeze member Gilson Lavis, Jools Holland will be performing tracks spanning his entire solo career. With a catalogue of boogie woogie classics to choose from, the show is sure to have fans of both Jools and Marc Almond on their feet!

Tickets for the tour are on general sale from 10am on Friday 2nd February via www.ticketmaster.co.uk / www.seetickets.com

FULL AUTUMN UK TOUR 2024 DATES

Marc Almond will perform at every date with the exception of Bournemouth Pavilion on Saturday 16th November. Toby Lee will perform on every date.

OCTOBER 2024
Thu 31st                        Southend                                                  Cliffs Pavilion
 
NOVEMBER 2024
Fri 1st                           Southend                                                  Cliffs Pavilion
Sat 2nd                         Ipswich                                                     Regent Theatre
Sun 3rd                         Cambridge                                                Corn Exchange
Fri 8th                           Bristol                                                       Beacon
Sat 9th                          Stoke                                                       Victoria Hall
Sun 10th                        Reading                                                    Hexagon
Thu 14th                        Guildford                                                   G Live
Fri 15th                         Portsmouth                                               Guildhall
Sat 16th                        Bournemouth                                             Pavilion
Sun 17th                        Southampton                                             Mayflower Theatre
Thu 21st                        Leicester                                                   De Montfort Hall
Fri 22nd                         Northampton                                             Royal & Derngate
Sat 23rd                        Sheffield                                                   City Hall
Sun 24th                        Nottingham                                               Royal Concert Hall
Wed 27th                       Birmingham                                               Symphony Hall
Thu 28th                        Birmingham                                               Symphony Hall
Fri 29th                         London                                                     Royal Albert Hall
Sat 30th                        London                                                     Royal Albert Hall
 
DECEMBER 2024
Thu 5th                         Newcastle                                                 City Hall
Fri 6th                           Glasgow                                                   SEC Armadillo
Sat 7th                          Glasgow                                                   SEC Armadillo
Sun 8th                         Stockton                                                   Globe
Wed 11th                       York                                                         Barbican
Thu 12th                        Bath                                                         Forum
Fri 13th                         Plymouth                                                  Pavilions
Sat 14th                        Brighton                                                    Brighton Centre
Fri 20th                         Leeds                                                       First Direct Arena
Sat 21st                         Manchester                                               O2 Apollo
Sun 22nd                       Cardiff                                                      Utilita Arena