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JOHN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM!

“VOYAGER” WILL BE RECORDED IN LONDON AND PRAGUE - WITH THE CITY OF PRAGUE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA  - AND WILL BE RELEASED in 2025

LIKE JOHN’S PREVIOUS ALBUMS, VOYAGER WILL FEATURE A MIXTURE OF SONGS FROM MUSICALS AND OTHER GENRES… BUT THIS TIME THE SONGS WILL BE UNITED BY A COMMON THEME. EACH SONG WILL BE CONNECTED TO ONE OF THE NUMEROUS COUNTRIES THAT JOHN HAS PERFORMED IN OVER THE YEARS…

KEEP AN EYE ON JOHN’S SOCIALS AND THIS WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE NEW ALBUM AND HOW YOU CAN JOIN THE KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN…

 YES… JOHN’S 7TH FULL STUDIO ALBUM WILL BE FUNDED BY A KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN THAT WILL LAUNCH SOON – MEANING YOU CAN BE PART OF THE PROCESS OF MAKING “VOYAGER”!

John says “I’ve been thinking about making a new album for a while now and the time finally feels right after spending all of 2023 working almost exclusively in the theatre. I feel the need to change gear and do something other than live theatre for a little while so I’ll be spending a good deal of 2024 working on making Voyager the best it can be - an album that will be both interesting and a little different to the music I’ve made in the past. It will have it’s roots set in the world of musical theatre but will go places my previous records have never been before. Hence the title - which also refers to the thematic concept of using songs associated with some of the amazing countries that I’ve been privileged to perform in all over the world. Each song on the album will represent a country I have performed in.

I’m excited to share the recording process of Voyager with my audience and get them involved as possible with the making of it via a Kickstarter campaign. It’s going to be great fun and I think it could be my best album yet!” 

MORE DETAILS ON THE KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN COMING SOON…

THE FIRST TRACK FROM VOYAGER HAS BEEN RELEASED!

A BRAND NEW AND UNIQUE ARRANGEMENT OF THE TITLE TRACK FROM THE MUSICAL “THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA”

Recorded in London and Beijing, the recording features acclaimed Chinese performer (and former “Christine”) Pan Hangwei and uses an arrangement that features traditional Chinese folk instruments.

The track enjoyed its live debut on John’s 2024 China tour and is available to stream or download NOW - wherever you get your music!

JOHN performed IN MALTA in september WITH STEPHEN SCHWARTZ

JOHN JOINed THE LEGENDARY COMPOSER AND A STELLAR CAST FOR “DEFYING GRAVITY” CONCERT IN VALLETTA

THE TWO SOLD OUT CONCERTS TOOK PLACE IN THE HISTORIC REPUBLIC HALL AT THE MEDITERRANEAN CONFERENCE CENTRE

JOHN NOT ONLY APPEARED ALONGSIDE STEPHEN SCHWARTZ (THE MULTI AWARD WINNING COMPOSER OF WICKED AND GODSPELL) BUT ALSO THE MALTA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, BROADWAY STARS MATTHEW JAMES THOMAS, KERI RENE FULLER AND MICHAEL MCCORRY ROSE, AND MALTESE STARS IRA LOSCO, DESTINY AND OPERA STAR JOSEPH CALLEJA!

John saID - “I first visited Malta on a family holiday when I was young - my first ever holiday abroad - and I am delighted to be returning again. I have a feeling that my visit this time around will be more special however, as it’ll be my first time performing there!  A beautiful venue, a phenomenal orchestra and an amazing company of performers singing the songs of one of the greatest ever musical theatre composers, Stephen Schwartz. And best of all, Stephen Schwartz himself will be part of the show too. What a gift! I can’t wait to get on that stage. I feel just as lucky as the audience members who have tickets for this very special event!!”

JOHN RETURNed TO CHINA THIS SUMMER!

HE PERFORMed SOLO CONCERTs IN beijing, SHANGHAI, Changsha and Nanjing in august and September

JOHN PERFORMED THREE CONCERTS in BEIJING’s 1600 SEAT TIANQAO pERFORming arts center ON AUGUST 22, 23 & 24

JOHN PERFORMED IN SHANGHAI AT THE 2000 SEAT CULTURE SQUARE THEATRE

(TICKETS FOR THE SHANGHAI SHOW SOLD OUT IN LESS THAN 7 MINUTES!)

