Take That star Gary Barlow has announced a week of intimate hometown theatrical shows in Runcorn - where he will play solo on his keyboard.
The one man show will see Gary perform songs while chatting to fans about his life and chart-topping musical career.
And it will be a particularly special location for Gary to perform at The Brindley Theatre in Runcorn, as he grew up just a stone's throw away in Frodsham, Cheshire.
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The new venture from Gary is called A Different Stage, a theatrical one man stage show telling his story, in his words.
Created by Gary and his long-time friend and collaborator Tim Firth, A Different Stage sees Gary narrate the journey of his life alongside the music from his incredible discography.
In a project unlike anything he’s ever done before, Gary will take the audience behind the curtain, with nothing off limits in this special performance, fresh from the conclusion of his UK tour which played at Manchester's AO Arena in December.
A Different Stage premieres at The Brindley, the award winning theatre in Runcorn, Cheshire, over 10th - 15th February.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday 21st January at 10am HERE.
Gary said: “Now I've done shows where it has just been me and a keyboard. I've done shows where I sit and talk to people.
"I've done shows where I've performed as part of a group.
"But this one, well, it’s like all of those, but none of them.
"When I walk out this time, it's going to be a very different stage altogether.”
Gary is one of Britain’s most successful songwriters and record producers, and as part of the group Take That has won eight BRIT Awards and sold over 45 million records.
Aside from his achievements with Take That, he has also co-written and produced music for other renowned artists including Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Robbie Williams.
In more recent years, Gary has also turned his attention to the world of theatre, composing the score for the hugely successful production of Finding Neverland; working alongside Tim Firth on Calendar Girls The Musical; and collaborating with Tim and his Take That bandmates on The Band, a record-breaking stage musical that premiered in Manchester, and is currently being adapted into a feature film.
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