The festive concert is set to take place on Sunday November 21st 2021 at the magnificent London Palladium. Sande and Arthur will be joining the previously confirmed acts Will Young, Rag’n’Bone Man, Mica Paris and Jazz legend Jamie Cullum. The event will be presented by Harriet Scott and former Boyzone member Ronan Keating, the “Life Is A Rollercoaster” singer will also be joining the musical acts on stage. Scott and Keating announced the event’s new additions on Monday 8th November 2021 via an appearance on the ‘Magic Radio Breakfast Show’.

The radio station took to Twitter to post a hint at the radio show’s announcement

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— Magic Radio (@magicfm) November 8, 2021

In other news, next week will see a possible return to the charts for Keating. The Irish singer’s new album Songs From Home is set to be released on 12th November 2021. The 44-year-old pop veteran has carefully chosen a dozen tracks that celebrate and honour his heritage. The release consists of the chosen twelve songs as well as one original recording. The album will be released via Deca Records, the British record label which has become an institution within the music industry after nearly a century in the business.

A press release for the album has given the following statement, “The album toasts Ronan Keating’s love for Irish music, as well as its continued significance in his life. Celebrating traditional poetry and folklore alongside contemporary pieces, ‘Songs From Home’ forms the ultimate soundtrack to Ronan’s personal story. Masterfully, Ronan weaves between unheard tales of his youth to artists embedded in Ronan, and Ireland’s, substantial musical heritage.”

The Dublin born singer’s new album features collaborations with many celebrated artists. On the track “No Frontiers”, Keating duets with Irish singer Mary Black. Black started her career in 1975 and has become a key figure and icon within the folk music genre. Within the album, Keating also pays homage to late American Irish singer Mic Christopher on the late singer’s track “Heyday”. Christopher is known for his solo work as well as the founding member of the band The Mary Janes, the group disbanded in 1999 after 9 years together.

The singer became a solo artist and his first solo EP Heyday was released after a motorcycle accident. In support of the new release, Christopher joined The Waterboys on tour in 2001. After a performance on tour, Christopher was found unconscious after he accidentally fell and struck his head on a step. The 32-year-old singer was taken to hospital but tragically lost his life after lapsing into a coma due to swelling in the brain. The album also features the track ”Summer In Dublin” which sees Keating reflect on the summer of 1990, an era which the singer remembers fondly, as it was just before Boyzone catapulted into fame.

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The singer took to his Instagram to share the news with fans.

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The famous baritone singer has worked with the Essex rockers on his new collaboration. Known for their second studio album Broken Machine, the group have lent their unique rock sound to Rag’nBone Man’s single. Consisting of members Conor Mason on lead vocals and guitar, Joe Langridge-Brown on backing vocals and guitar, Dominic Craik on guitar, keys and backing vocals, Philip Blake on bass and James Price on percussion the band have achieved critical and commercial acclaim since their formation in 2012.

The newly remixed single starts with the original release’s mellow melodic guitar licks but bring more of an electric appeal to the beginning verse. Accompanied by the artist’s classic strong vocals, the “Alone” remix also features the stirring backing vocals heard in the original. Much like the original single the remix firmly cements the song’s lyrical themes by a strong musical presence and is accompanied by a meaningful music video featuring overlapping black and white photos of the performers.

Born as Rory Charles Graham, Rag’n’Bone man had this to say concerning his new collaboration. Within his statement, the singer expresses his process with previous remixes and states how he knew he wanted to work with Nothing But Thieves. “Most singles I’ve released so far come with remixes and sometimes it’s a bit difficult to imagine what it’s going to be like – especially if it’s dance or drum and bass. With ‘Alone’, I felt like that wasn’t going to be possible and I had to think outside the box. I remember seeing Nothing But Thieves at some festivals previously and thinking how amazing they were – I love their sound. I think they’ve done a really interesting version of this song and it’s a real honour to have them on the track.”

The 36-year-old artist first achieved success with his single “Human”, the track was released on 21st July 2016 and was taken from his debut album entitled Human. The singer’s debut album was released on 10th February 2017 and sired the artist in both commercial and critical success. Debuting at number one within the UK album charts, the album would become the fasted selling debut album within the 2010s for a male artist. Graham received multiple accolades for his first studio album, including two Brit Awards in 2017 for Critics Choice Award and British Breakthrough Act.

Rag’n’bone’s original version of “Alone’ was released as the third single from the artist’s second studio album Life by Misadventure. Much like his debut studio album, Life by Misadventure debuted at number one within the UK Album Charts. The album also features the singer’s collaboration with American artist Pink, the track entitled “Anywhere Away from Here” was released as the album’s second single on 9th April 2021 via Sony Music. The track was released as a charity single alongside the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir, profits made from the sale of the record were given to the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and the encompassing NHS charities.

