David Essex announces massive UK tour for 2024 including show at historic London Palladium

27 October 2023, 14:49

David Essex OBE is back.

The star behind international hits like 'Rock On' has announced his return to the road, with a massive 20-date UK tour set to take place in 2024.

David Essex's tour will see the iconic singer perform throughout Britain in August and September 2024, culminating in a concert at the historic London Palladium.

Promising to perform a career-spanning set of hits like the classic 'Hold Me Close' and 'Gonna Make You A Star', it marks Essex's first tour since 2022.

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Enjoying a lengthy and remarkable career since shooting to fame in 1971 after starring in musical Godspell at the age of just 23, Essex went on to become a domestic pop legend.

The object of affection for teenage girls around the British Isles, David went on to become an icon of the era, starring in films, theatre, television, alongside his stellar career as a pop star.

The peak of David Essex's international success came in 1973, when he starred in the British coming-of-age drama That'll Be The Day.

Featuring alongside The Beatles' very own Ringo Starr, the film - shot on the nostalgic surrounds of the Isle Of Wight - was a major success and spawned a sequel the following year, Stardust.

David achieved the most success from the film's release however, scoring a UK number one and international breakthrough hit with Grammy Award-nominated 'Rock On'.

He was also nominated for the BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, which helped pave the way for his successful career as an actor.

Continuing to act from then onwards, he's gone to star in historic BBC soap Eastenders, and in West End theatre productions like Evita, Footloose, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects Of Love.

David's most recent album came in 2013, with the release of Reflections.

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The pop icon's tour will see Essex perform across Britain, in Brighton, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, and finishing up in London.

Tickets for 'David Essex: The 2024 Tour' are on sale Friday 3rd November at 10am www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

For the full list of tour dates, see below:

DAVID ESSEX THE 2024 TOUR:

TUE 27 AUG                          IPSWICH REGENT

WED 28 AUG                        SOUTHEND CLIFFS PAVILION

FRI 30 AUG                           BRIGHTON CENTRE

SAT 31 AUG                          SOUTHAMPTON MAYFLOWER

SUN 01 SEPT                         MILTON KEYNES THEATRE

TUE 03 SEPT                          BATH FORUM

THU 05 SEPT                         TORQUAY PRINCESS THEATRE

FRI 06 SEPT                           CARDIFF NEW THEATRE

SAT 07 SEPT                          SWANSEA ARENA

MON 09 SEPT                       LIVERPOOL EMPIRE

TUE 10 SEPT                          LLANDUDNO VENUE CYMRU THEATRE

THU 12 SEPT                         NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL

FRI 13 SEPT                           SHEFFIELD CITY HALL

SAT 14 SEPT                          WOLVERHAMPTON THE HALLS

MON 16 SEPT                       MANCHESTER BRIDGEWATER HALL

TUE 17 SEPT                          YORK BARBICAN

THU 19 SEPT                         NEWCASTLE CITY HALL

FRI 20 SEPT                           GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL

SAT 21 SEPT                          BLACKPOOL OPERA HOUSE

MON 23 SEPT                       LONDON PALLADIUM