Brian & Kerry
Anthems: The Tour is the exciting new live touring version of Anthems, the musical Rock Goddess Kerry Ellis’ stunning 2010 hit debut album produced by and co-starring Queen legend Brian May.
After the phenomenal success of the forthcoming sell-out charity show, Anthems: The Concert, at London’s Royal Albert Hall in May 2011 and the launch of Kerry & Brian’s forthcoming single Defying Gravity (released 20th March), it is today announced that Kerry & Brian will be taking their majestic show on the road across the UK. Anthems: The Tour promises to impress and entertain audiences with its fusion of rock and musical theatre anthems from shows such as WICKED, CHESS and WE WILL ROCK YOU, making it the ultimate experience for any rock lover.
The 12-date tour, which starts on 3rd May at Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall, will electrify audiences with Queen guitarist and rock superstar Brian May performing new arrangements of the favourite songs he has specially chosen to be sung by Kerry, accompanying her on both guitar and vocals.
Brian May says: “Kerry Ellis is now acknowledged as a phenomenon, equally at home in Musical Theatre and Rock. I was convinced from the moment we worked together on We Will Rock You nine years ago, that she was destined to be a worldwide star. The challenge was to develop songs and arrangements to allow that amazing voice to reach its true potential.”
Anthems: The Tour follows a series of acclaimed performances by Kerry & Brian. They stole the show when they performed together on the Royal Variety Show in 2008, they performed live together again at BBC Proms in the Park and at last year’s The Night of 1000 Voices, and most recently, they opened the Remembrance Day concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
The announcement of Anthems: The Tour comes as Kerry & Brian are about to launch a pounding club remix of ‘Defying Gravity’ - the lead track from the musical, Wicked, and a standout song on Kerry's debut album.
The mix, which is released on 20th March, comes from the people behind the world's most high profile gay club, London's G-A-Y. In its 18 years, the club has hosted performances from some of the world's biggest artists, including Madonna, Kylie, Mariah Carey, Pink and Katy Perry. This is the first time they have turned their hands to remixing. "We've been looking for the right artist and the right song” says club founder, Jeremy Joseph, "and ‘Defying Gravity’ is one of my all-time favourite songs. When Kerry performed the track at G-A-Y and the crowd went ballistic, I knew this was the one."
Tickets for the tour will be on sale from Friday 18th February 2011.
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