JOHN PERFORMED AT THE 1500 SEAT CHANGSHA CONCERT HALL ON AUGUST 31ST

JOHN PERFORMED AT THE 2000 SEAT NANJING POLY GRAND THEATRE ON SEPTEMBER 3RD

JOHN WAS JOINED ON THE HUGELY POPULAR TOUR BY HIS LONG TIME MUSICAL DIRECTOR JOHN QUIRK, A FULL BAND AND VERY SPECIAL GUESTS PAN HANGWEI (BEIJING, SHANGHAI & CHANGSHA) AND SHU LI TONG & LAURENT BAN (NANJING)

john appearED at the wight proms festival in august

He WAS part of “Wight at the Musicals” on august 10th

HE WAS JOINED ONSTAGE BY FELLOW MUSICAL THEATRE STARS JOHN PARTRIDGE AND JENNA LEE-JAMES

john performED a series of concerts in the uk this year WITH KERRY ELLIS

THE TWO SHARED THE STAGE FOR “ONE NIGHT, TWO VOICES” in london ON JUNE 10TH

THE SOLD OUT LATE NIGHT, INTIMATE CONCERT HAPPENED AT THE BRAND NEW KING’S HEAD THEATRE IN ISLINGTON

LUCKY AUDIENCE MEMBERS WERE TREATED TO A SHOW THAT FEATURED MANY FAN FAVOURITES AND THE WORLD PREMIERE OF A BRAND NEW SONG THAT WAS SPECIALLY WRITTEN FOR JOHN AND KERRY BY COMPOSER PIPPA CLEARY

Photography by Andrew Edgecumbe Copyright 2024

JOHN CO-HEADLINED A CONCERT with KERRY ELLIS in edinburgh

“ONE NIGHT, TWO VOICES” wAS part of the Edinburgh fringe festival ON august 16TH

THE CONCERT WAS THE OPENING SHOW OF “THE FRINGE AT PRESTONFIELD” - AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT TAKES PLACE IN THE GROUNDS OF THE BEAUTIFUL PRESTONFIELD HOUSE HOTEL IN EDINBURGH

FESTIVAL INFO HERE

John returnED to the “Llangollen international eisteddfod” to perform with Kerry ellis in July 2024

THEy CO-HEADLINED “DIRECT FROM THE WEST END” - A MUSICAL THEATRE CONCERT ALONGSIDE A FULL ORCHESTRA AND A CHOIR

The show was part of a stunning lineup of concerts during the festival, featuring internationally renowned acts that included BRYAN ADAMS, TOM JONES, KATHERINE JENKINS, GREGORY PORTER, JESS GLYNNE, KAISER CHIEFS, MADNESS, NILE RODGERS & CHIC, PALOMA FAITH, MANIC STREET PREACHERS AND SUEDE

From the official website:

“Two of musical theatre’s leading lights take to the Pavilion stage for an unmissable evening of Broadway and West End classics. This concert will also include the final of our Voice of Musical Theatre Competition, performances from our 2024 community choir project, and will feature our hand-picked house band of first-class West End musicians.”

JOHN AND KERRY PERFORMED TOGETHER IN MAGIC AT THE MUSICALS 2024

THE CONCERT TOOK PLACE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL ON SEPTEMBER 22ND

THE EVENT SOLD OUT ON THE DAY IT WAS ANNOUNCED!

JOHN PERFORMED IN D-DAY 80 AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL IN JUNE

THE CONCERT COMMEMORATED THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY AND WAS ALSO TELEVISED ON ITV

FOR A LIMITED TIME YOU CAN WATCH THE CONCERT ON CATCHUP ON ITVX BY CLICKING THE ABOVE IMAGE

JOHN PERFORMED AT BST HYDE PARK FESTIVAL IN JULY

HE JOINED KATHERINE JENKINS AS HER SPECIAL GUEST WHEN SHE GAVE AN EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE ON A BILL HEADLINED BY ANDREA BOCELLI

JOHN AND KATHERINE SANG BARCELONA TO A DELIGHTED CROWD BACKED BY THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

THE SPECTACULAR SHOW DREW A CROWD OF OVER 40,000 PEOPLE AND WAS THE BIGGEST CLASSICAL CONCERT IN THE UK SO FAR THIS CENTURY!

john appearED in “outings” at the kings head theatre, London IN JUNE

“OUTINGS” WAS A SERIES OF REHEARSED READING PEFORMANCES TO RAISE MONEY FOR LGBTQIA+ CHARITIES DURING PRIDE MONTH

JOHN APPEARED ALONGSIDE THREE OTHER ACTORS FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY TO TELL STORIES OF PEOPLE’S DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES OF COMING OUT

THE SHOWS RAISED MONEY FOR SWITCHBOARD LGBT+ AND THE KINGS HEAD THEATRE

JOHN MADE A SPECIAL APPEARANCE AT “WEST END LIVE” IN JUNE

HE APPEARED AT THE WILDLY POPULAR FREE EVENT IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE ON SUNDAY 23RD JUNE

DURING HIS APPEARANCE JOHN ANNOUNCED HIS NEW ALBUM VOYAGER AND SANG STARS FROM LES MISERABLES - WHICH WILL APPEAR ON THE ALBUM WHEN IT IS RELEASED IN 2025

HE ALSO SANG CORNER OF THE SKY FROM PIPPIN TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF SCHWARTZ SONGS - MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS ALBUM BELOW

