The U.K.’s best-selling classical artist Russell Watson will be embarking on unique tour taking in some of the nation’s most beautiful Cathedrals for a very special candlelight Christmas concert with a choir. This tour sees Russell Watson visiting the length and breadth of the country in November and December and Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral will be one of the venues on December 13th.
Russell Watson never imagined he would someday be one of the world’s most prominent tenors, selling in excess of seven million albums worldwide. To date there have been nine studio albums, each one winning more critical acclaim than the one before. His first offering ‘The Voice’, held simultaneous number one slots in the U.S. and the U.K., a world’s first! It spent a record breaking 52 weeks at number one in the U.K!
Russell is officially the U.K.’s best-selling artist classical ever, and has won four Classical BRITS. He has performed for some of the world’s greatest figures including, Her Majesty The Queen, the late Pope John Paul II who requested a private audience with Russell at The Vatican, Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, The Emperor of Japan, European Prime Ministers, Middle Eastern Sultans and the King of Malaysia. The list is endless. Russell’s collaborations include, Pavarotti, Lionel Richie, Alexandra Burke, Ashanti, Michael Bolton, Cliff Richard, Lulu, Sarah Brightman, Mel B, Meatloaf and Cleopatra to name but a few.
Russell is a patron for many charities and has raised millions of pounds for The Prince’s Trust, the Katy Holmes Trust, The Kirsty Club, along with performing to raise awareness and funds for the likes of Soccer Aid 2010, remembrance for the 4th Mechanized Brigade at York Minster (2010), the “Legends Match” at Celtic Park for Oxfam (2011) and the Bob Champion Cancer Trust in 2012 raising to name just a few. Overcoming two life-threatening brain tumours and gruelling radiotherapy treatment, he is still very much the godfather of classical crossover.
This tour will not only see Russell performing in some of the country’s most beautiful buildings by candlelight but also a chance to see him collaborate with a wonderful choir performing seasonal songs. Russell said, “This will be my first Christmas tour. I’m really excited to be performing in what will be a unique experience for me, just to piano in an intimate environment in the glorious surroundings of some of the most prestigious Cathedrals and Minsters in the U.K.”
Tickets for Russell Watson go on sale details Friday 05 September 2014 at 10am.