Believe again in 2022: The Cher Show is coming to the UK and Ireland

Get ready to Turn Back Time and celebrate the icon herself in this fiercely fabulous new musical! So #CherTheLove and follow along for more tour venues soon: https://t.co/Q8W6ByUEHh pic.twitter.com/rQvpZPQvPY

— The Cher Show (@TheCherShowUK) May 21, 2021

According to Leicestershire Live, the musical will follow the life story of Cher from “her rise from a young child with big dreams to the dizzying heights of global stardom, and documents her relationships with her mother, singer Sonny Bono, and fashion designer and costumier Bob Mackie.” And it will do so with her hits as the soundtrack, featuring songs like “Turn Back Time”, “I Got You Babe”, “Strong Enough”, “The Shoop Shoop Song” and “Believe”. Fans should be thrilled with this production, as several of Cher’s biggest fans are working on the show themselves. Phillips said of getting to work on the project:

“I have been a fan of Cher since I first heard ‘I Got You Babe’ in the mid-60s and cannot wait to direct her musical. I love stories about strong inspirational legends like Cher and I am proud to be joined in the creative team by two women who have already made a huge impact in their careers. This exciting show will be a non-stop journey of Cher’s rollercoaster life, bringing to the audience Cher’s iconic songs, glorious dance numbers, unique costumes and her epic drama. All they need to do is come along and Believe.”

For Mabuse, a similar sentiment is expressed about getting to work on a show about such a living legend, saying, “My mum is a big Cher fan and I just remember us playing songs, like Strong Enough, and feeling so empowered as little girls and being in wonder of her outfits and her looks and the confidence that she had. To be asked to actually choreograph her musical, it’s such an honour…I’m going to try and make it as Cher as possible.”

The show will begin on 15 April 2022 and will continue until 1 April 2023. It will be making stops in the following cities: Sunderland, Hull, Sheffield, Manchester, Belfast, Blackpool, Nottingham, Canterbury, Plymouth, Dublin, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Southend, Cardiff, Stoke, Woking, Dartford, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Wolverhampton, Bradford, Brighton, York, Ipswich, Southampton, Northampton, Liverpool, Bristol, Wimbledon, Darlington, Torquay, Oxford, Llandudno, Norwich and Carlisle. Tickets for the opening show went on sale at midday today, and some of the other shows have tickets available now as well. You can get more information and make purchases here.

The Guardian have reported Kylie Minogue to of said, “Children in Need is such a special charity and so loved by everyone, including me. It was a privilege to take part in this recording with so many amazing artists. This year it feels even more poignant than ever, and I hope we can all come together to raise as much as possible.”

The supergroup was backed by the BBC orchestra which included Grace Chatto and Sheku Kanneh-Mason joining on cello, and Anoushka Shankar on sitar. The video was directed by Phil Deacon who produced the BBC Radio 1 all star live lounge. It’s debut was aired on Friday’s ‘Children In Need’ show which this year, raised 37 million pounds for the charity.

Nile Rogers, who recorded his part of the video in his garden, said to The Metro, “Watching these children every year, it touches your heart, it inspires you to be better yourself, and when I was playing it I was sort of swept away. I was really happy too that I could play it at my own house in the back yard. Believe it or not, my neighbours started to gather round and wonder what I was doing, that was cool because I actually don’t get a chance to see them very often.”

This year's @BBCCiN single from the @BBCRadio2 Allstars is OUT NOW! I'm so proud to be a part of something so special. Donate by downloading here: https://t.co/FEgXmZyJI1 #ChildrenInNeed

— Cher (@cher) November 15, 2020

Cher commented to The Daily Mail, giving her thoughts on the Oasis ballad by saying that she “felt very emotional recording this song, it was very important to me.” Lenny Kravitz also gave his views on the collaboration saying, “We are living in a time when children need all the support they can get and so it is a pleasure to be collaborating with so many great artists for such an important cause. I hope this song reminds everyone that we are all in this together and we can make a difference.”

Jeff Smith, head of music for BBC Radio 2 was responsible for putting the iconic group together and curating the charity single. Music-news.com reported him to of said in regards to the song choice, “I think the lyrics within this song are extremely poignant given the times we are in, and hope this song not only raises vital funds for children and young people across the UK, but also brings hope to people that need it, as the lyrics say, ‘Just try not to worry, you’ll see them someday.’ “

There is no doubt that the single has touched the hearts of the nation in the difficult times we are all facing. The success of the track will come to light on Friday but Official Charts have announced that they are in the lead for the top spot in the charts. If the sales keep up, ‘Stop Crying Your Heart Out’ will be the eighth Children in Need single to reach Number 1 in the charts.

The now 72-year has had a career spanning over the course of five decades which all started with ‘I Got You Babe’ as part of husband/wife duo Sonny and Cher. Cher said: ‘I am very excited to bring this show to the UK. It was the first country to Embrace Sonny and Cher, and its where we created and had out first success with ‘Believe’. It is really my second home.’

The pop icon since the start of her career has won countless awards including Grammy, Emmy and Oscar as well as selling more than 100 million records worldwide. From hit songs from ‘believe’ ‘If I can Turn Back Time’ and ‘I Found Someone’ making her the most successful recording artist of all time. You can listen to her hit song below.

Earlier this year, Cher also appeared in Mamma Mia 2 and released her own cover of ABBA’s ‘Fernando’. She has also released a new album, Dancing queen which is full of covers by the Swedish pop group. On tour we can expect to hear classic hits as well as songs from her new album which was released earlier this year.

Yesterday on the O2’s Official Twitter account Cher teased the tour. On the post there was a sparkle of stars that spelled out Cher’s name to the sound of ‘Do You Believe’. While the tweet read ‘8am 11 December 2019. All shall be revealed.’

Cher will be in the UK from the 20^th October until the 30^th and will be playing across six venues. The Here We Go Again tour marks her first UK tour dates in more than 14 years, so it is safe to say that fans have been waiting for this for a long time. Pre-sale tickets are available on Ticketmaster from Thursday 13^th December at 10am. Whereas, general tickets will go on sale Friday 14^th December at 10am and you can purchase them here.

You can see Cher on tour at these dates in 2019 here:

20/10/2019 – The O2 – London
24/10 – Manchester Arena – Manchester
26/10 –Birmingham Arena – Birmingham
28/10 – The SSE Hydro – Glasgow
30/10 – First Direct Arena – Leeds