Luther Live & Velvet Voices

Luther Live & Velvet Voices comes to Hull City Hall on Saturday 20 February 2027, a show built around the golden era of R&B. It's a tribute night that works its way through a fair few of the genre's biggest names: Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, Alexander O'Neal, Bobby Brown and George Benson. The whole thing is backed by a live band, so it's a full stage of musicians rather than just a singer and a track.

At the centre of it is Gamal John, who's described as Britain's Got Talent's gold buzzer rule breaker. He's the one taking on the vocals, and the judges on the show had plenty to say about him: Alesha Dixon called him an 'Absolute Superstar', Simon Cowell called it a 'Masterclass', and Bruno Tonioli said he left them 'gobsmacked and speechless'.

The setlist pulls from a broad stretch of R&B royalty. You've got the smooth, polished lines of Luther Vandross and the soul of Marvin Gaye, alongside the more dancefloor-leaning sounds of Bobby Brown and Alexander O'Neal, with George Benson's jazz-inflected pop in the mix too. It's a wide enough reach that you'll likely recognise a good chunk of what comes across the night.

Hull City Hall is one of the city's most versatile rooms, and it plays host to a real range of things: the Classics Orchestral Concert series, pop concerts, comedy, conferences, exhibitions and degree ceremonies. The show starts at 7:30 PM, and tickets are from £31.00.