Intimate evening with Russell Watson awaits in Scunthorpe
Much-loved British tenor Russell Watson is coming to Scunthorpe to share stories from his remarkable life – and sing some of his favourite songs.
The event, called An Intimate Evening With ‘The Voice’, sees Russell take the audience you on a journey through his highs and lows – from chart-topping success to surviving not one, but two life-threatening illnesses. With warmth, humour, and a voice that soars, he'll share the personal stories behind the spotlight.
Russell Watson, the original crossover superstar, exploded onto the music scene in 2000 with The Voice, a debut album that shattered records and won hearts across the globe. The Voice and it follow-up album, Encore, are now recognised as the century's top-selling classical albums. His first album alone sold over a million copies in the UK, a feat no other classical artist has matched. He has earned global acclaim, chart-topping success, and platinum certifications from the UK to Australia. Russell is the first UK artist to simultaneously top the US and UK classical charts, and he held a record-breaking 52-week run at number one.
Russell has notched eight top-ten albums, over 7 million album sales worldwide, and 4 Classical Brit Awards. He has also collaborated with legends like Paul McCartney, Luciano Pavarotti and Lionel Richie, and has performed for some of the world’s most distinguished figures, including Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles, Pope John Paul II, three US presidents, and royalty from Japan to Malaysia. He’s sung at the Champions League final, the Commonwealth Games, and in front of 450,000 people at Washington D.C.'s Capitol building.
In addition to his musical career, he has starred in musical theatre productions such as War of the Worlds, Christina, and Chicago. Over two decades in, Russell Watson continues to sell out shows around the world.
He comes to the Plowright Theatre on Saturday November 21. Visit scunthorpetheatres.co.uk or call 01724 296296 to book.