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Thursday 9th: Autumn/Winter Tour Announced with Three Special Guests.
Jools is set to take his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
on the road once again for what has now become one of
the UK's most popular annual tours. Starting on Thursday
11th October 2012 at the Belfast Waterfront, the 34-date
tour will bring Jools' famous big-band sound and the ultimate
party experience across the length and breadth of the
country, with some very special guests to accompany him.
Folk-pop sensation KT Tunstall will be
making a guest appearance for eight dates (including the
Royal Albert Hall). The BRIT Award-winning Scottish
singer-songwriter boasts an impressive catalogue of
hit singles including Suddenly I See, Black Horse
and the Cherry Tree, and Other Side of the World.
She originally broke into the music scene in 2004 when
she performed live on Later... with Jools Holland
and appeared on Jools' 2006 album Moving Out To The
Country on the track Darkness On The Face Of The Earth.
Marc
Almond will be making a special appearance at
nine dates. Having sold over 30 million records worldwide,
Marc has made an unprecedented contribution to British
Popular music. In addition to numerous hits during his
time in Soft Cell, including Tainted Love
and Say Hello Wave Goodbye, Marc went on to become
an international acclaimed solo artist with chart-topping
success around the world.
Another great addition to the line-up will be former Fine
Young Cannibals frontman Roland Gift. The singer
had huge success with the band during the 1980s with a
No. 1 UK album (1988's The Raw and The Cooked),
and two No.1 hit singles She Drives Me Crazy and
Good Thing – the latter also holds the honour
of being the most successful record that Jools Holland
has ever guested on, after it went No. 1 in 17 countries.
Roland will be joining Jools on 17 dates of the tour.
Also featuring the astounding vocals of Ruby Turner,
Louise Marshall, and acclaimed trombonist Rico
Rodriguez, Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues
Orchestra will provide audiences with a foot-stomping,
show-stopping performance that never ever fails to leave
the audience wanting more.
Visit the Tour
page for further information. Tickets will be on sale
from Friday 10th February 2012 at 10am.
Tuesday 7th: World Class Names to Rock the Palace
for The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert
Staged in the stunning surroundings of the Queen Victoria
Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace, The Queen's
Diamond Jubilee Concert will take place on Monday 4th
June and will feature an exceptional array of musical
talent. The concert will include classic hits and one-off
collaborations from artists including Shirley Bassey,
Alfie Boe, Jessie J, JLS, Elton John, Tom Jones, Lang
Lang, Annie Lennox, Madness, Paul McCartney, Cliff Richard,
Ed Sheeran, and Jools Holland. Other names will be announced
in due course.
This historic concert, a celebration of The Queen's
60-year reign through music, will be attended by Her
Majesty The Queen, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
and other Members of the Royal Family.
For information on how to apply for tickets, please
click here.
DUBAI JAZZ FESTIVAL AND OTHER 2012 TOUR DATES
Jools and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra headlined
the opening night of last year's Dubai Jazz Festival.
You can see photographs from that evening here
and read a review of the event here.
Jools will be back in Dubai this month. Click here
for details of this event and the other 2012 tour dates.
'FINDING THE KEYS' – THE BEST OF JOOLS HOLLAND
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Personally selected by Jools,
the twenty tracks on Finding The Keys feature collaborations
with Solomon Burke, Eric Clapton, Sam Brown, Richard Hawley, Tom Jones,
and Michael McDonald, along with the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra,
regular vocalists Louise Marshall and Ruby Turner, an unreleased track
and a live song. It is released on Rhino UK. Click here
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LATEST PRESS
Gulf News (11/01/12)
The Journal (24/12/11)
York Press (22/12/11)
One & Other (22/12/11)
Express & Star (19/12/11)
Bournemouth Echo (19/12/11)
Portsmouth News (09/12/11)
The Press and Journal (02/12/11)
The Times (29/11/11)
Gazette (19/11/11)
The Telegraph (08/11/11) |
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