Summer 2018 Update
Hi everyone, since finishing up some great shows with Jason Donovan at the end of April, it has been a hectic time firstly rehearsing and then recording season 2 of 'Jane and Friends' which will be aired weekly on Friday evenings, beginning 6th July, at 9pm on Channel 5.
Put down your cuppa! Get up and boogie with @TheJaneMcDonald on Friday nights as @channel5_tv brings you all new, all singing, all dancing, all laughing Jane McDonald & Friends. Starting Friday 6th July at 9pm. 👩🎤🎤🎼💃 #JaneMcDonaldandFriends #singalong pic.twitter.com/x8XpTa5vyU
— Channel 5 Press (@Channel5Press) June 27, 2018
The first show features Gwen Dickey (the voice of Rose Royce) and it was a real thrill to record the iconic track 'Wish Upon A Star' with her. There are many great guests on this series along with brilliant tracks from Jane of course - including my own song 'One More Day', co-written with her and featured on the 'Hold The Covers Back' album.
Keep updated on the weekly episodes via my Instagram page.
#BAFTAWinner! 🎸
On the eve of recording this new series, Jane won a BAFTA for her 'Cruising with..' show also currently showing on Channel 5. Many congratulations to her, an amazing achievement. I managed to get a pic with the gong during filming and though my own contribution to that show -playing guitar on many of the themed songs- is tiny, it is wonderful to be just a small part of a BAFTA winning TV show.
Channel 5 have just released an album of music featured on the 'Cruising' show and you can here me playing guitar on such iconic tracks as 'Proud Mary', 'California Dreaming' and 'Lost in France' (great harmony guitar solo on that one!) among many others - it's a real eclectic mix! The album looks set to be her biggest chart success in 20 years!
On the 20 year theme, we kicked off Jane's '20th Anniversary Tour' in early June with a fantastic sell out show at Blackpool Winter Gardens.
Blackpool Winter Gardens, June 2018
The tour features songs from both TV shows and from Jane's extensive back catalogue. Here's the full list of dates, with current availability.
Thursday 7th June 2018 – Darlington Hippodrome, Darlington SOLD OUT
Friday 8th June 2018 – New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham SOLD OUT
Saturday 9th June 2018 – Winter Gardens, Blackpool SOLD OUT
Saturday 16th June 2018 – The Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-sea SOLD OUT
Sunday 17th June 2018 – The Churchill Theatre, Bromley SOLD OUT
Friday 22nd June 2018 – Theatre Royal, St Helens SOLD OUT
Saturday 23rd June 2018 – Westlands, Yeovil SOLD OUT
Sunday 24th June 2018 – Princess Theatre, Torquay SOLD OUT
Monday 25th June – The Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth SOLD OUT
Thursday 28th June 2018 – Victoria Theatre, Halifax SOLD OUT
Friday 29th June 2018 – The Winding Wheel, Chesterfield SOLD OUT
Saturday 30th June 2018 – Bodelwyddan Castle, Bodelwyddan* SOLD OUT
Thursday 5th July 2018 – Perth Concert Hall, Perth SOLD OUT
Friday 6th July 2018 – His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen (Box Office: 01224 641122)
Saturday 7th July 2018 – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow SOLD OUT
Sunday 8th July 2018 – The Sands Centre, Carlisle (Box Office: 01228 633766)
SUMMER BREAK
Saturday 25th August 2018 – Shanklin Theatre, Isle of Wight SOLD OUT
Sunday 26th August 2018 – The Theatre Royal, Brighton (Box Office: 0844 871 7650)
Friday 31st August 2018 – Bridlington Spa, Bridlington SOLD OUT
Saturday 1st September 2018 – Harrogate Nidd Hall, Harrogate* SOLD OUT
Sunday 2nd September 2018 – The Grand Theatre, Leeds SOLD OUT
Friday 7th September 2018 – The Embassy Theatre, Skegness SOLD OUT
Saturday 8th September 2018 – Alvaston Hall, Cheshire* SOLD OUT
Sunday 9th September 2018 -Sinah Warren Hotel, Hampshire* SOLD OUT
Wednesday 12th September 2018 – Kings Lynn Corn Exchange, Kings Lynn SOLD OUT
Thursday 13th September 2018 – Kings Lynn Corn Exchange, Kings Lynn SOLD OUT
Friday 14th September 2018 – Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes SOLD OUT
Saturday 15th September 2018 – Ipswich Regent & Corn Exchange, Ipswich, (Box Office: 01473 433100)
Sunday 16th September 2018 – The Orchard Theatre, Dartford SOLD OUT
Wednesday 19th September 2018 – Venue Cymru, Llandudno SOLD OUT
Thursday 20th September 2018 – Theatre & Convention Centre, Southport SOLD OUT
Friday 21st September 2018 – Victoria hall, Stoke-on-Trent (Booking Office: 0844 871 7649)
Saturday 22nd September 2018 – The Playhouse, Weston-super-Mare SOLD OUT
Sunday 23rd September 2018 – The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton SOLD OUT
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Have a great summer! ☀️Steve