Rag’n’bone man will be embarking on his UK tour in the autumn of this year, full dates can be found below.

Rag’n’bone man UK tour dates

04/09/2021 – Highest Point – Lancaster
10/09 – The Cambridge Club – Cambridge
17/10 – Brighton Centre – Brighton
18/10 – Olympia Theatre – Dublin
19/10 – Waterfront Hall – Belfast
21/10 – O2 Academy – Leeds
22/10 – O2 Academy – Bristol
23/10 – O2 Academy – Bournemouth
25/10 – O2 Academy – Glasgow
26/10 – Edinburgh Corn Exchange – Edinburgh
28/10 – Pavilion – Plymouth
29/10 – O2 Apollo – Manchester
31/10 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
01/11 – UEA – Norwich
03/11 – O2 Academy – Newcastle
04/11 – Liverpool University – Liverpool
06/11 – Eventim Apollo – London
09/06/2022 – Westonbrit Arboretum – Gloucestershire
10/06 – Cannock Chase Forest – Staffordshire
16/06 – Thetford Forest – Suffolk
17/06 – Delamere Forest – Cheshire
02/07 – Live in the Wyldes – Bude
15/07 – South of England Showground – Ardingly

The artist posted to his Instagram to thank those who bought the album.

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The number one album has achieved over 42,000 chart sales, 33,000 of these sales include sales on physical formats. The East Sussex Blues rocker has claimed two further achievements with his latest release, the biggest opening week so far in 2021 for a British Act as well as the fastest-selling album for a solo artist to this date.

The release outsold a Top 5 list of new entries, landing just behind ‘Life By Misadventure’ is Michael Ball’s new material. The English actor, singer, broadcaster and OBE released his new album ‘We Are More Than One’ this year to much applause. The new album has given the singer his 24th Top 40 hit as well as a 6th Top 3 position within the last 5 years. Another musical legend also landed within the Top 5 this week, Van Morrison’s new collection ‘Latest Record Project Volume 1’ charted at number 5.

Rag’n’Bone Man’s latest release marks the singer’s second studio album and has so far sired two singles, the lead single ‘All You Ever Wanted’ was released on 29th January 2021. The single was accompanied by a music video directed by London director Will Hooper. The album’s second single entitled ‘Anywhere Away From Here‘ released on 7th May 2021, saw the singer work together with American music royalty, P!nk. The single gained critical and commercial success and positioned at number 9 within the UK charts.

This win marks the singer’s second number one album, his debut album ‘’Human’, released in 2017 also reached number one within the UK Charts and has moved over one million sales. The debut was not only the singer’s breakthrough album but also gained him much critical respect. At the time of release, the musician’s first studio album was the fastest-selling debut album during the 2010s by a male artist. The artist’s debut has also become platinum four times within the UK, certified by the BPI.

The artist made other news earlier in the week with his emotional performance at the BRIT Awards. He performed ‘Anywhere Away From Here’, the second single and duet with P!nk from his recent number one album. The pair were also joined on stage by the Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir. The duet has been released as a charity single, and can be bought and streamed from here.

Fans will get the chance to see the famous Baritone voiced musician live this year, see below for a full list of the artist’s tour dates.

Rag’n’Bone Man UK Tour Dates

25/06/2021 – Kenwood House – London
27/06 – The Jazz Café – London
28/06 – The Jazz Café – London
29/06 – The Jazz Café – London
16/07 – South Of England Showground – Ardingly
17/07 – Doncaster Racecourse – Doncaster
24/07 – Pennfest – Bucks
29/07 – Big Festival – The Cotswolds
31/07 – Bath Racecourse – Bath
20/08 – Parkenfestival – Bodo
22/08 – Hardwick Festival – Co. Durham
28/08 – Victorious Festival – Portsmouth
04/09 – Highest Point – Lancaster
10/09 – The Cambridge Club – Cambridge
17/10 – Brighton Centre – Brighton
18/10 – Olympia Theatre – Dublin
19/10 – Waterfront Hall – Belfast
21/10 – O2 Academy – Leeds
22/10 – O2 Academy – Bristol
23/10 – O2 Academy – Bournemouth
25/10 – O2 Academy – Glasgow
26/10 – Edinburgh Corn Exchange – Edinburgh
28/10 – Pavilion – Plymouth
29/10 – O2 Apollo – Manchester
31/10 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
1/11 – UEA – Norwich
3/11 – O2 Academy – Newcastle
4/11 – Liverpool University – Liverpool
6/11 – Eventim Apollo – London