Katherine Jenkins has announced her return to the live arena with a full 21 date U.K. tour for 2015, culminating at a huge show in her homeland on Saturday 14th March and with a much anticipated night in Liverpool on Monday 2nd March at the Philharmonic Hall. The new tour follows the eagerly anticipated release of her landmark new classical album Home Sweet Home on November 17th, through Decca Records.
Cherished as one of Britain’s favourite singers, Welsh mezzo soprano Katherine Jenkins has achieved meteoric success as the world’s most prolific classical crossover artist her nine studio albums have sold in excess of eight million copies and gone platinum all around the world. She has received numerous accolades for her recordings, including two Classical BRITs for the coveted Album of the Year Award. In 2013, Katherine headlined the Queen’s Coronation Festival at Buckingham Palace and was awarded an O.B.E. at the 2014 New Year’s Honours List for her services to music and charity. Katherine has also cemented her position as one of the U.K.’s greatest exports and in 2013 toured South Africa, the US, China, Abu Dhabi and Europe.
Katherine said,“Performing live for my fans is what I love most about being an artist. I’m so thrilled to be going on tour next year, getting to see you all and performing my new album. I can’t wait.”
The new album Home Sweet Home reflects Katherine’s return to her classical roots and marks a milestone in Katherine’s astonishing career, it has been ten years since the release of her debut offering Premiere in 2004–one of the fastest selling classical albums of all time. Produced by Patrick Hamilton and recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios Home Sweet Home sees key collaborations including international star and violin virtuosoDavid Garrett (Ode To Joy) and Britain’s best loved tenor,Alfie Boe (Barcelona).
Katherine’s Home Sweet Home tour will see her perform tracks off the new album plus favourites featured throughout her extraordinary career.
Tickets go on salefrom Friday 31st October at 10am –and will be available atwww.gigsandtours.com /www.ticketmaster.co.uk and 24 cc hotlines 0844 811 0051 / 0844 826 2826.