In the press release for the show, Bailey’s representatives stated, “At a point in our evolution when it seems as if we’re sleepwalking into a world where humans might be redundant, and much of what we do can be done better and more efficiently by machines, what better time to celebrate our own flawed humanity. And who better a guide to lead us than Bill… To take us on a jaunt through the error-strewn, distracted, crumb-festooned, sometimes magnificent history of human thought and how it might help us survive in this brave new world. A magical, musical mystery tour of the human mind, along with some other pressing matters about whales, biophilia, unrequited love and other thoughts. Amplified With Music. Welcome to Thoughtifier!” 

The promotors for the show have also, helpfully and hilariously, provided a definition to what the term Thoughtifier means, stating,

“Thoughtifier
noun

1. an intriguing device that can amplify the thoughts of a curious mind using music, channelled through a human instrument, known as Bill Bailey.

2. (colloquial) a person resembling Bill Bailey.”

Bailey is probably best known for his work in TV comedy but the actor and comedian is also well known for being a multi-instrumentalist and uses the art form in his stand-up routines. A classically trained musician, Bailey studied music at A-Level and received an associate diploma at the London College Of Music.

Bailey often incorporates jazz, rock and even classical music into his stand-up comedy shows. The comedian was also a member of punk band Beergut 100 with fellow comedians Jim Miller, Martin Trenaman, Phil Whelans and Kevin Eldon. The band played a set at the 2006 edition of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Bailey has also performed at the Royal Albert Hall, BBC Radio and Sonisphere Festival.

In 2020, Bailey was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing where he famously danced with his partner Oti Mabuse to Metallica’s hit song, “Enter Sandman.” Tickets for Thoughtifier go on sale on Wednesday and can be purchased here.

Bill Bailey Musical Comedy tour:

09/02/2024 – 3Arena – Dublin
10/02 – SSE Arena – Belfast
12/02 – Derby Arena – Derby
13/02 – Resorts World Arena – Birmingham
15/02 – P&J Arena – Aberdeen
16/02 – SEC Armadillo – Glasgow
17/02 – Utilita Arena – Newcastle
18/02 – First Direct Arena – Leeds
20/02 – BIC – Bournemouth
21/02 – Brighton Centre – Brighton
22/02 – Plymouth Pavilions – Plymouth
24/02 – Utilita Arena – Cardiff
27/02 – Utilita Arena – Sheffield
28/02 – Connexin Live Arena – Hull
29/02 – AO Arena – Manchester
01/03 – Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
02/03 – M&S Arena – Liverpool
04/03 – O2 Arena – London

The singer stated, “My daughters have been a huge inspiration when it comes to me going back into the studio and releasing new music“.

The singer expressed that she wishes for her daughters to view her as an inspirational figure. The singer’s path to fame began in 2000 when she was part of her band Mis-Teeq. The singer continued the band with Sabrina Washington and Su-Elise Nash following the departure of Zena McNally before the group rained success.

The group celebrated two top ten albums and seven top ten singles in the UK Official Charts with memorable songs “Why” (2001), “All I Want” (2001) and “Scandalous” (2003). The singer has released four solo albums to date and her solo songs include “The Boy Does Nothing” (2008) and “Breathe Slow”.

The singer also gained TV fame on Strictly Come Dancing when she won the show in 2007 and then became a judge of the show in 2009. The singer left her judge role on Strictly Come Dancing in 2012.

The singer was then announced as a new judge on the successful prime time show Britain’s Got Talent in 2012. The singer was also a judge on America’s Got Talent: The Champions in 2020 and it was announced in June that the singer is to also be a judge on Australia’s Got Talent. The show has since been cancelled due to Covid 19 and quarantine restrictions.

The singer has also turned her hand to writing children’s books and hosting TV shows and hosted Dance Dance Dance in  2017 and has recently hosted the dance show The Greatest Dancer. The singer has managed to maintain her musical roots as she continues to release music whilst working on TV shows.

The singer had taken a five-year break from music until the release of her single “War” in July. The single singer explained that the single addresses mental health issues.

https://t.co/rAAxZyqQ7Q WAR out now! Thank you @AppleMusic for the support ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/CPFhDqFSdV

— Alesha Dixon (@AleshaOfficial) July 23, 2021

 The singer who views life as being too short when announcing her new plans stated that “I wasn’t planning to release anything until next year, to be honest “. The singer has insisted that she will be in the recording studio for the rest of the year and expressed that she can’t wait to perform on stage again.

Alesha Dixon brings pop comeback forward to inspire daughters to be ‘fearless’https://t.co/uUy6BMqAEu — The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 14, 2021