As reported in The Metro, Gary said, “I am so excited to host this music special. During a tumultuous time for the whole country, it feels amazing to be able to put on a proper night of entertainment at one of the most exciting locations in London and featuring some amazing guests and musicians. It’s going to be a very special evening and even though we are staying inside at the moment, let’s get our glad rags on and make believe we’re heading out for the night.”

This will be the first time that Gary has starred and hosted his own show on Television. Gary began his primetime TV career on ‘The X Factor’ where he was a head judge for 3 years. He then started his own talent show on BBC1, ‘Let It Shine,’ where Gary and his band members of Take That were on a quest to find a cast for their West End Musical in 2017.

Katie Rawcliffe, ITV’s Head of Entertainment Commissioning commented in an ITV press release, “We are thrilled to be working alongside the super talented Gary Barlow on what will be a wonderfully unique and exciting event giving ITV viewers the chance to sit back and enjoy some brilliant music from some of the biggest stars.”

During Lockdown, Gary previously recorded ‘The Crooner Sessions’ on his social media accounts to keep us entertained. They included duets with other talented artists such as Becky Hill, Paloma Faith, Chris Martin and former bandmate Robbie Williams. Gary always has a project or something new and innovative that he is working on.

The List Magazine noted Gary to of said, “I’m a nightmare husband. I’m just so … driven.  I always need to be doing something, planning something, putting ‘just one more project’ in the diary. I don’t stop. I can laugh about it now, but I’m also a dreadful person to be in a band with.”

He continued by speaking about his relationship to his wife Dawn who he married in the year 2000 and said “In fact, you really don’t want to be near me at all. I’m a dreadful pain…I’m difficult. Dawn is extremely laid back, whereas I’m not at all. She has zero interest in a celebrity lifestyle, going out, having her photo taken. She would absolutely hate to do what I do, and we’ve definitely had our ups and downs, but the simple fact of why we are together is because we love each other.”

Although ITV have yet to confirm the date for his performance, this is going to be a one off music special at a magnificent London venue of dinosaur fossils and relics, with everyone having their own front row seat to the event.

The ‘Some Summer Nights at the Natural History Museum’ will be a pay-per-view event. Speaking about the event, Dermot said; “I’m incredibly excited to be playing a show at the Natural History Museum in London. To have the opportunity to bring my music into a place filled with so much history and wonderment means so much to me. We’re going to do something truly unique and I can’t wait for you to see it.

“This is easily one of the most exciting things I’ve ever been involved in and it feels like a privilege to get to put this show on and in this time when I can’t play shows as I normally would, it gives me so much joy to be able to share this event with you. Poetry, music and history will all come together for this event and it’s going to be so special.”

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Presale is now open for our live-streamed show at London’s Natural History Museum! Thank you to everybody who’s signed up for it – I can promise you this is going to be incredibly special. Tickets go on sale this Friday 10 July at 9AM local time. Link to join mailing list in stories. X

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Dermot will be joined by his full band but also a very special guest star, Paul Mescal. The Irish actor has recently shot to fame following his performance as Connell in the hit series Normal People. Dermot said in an announcement video. “We’re going to be joined by Paul Mescal from Normal People, which is incredible. I’m so grateful to him for getting involved and being up for it. This is going to be so special.”

While it isn’t confirmed that Paul will be singing at the event, after seeing the videos Paul uploads of himself singing on Instagram, it would seem like we are in for a remarkable show. 

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This announcement follows a very busy week for Dermot as his album Without Fear broke the record for the most time an Irish debut album has spent at No.1 so far this century. He also recently released his new single Giants. Tickets are going on sale Friday 10th of July and there will be an option to donate funds to the BLM Global Network.