Concert by mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins on her 25 Years tour, celebrating her 25-year career with popular hits.
Katherine Jenkins is playing the York Barbican on Thursday 15 October, as part of her 25 Years tour. It's her first tour in five years, and the title gives away the occasion: she's celebrating a quarter-century since she first stepped onto the professional stage.
If the name is familiar but the details are a bit hazy, here's the run-up. Jenkins is a Welsh mezzo-soprano who signed to Universal Classics at 22 and has put out 14 number-one albums since. Classic FM called her 'The Biggest Selling Classical Artist of the Century', and she's reached a point where she's something of a national treasure. Her career started in 2003 with a performance at Westminster Cathedral for Pope John Paul II, and from there it's gone into music, television, and film — she's had roles in Minamata and Dream Horse.
Beyond the singing, she does a fair bit of work behind the scenes. She's a patron for The Wilderness Foundation, TUSK Trust, and Macmillan Cancer Support, and a trustee of The British Forces Foundation. This tour is the first time she's been back on the road in five years, and the setlist leans into the songs people know best: 'Time To Say Goodbye', 'Jealous of the Angels', and 'I Will Always Love You' are all on the bill.
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It's a single night at the York Barbican on Thursday 15 October, part of a wider tour marking those 25 years. If you've followed her since the early days, it's a good chance to hear the big ones live; if you're coming to her for the first time, it's a fair cross-section of what she's known for.
