Gilbert O'Sullivan, joined by guitarist Bill Shanley, plays the Pavilion Theatre on the Worthing promenade.
Gilbert O'Sullivan is back on stage at the Pavilion Theatre on Tuesday 19 January 2027, joined by guitarist Bill Shanley. It's a stripped-back pairing — just O'Sullivan and Shanley — rather than a full band, so the evening will be built around the songs and the two of them playing them. The set runs from 7:30pm to 9:40pm, two hours and ten minutes in total.
If you're not familiar with the name, O'Sullivan has been one of the UK's most enduring singer-songwriters since his 1970 breakthrough with Nothing Rhymed. Since then he's put out 16 Top 40 records, six of which hit number one, and left behind classics like 'Clair', 'Get Down' and 'Alone Again (Naturally)', which spent six weeks at the top of the US charts and earned him three Grammy nominations. Over the course of his career he's released 20 studio albums and won three Ivor Novello Awards, including Songwriter of the Year in 1973. This concert comes as he celebrates more than five decades in music.
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The venue is the Pavilion Theatre on Marine Parade, right on the promenade at the entrance to Worthing Pier. It opened on 25 June 1926, designed by architects Adshead and Ramsey who drew on grand concert venues in Paris and Nice. It's known for its 'fishbowl' exterior and its sprung dance floor, and during the 1960s and 70s it was a regular stop on the national touring circuit — Jimi Hendrix played here. Tickets start from £23.75 plus a £1.75 transaction fee.
