Russell Watson - An Intimate Evening with 'The Voice'

Russell Watson is coming to the Devonshire Park Theatre on Sunday 29 November, part of what he's calling his most intimate tour to date. If you've followed him since the beginning, you'll know him as the original crossover superstar—the Salford tenor who first made a name for himself with the album The Voice, which broke records and won over audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. He was the first British male artist to hold simultaneous number ones in the UK and the US, and since then he's sold more than eight million records across eleven albums, picked up four Classical BRIT Awards, and performed for royalty, presidents, and popes, including George W. Bush.

This particular show is a bit different from a standard concert. It's built around the story of his life, told with warmth, humour, and behind-the-scenes tales, following the highs and lows from those early chart-topping years through to surviving two life-threatening illnesses. He'll be weaving those stories in between renditions of beloved classics, so you get the singing alongside the personal side of things. It's less about a setlist and more about the man behind the voice.

If you're not fully caught up on where he started, the crossover tag comes from his background: he rose from the pubs and working men's clubs of north-west England to the top of the classical charts, and he's often been called Salford's answer to Pavarotti. He's shared the stage with some of the biggest names in music over the years, and this tour brings that career back down to a smaller, closer setting. The performance starts at 7:30pm, and tickets are from £41.75.