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On 22nd June 2022 Jools and The Rhythm & Blues Orchestra ‘Raised The Roof’ of the Royal Albert Hall with a very special star-studded show in aid of Prostate Cancer UK.
Due to the Covid-19 global spread, Jools, his Orchestra and the crew have regrettably had to postpone numerous live shows in the last couple of years, but are very excited to be back on the boogie woogie stage and to be seeing everyone on their forthcoming 31 -date Autumn Tour, The Tour kicked off in Southend on 27th October and will feature Lulu, Roland Gift, Celeste, Chris Difford and Vic Reeves as special guests.
Jools Holland has partnered on this tour with The Trussell Trust (https://www.trusselltrust.org ) to raise funds and help the food banks this winter, which face their hardest winter yet. For all tour dates and special guests details please go to www.joolsholland.com/tourdates.htm
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, ‘Touch’ 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 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!
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