GLADYS KNIGHT

ANNOUNCES

2015 UK TOUR

JUNE/JULY

Empress of Soul and seven time Grammy winner, Gladys Knight  announces a seven date UK tour in 2015, her first in six years, which takes in the Royal Albert Hall on July 1st. 

Gladys Knight will be performing all her classic hits – ‘Midnight Train To Georgia’  (which was voted one of the most famous Motown records to date and was honoured one of ‘The Greatest Songs Of  All Time’  by Rolling Stone);  ‘Help Me Make It Through The Night’;  ‘Licence To Kill  (the official theme song to the James Bond film); ‘The Way We Were’;  ‘Baby Don’t’ Change Your Mind’ and You’re The Best Thing (that ever happened to me) – plus tracks from her latest album ‘Where My Heart Belongs’.

2015 DATES BELOW

Tickets go on sale at 9.00am on Friday December 12th.

JUNE:

25 - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

26 - Gateshead Sage

28 ­- Birmingham Symphony Hall

29 - Manchester Apollo

JULY

1 – London Royal Albert Hall

2 – Southend Cliffs Pavillion

4 – Bournemouth BIC

Ticket prices:

Glasgow         £62.50 & £52.50

Gateshead     £65 and £55

Birmingham   £65 & £55

RAH                Tickets from £67.50-£47.50 (boxes at £75)

Southend        £60 & £50

Bournemouth £57.50 & £47.50

Tickets available from the venues direct or the 24 hour ticket hotline –

www.ticketline.co.uk

All shows start at 7.30pm – except Southend which is an 8.00pm start.

Doors open at 6.45pm at the Royal Albert Hall. 

7.30pm at Southend Cliffs Pavilion and 7.00pm everywhere else.

NOTE TO EDITORS

Gladys Knight began her music career in the 1950’s when she performed alongside her brother, sister and cousins in ‘The Pips’. In 1959 saw the group take on a new name ‘Gladys Knight and The Pips’ and  they secured their first big hit in America with a cover version of ‘Every Beat of My Heart.  They received international recognition when they signed up to the world famous Motown record label.

The award-winning singer, author, restaurateur and spokeswoman has recorded more than 40 albums and enjoyed No.1 hits on the Pop, Gospel, R&B and Contemporary charts.  Gladys  Knight has been honoured with the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame, has a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame and has dozens of TV, film and theatre credits.

Further information from:

Joanna Burns PR

Tel: 020 8446 0030

E: Joanna@JoannaBurnsPR.com