Katherine Jenkins: new album 'Guiding Light', 2019 tour and how to get tickets
4 December 2018, 12:21 | Updated: 5 December 2018, 10:39
Starry collaborations, a moving Stormzy cover and several UK dates: here's everything you need to know about Katherine Jenkins' forthcoming tour and album
Fans of the mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins will be pleased to hear that she has announced the details of her upcoming tour: ‘An Evening with Katherine Jenkins’.
The news follows the November release of her album, ‘Guiding Light’– her first record in four years. The tour will take place around the UK in April and May 2019.
The album features an original song dedicated to her son, ‘Xander’s Song’, and another with her daughter Aaliyah’s vocal input.
Wow! So excited that my new album ‘Guiding Light’ is finally released today - my 1st album in 4 years and one that I’m very proud of. It comes from my heart to yours and I really hope you enjoy it! Listen https://t.co/4j7gtliIyV ✨ pic.twitter.com/be1tLlPdqc
— Katherine Jenkins (@KathJenkins) November 30, 2018
An evening with Katherine Jenkins
Accompanied by The London Concert Orchestra – who Katherine has collaborated with in previous concert series – and the Ulster Orchestra for her Irish dates, the tour will include songs from her new album 'Guiding Light'.
Tracks on the album include ‘Never Enough’ from ‘The Greatest Showman’, ‘Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace’, ‘Morning Has Broken’ – featuring bass-baritone opera and concert singer Bryn Terfel – and a moving cover of grime artist Stormzy’s ‘Blinded By Your Grace’.
Katherine Jenkins was the first female artist to win two consecutive Classical BRIT Awards and in 2017 she was named the number one classical music artist of the past 25 years in the Ultimate Classic FM Chart.
See all the tour dates below:
26 April 2019 – Oxford New Theatre
27 April 2019 – Birmingham Symphony Hall
29 April 2019 – Manchester Bridgewater Hall
30 April 2019 – Gateshead Sage
2 May 2019 – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
4 May 2019 – Liverpool Philharmonic
5 May 2019 – Milton Keynes Theatre
7 May 2019 – Cardiff St David’s Hall
8 May 2019 – Bournemouth IC
10 May 2019 – Llandudno Venue Cymru Theatre
11 May 2019 – Bath Forum
13 May 2019 – Southampton Mayflower
14 May 2019 – Leicester De Montfort Hall
15 May 2019 – Cambridge Corn Exchange
17 May 2019 – Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
18 May 2019 – London Palladium
20 May 2019 – Guildford G Live
21 May 2019 – Southend Cliffs Pavilion
'Guiding Light' track list
Homeward Bound
Jealous of the Angels
A Gaelic Blessing
Morning Has Broken (with Bryn Terfel)
Dros Gymru’n Gwlad (Finlandia)
Never Enough
Blinded By Your Grace
Make Me A Channel of your Peace
Nearer My God To Thee
Eternal Father
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
To Where You Are
Xander’s Song
Peace in the Valley
Morning has Broken (solo version)
Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.co.uk.
You can also buy and listen to ‘Guided Light’ here.