David Essex announces massive UK tour for 2024 including show at historic London Palladium
27 October 2023, 14:49
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David Essex OBE is back.
The star behind international hits like 'Rock On' has announced his return to the road, with a massive 20-date UK tour set to take place in 2024.
David Essex's tour will see the iconic singer perform throughout Britain in August and September 2024, culminating in a concert at the historic London Palladium.
Promising to perform a career-spanning set of hits like the classic 'Hold Me Close' and 'Gonna Make You A Star', it marks Essex's first tour since 2022.
Enjoying a lengthy and remarkable career since shooting to fame in 1971 after starring in musical Godspell at the age of just 23, Essex went on to become a domestic pop legend.
The object of affection for teenage girls around the British Isles, David went on to become an icon of the era, starring in films, theatre, television, alongside his stellar career as a pop star.
The peak of David Essex's international success came in 1973, when he starred in the British coming-of-age drama That'll Be The Day.
Featuring alongside The Beatles' very own Ringo Starr, the film - shot on the nostalgic surrounds of the Isle Of Wight - was a major success and spawned a sequel the following year, Stardust.
David achieved the most success from the film's release however, scoring a UK number one and international breakthrough hit with Grammy Award-nominated 'Rock On'.
He was also nominated for the BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, which helped pave the way for his successful career as an actor.
Continuing to act from then onwards, he's gone to star in historic BBC soap Eastenders, and in West End theatre productions like Evita, Footloose, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects Of Love.
David's most recent album came in 2013, with the release of Reflections.
David Essex - Hold Me Closer - Top of The Pops 1975 in HD
The pop icon's tour will see Essex perform across Britain, in Brighton, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, and finishing up in London.
Tickets for 'David Essex: The 2024 Tour' are on sale Friday 3rd November at 10am www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
For the full list of tour dates, see below:
DAVID ESSEX THE 2024 TOUR:
TUE 27 AUG IPSWICH REGENT
WED 28 AUG SOUTHEND CLIFFS PAVILION
FRI 30 AUG BRIGHTON CENTRE
SAT 31 AUG SOUTHAMPTON MAYFLOWER
SUN 01 SEPT MILTON KEYNES THEATRE
TUE 03 SEPT BATH FORUM
THU 05 SEPT TORQUAY PRINCESS THEATRE
FRI 06 SEPT CARDIFF NEW THEATRE
SAT 07 SEPT SWANSEA ARENA
MON 09 SEPT LIVERPOOL EMPIRE
TUE 10 SEPT LLANDUDNO VENUE CYMRU THEATRE
THU 12 SEPT NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL
FRI 13 SEPT SHEFFIELD CITY HALL
SAT 14 SEPT WOLVERHAMPTON THE HALLS
MON 16 SEPT MANCHESTER BRIDGEWATER HALL
TUE 17 SEPT YORK BARBICAN
THU 19 SEPT NEWCASTLE CITY HALL
FRI 20 SEPT GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL
SAT 21 SEPT BLACKPOOL OPERA HOUSE
MON 23 SEPT LONDON PALLADIUM