JOHN’S PODCAST “THE LAST SHOW ON EARTH” WILL RETURN FOR ITS SECOND SEASON on november 5th 2024

CATCH UP WITH ALL THE EPISODES FROM SEASON ONE BY CLICKING THE IMAGE BELOW

FOR MORE INFO AND CLIPS OF PAST GUESTS - VISIT THE PODCAST PAGE

John appearED as special guest of BGT Finalists “John’s Boys choir”

John joinED the award winning choir when their Uk tour visitED MiddlesborougH, Grimsby and leeds

JOHN APPEARS ON “SCHWARTZ SONGS” ALBUM

THE RECORDING IS A COMPILATION OF MUSIC BY CELEBRATED COMPOSER STEPHEN SCHWARTZ

THE ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED IN JUNE 2024 AND FEATURES A HOST OF WEST END STARS

Schwartz Songs is a collection of brand-new recordings from the iconic writer and composer Stephen Schwartz’s greatest songs, performed by the West End’s finest artists! Stephen’s career has spanned over five decades and he is the recipient of 3 Grammys, 3 Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, 6 Tony Awards and an Olivier Award.

John sings the song Let There Be from the musical “Children of Eden”

CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW TO ORDER

LISTEN TO JOHN’S PERFORMANCE OF “LET THERE BE” FROM CHILDREN OF EDEN HERE

JOHN HAS TAKEN PART IN TWO NEW MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS THIS YEAR

THE WORKSHOPS TOOK PLACE IN PARIS AND LONDON

THE FIRST WORKSHOP HAPPENED AT THE LIDO 2 THEATRE IN PARIS AND WAS FOR A SHOW IN THE VERY EARLY STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT WITH THE WORKING TITLE OF “THE MAGIC FLUTE PART 2” . INSPIRED BY MOZART’S FINAL OPERA, THE LYRICS ARE BY JEREMY SAMS AND THE MUSIC IS BY DAMON ALBARN - BETTER KNOWN AS THE LEAD SINGER OF BLUR AND GORILLAZ

THE SECOND WORKSHOP WAS FOR A TOP SECRET NEW MUSICAL WHICH IS CURRENTLY IN THE LATER STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT. IT TOOK PLACE AT THE LEGENDARY OLD VIC THEATRE IN LONDON AND WAS DIRECTED BY MATTHEW WARCHUS.

JOHN RECENTLY APPEARED IN A SONDHEIM MUSICAL IN PARIS

JOHN PLAYED “MILES GLORIOSUS” IN A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM AT THE LIDO THEATRE

THE PRODUCTION, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF CAL McCRYSTAL (ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, CIRQUE DU SOLEIL) WITH SET DESIGN BY TIM HATLEY (TONY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SET DESIGN FOR LIFE OF PI), RAN AT THE NEWLY OPENED LIDO 2 PARIS THEATRE (FORMER HOME OF THE WORLD FAMOUS LIDO CABARET REVUE), LOCATED ON THE ICONIC CHAMPS-ELYSÉES.

THIS LEGENDARY MUSICAL COMEDY IS SET IN ANCIENT ROME AND FOLLOWS THE CHAOS CREATED WHEN A ROMAN SLAVE TRIES TO WIN HIS FREEDOM…

MUSIC AND LYRICS ARE BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM AND THE BOOK IS BY BURT SHEVELOVE AND LARRY GELBART

THE PRODUCTION RAN FROM DECEMBER 1ST 2023 TO FEBRUARY 4TH 2024

Some of the cast that starred alongside John are Rufus Hound, Patrick Ryecart, Martyn Ellis, Valerie Gabail, Josh St Clair, Neima Naouri and David Rintoul

Choreography was by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, with Gareth Valentine as the musical director.

The production delighted audiences and reviewers alike and you can read the five star WhatsonStage.com review HERE

JOHN appeared in CONCERT in glasgow on 17th FEBRUARY 2024

HE APPEARed AT THE SEC ARMADILLO IN “MOVIES TO MUSICALS”

The concert celebrated the 10th anniversary of the annual Movies to Musicals concerts (in which John has previously appeared) held by the Glasgow Philharmonia and played to a packed out concert hall.

JOHN CO-HEADLINED TWO CONCERTS IN DUMFRIES HOUSE, SCOTLAND

JOHN PERFORMED WITH LOUISE DEARMAN AND MUSICHOIR AT THE BEAUTIFUL STATELY HOME

THE TWO SOLD OUT SHOWS TOOK PLACE IN MARCH IN THE GROUNDS OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OWNED BY KING CHARLES

JOHN RETURNS HOME FOR ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

HE APPEARED IN “LYT@40 : THE CONCERT” ON JUNE 1ST

THE CONCERT TOOK PLACE IN Y FFWRNES THEATRE IN LLANELLI TO CELEBRATE 4 DECADES OF THE LLANELLI YOUTH THEATRE SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1984

THE EVENING FEATURED MANY PAST MEMBERS - INCLUDING JOHN, WHO IS THE GROUP’S PRESIDENT - RETURNING TO WHERE THEY STARTED THEIR CAREERS TO PERFORM WITH THE GROUP ONCE MORE