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

This morning on Magic Breakfast:

Tell us it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, without telling us it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas pic.twitter.com/nDajJZEe9Q

— 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’s musical journey began in the band Boyzone formed in 1993, with bandmates Keith Duffy (singer, songwriter, actor, radio, television presenter and drummer), Shane Lynch (singer and songwriter), Mikey Graham (singer, songwriter, actor and record producer) and the late Stephen Gately (singer, songwriter, actor, children’s writer and dancer) who sadly passed away in 2009 at the age of 33. The singer began his 21-year solo career with his debut single “Life is A Rollercoaster” in 2000 released from his solo debut album Ronan (2000).

The singer’s new album is said to pay homage to his Irish heritage and contains 12 celebratory songs and an original song. The songs on the album have been described as traditional and contemporary from artists of Irish descent such as Mary Black and Mic Christopher who sadly passed away in 2001 at the age of just 32. The singer’s new abum also contains U2’s classic single “Where The Streets Have No Name”.

The singer recently disclosed that Ed Sheran also features on the new album, however, the singer kept the names of the songs that Sheran features on a secret. The singer recently performed in Doncaster on August 16th and Marlow on September 16th. He is now set to embark on his third time rescheduled Twenty Twenty UK and Ireland Tour due to the Covid 19 pandemic in January and recently announced 4 extra dates. The Keating’s 2022 Tour kicks off on January 17th in Newcastle.

Following the government’s roadmap out of this I had hoped to tour in June Sadly it’s not going to be possible. I have had to reschedule to January 2022. Everyone with tickets please hold onto them as they will still be valid in Jan/Feb. #Twentytwentyintwentytwentytwo pic.twitter.com/41A96sRRbQ

— Ronan Keating (@ronanofficial) March 21, 2021

 

 

The musician is set to release his new single a remake of Damien Rice’s “The Blower’s Daughter”, this Friday, October 8th. The announcement of the singer’s new single received an amazing response when announced as detailed in the singer’s tweet below.

Thank you so much for the amazing response this morning! The first track, ‘The Blower’s Daughter’, will be released on Friday!

You can pre-order your limited signed edition from the official store now: https://t.co/g2IJDAOB7X pic.twitter.com/xkqlME0kla

— Ronan Keating (@ronanofficial) October 5, 2021

 

 

Keating’s new album Song’s From Home is set for release on November 12th by Decca Records and is available for pre-order on cd with cassette and signed editions of the album being available from the singer’s online store.

My brand new album ‘Songs From Home’ is available for pre-order now. A passionate collection of songs that remind me of my home, Ireland. Pre-order your limited signed edition from my official store, released on November 12: https://t.co/g2IJDB6cwx pic.twitter.com/r8F2kmc7X0 — Ronan Keating (@ronanofficial) October 5, 2021

See the tracklist for Ronan Keating’s album Song’s From Home below and pre-order the album from other outlets here.

Raglan Road
Into The Mystic
Where The Streets Have No Name
The Voyage
The Island
Summer In Dublin
Guiding Light
No Frontiers
The Blower’s Daughter
The Parting Glass
Heyday
Set In Stone

See the dates for Ronan Keating’s ‘Twenty Twenty’ UK and Ireland Tour below and tickets are available here

17/01/22 O2 City Hall- Newcastle Upon Tyne
18/01 SEC Armadillo- Glasgow
19/01 City Hall Oval- Sheffield
20/01 Globe- Stockton
22/01 Bonus Arena- Hull
23/01 Barbican- York
24/01 Bridgewater Hall- Manchester
26/01 Motorpoint Arena- Cardiff
27/01 Symphony Hall- Birmingham
28/01 Cliffs Pavilion- Southend
29/01 Royal and Derngate- Northampton
31/01 Philharmonic- Liverpool
01/02 Royal Concert Hall- Nottingham
02/02 Bic- Bournemouth
03/02 Eventim Apollo- London
04/02 Brighton Centre- Brighton
06/02 Hippodrome- Bristol
07/02 Cliffs Pavilion- Southend
09/02 Vicar Street- Dublin
10/02 Waterfront Hall- Belfast

The line up includes iconic acts like Van Morrison, Ronan Keating, Two Door Cinema Club, Bootleg Beatles and Rumours of Fleetwood Mac. There will also be a range of comedians who will perform shows in the arena such as, Bill Bailey, Jimmy Carr and Jason Manford.

The arena’s events are appealing to all audiences by also hosting an event called Love at the Musicals, which will be a celebration of the greatest love songs in musical theatre and feature performers like Joe McElderry, Sophie Evans and Collabro.

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Virgin Money Unity Arena just got even BIGGER! 11 HUGE new shows announced with more to come soon! Tickets on sale Wednesday 29th July 10am. www.virginmoneyunityarena.com

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Speaking about the line-up announcement, festival organiser Steve Davis said; “We’ve been blown away by the response we’ve had regarding Virgin Money Unity Arena throughout the world. We’re proud to be hosting an event with this kind of vision and reach on Tyneside. With all eyes on the North East this summer, we hope this second announcement has everyone excited. To have acts of the calibre of Van Morrison and Jimmy Carr is amazing. And with more exciting announcements on the way, the UK’s first socially distanced live arena is set to provide the very best in live music, comedy and family fun this summer.”

The events will be fully socially distanced by following all of the government’s guidelines. Audience members will be able to pre-order food and drinks on their website. There will also be a one-way system for the toilets, which will keep contact to a minimum. The full information about their rules for the events are on their website.

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This is the life! Catch indie icons @twodoorcinemaclub in Newcastle this Summer! bit.ly/VMUA

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The line-up for the events ranging from the 15th of August until the 13th of September are as follows:

15/08 – Two Door Cinema Club
16/08 – The Bootleg Beatles (afternoon show)
16/08 – Adam Kay (evening show)
19/08 – Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
22/08 – Supergrass
23/08 – Love at the Musicals feat. Collabro, Joe McElderry & Sophie Evans
26/08 – Elvana
27/08 – Tom Grennan
28/08 – Klub Kids: Summer Mania
29/08 – The Libertines (afternoon and evening)
30/08 – Bongo’s Bingo (afternoon show)
30/08 – Jason Manford (evening show)
31/08 – Jimmy Carr
1-2/09 – Bill Bailey
3/09 – Van Morrison
5/09 – Maximo Park
9/09 – Craig Charles (*please note this date has changed from Friday 14th August)
10/09 – Alfie Boe
11/09 – Ronan Keating
12/09 – Bongo’s Bingo
13/09 – Becky Hill

Tickets for these events will go on sale on Wednesday 29th July at 10am. You can purchase tickets by clicking here.