eternal Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Gareth is set to star in Footloose the Musical tour from April 2020. Whatsonstage Footloose will embark on a new tour starring Gareth Gates as Willard, it has been announced. The tour will commence in Wimbledon on 24 April 2020, before visiting Birmingham, Barnstaple, Sunderland, Llandudno, Aberdeen, Brighton, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Malvern, Blackpool, Edinburgh and Glasgow, with further venues to be announced. Tickets for the tour are on sale now. Based on the 1980s film of the same name about a city where dancing and rock music are banned, the musical is directed by Racky Plews, with choreography from Matt Cole, musical supervision by Mark Crossland and design by Sara Perk. It features numbers including "Holding Out for a Hero", "Almost Paradise" and "Footloose". Further casting is to be announced. Gates, who previously appeared in the show in 2017, said: "I'm thrilled to be back playing the role of Willard in the 2020 UK tour of Footloose. I had so much fun the first time around that I jumped at the chance to play such an exciting role again. I was born in 1984, the year Footloose the movie was first released; I used to watch the movie lots as a kid not knowing some years later I'd be playing the ‘cowboy that can't dance' on stages up and down the country. I'm a terrible dancer, so it's pretty much life imitating art!" BOOK TICKETS HERE * Please note Gareth will not be performing on: 24th and 25th March Cancelled due to Coronavirus 6th April Cancelled due to Coronavirus 5th - 9th May Cancelled due to Coronavirus 13th - 17th May Cancelled due to Coronavirus 6th - 12th June Cancelled due to Coronavirus 10th - 15th August. Cancelled due to Coronavirus New dates confirmed for 2021 FOOTLOOSE UK TOUR 2021 This tour information is the latest update as of 3 June 2020 11 – 16 January 2021 MILTON KEYNES Theatre BOOK TICKETS 1 – 6 March 2021 Blackpool Opera House BOOK TICKETS 8 – 13 March 2021 New WIMBLEDON Theatre BOOK TICKETS 15 – 20 March 2021 Regent Theatre, STOKE ON TRENT BOOK TICKETS 19 – 24 April 2021 King’s Theatre, GLASGOW BOOK TICKETS 26 April – 1 May 2021 Opera House MANCHESTER BOOK TICKETS 17 – 22 May 2021 Malvern Theatre Worchester BOOK TICKETS 20 – 24 July 2021 EDINBURGH Playhouse BOOK TICKETS More dates to follow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValR Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Thanks Chris. I loved Gareth in this musical so look forward to seeing it again. He does seem to be missing quite a few dates so will wait to see where he'll be performing. Manchester not listed so far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted October 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Yes all exciting stuff. I note Manchester isn't listed so far. Please note anyone considering booking Birmingham. On this link HERE Gareth isn't listed as appearing so best check first that he is expected. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethsmelody Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 Exciting. Will wait for Gareth to confirm he will be at the venue befor booking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylvia Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 The Alexandra in Birmingham So glad you're looking forward to Footloose The Musical! We just wanted to clarify that Gareth Gates is not performing various dates over the tour, including the Birmingham dates from Mon 4 - Sat 9 May. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted November 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 Thanks Sylvia. Going to have to look at another venue. Think Malvern is the nearest with trains direct from Birmingham. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted November 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 Have edited he first post with booking link and confirmed dates from Selladoor when Gareth will not be appearing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindajan Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Some extra dates have been added to the Footloose tour (Gareth is not doing some of them). Most dates are here: Footloose Musical website However I've also received an email about the show being in Bradford from Monday, 2nd - Saturday, 6th September starring Gareth, so he'll be appearing in his home town again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethsmelody Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Thank you for posting 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted February 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 On 2/20/2020 at 12:01 AM, lindajan said: Some extra dates have been added to the Footloose tour (Gareth is not doing some of them). Most dates are here: Footloose Musical website However I've also received an email about the show being in Bradford from Monday, 2nd - Saturday, 6th September starring Gareth, so he'll be appearing in his home town again. Thanks Linda Great news for everyone. The whole cast have now been announced including Darren Day who will play Rev. Moore. Looks like a great team 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorral Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 Gareth is supposed to be leaving the show on 26th September, disappointed he won’t be performing when the show comes to Manchester in October. VENUES Here’s where we are heading on tour this year... 🎟 footloose-musical.co.uk #EverybodyCutLoose New Wimbledon Theatre The Alexandra Birmingham Derby Theatre Queens Theatre Barnstaple Sunderland Empire His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen Theatre Royal Brighton Milton Keynes Theatre Peterborough New Theatre Malvern Theatres Winter Gardens Blackpool Now March 2021 Edinburgh Playhouse Glasgow Kings Theatre Royal Plymouth Bournemouth Pavilion New Theatre Oxford Alhambra Theatre, Bradford Doncaster Cast Everyman Cheltenham Opera House Manchester Embassy Theatre Skegness Wales Millennium Centre New Victoria Theatre, Woking Stoke Regent's Theatre Please note Gareth Gates will perform on the tour until 26th September but will not be performing on 29th – 6th April / 5th – 9th May / 13th – 17th May / 6th – 12th June / 10th – 15th August. We can’t guarantee the appearance of any artist as this is always subject to illness and holidays. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorral Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Here is the new trailer for Footloose 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Oh wow. Didn't expect this tonight. Thanks for posting it. Gareth does look like the young 17 year old he is supposed to be (well nearly). Doesn't Daren Day look old? (Then he is supposed to). Who is playing Ren? Luke Baker was a fab Ren in the last production. This guy has a lot to live up to. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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garethsmelody Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 Thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValR Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 Thank you, I hadn't got round to booking Llandudno and I suspect they might not be doing it in early June - will keep fingers crossed for Manchester later in the year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 I could be wrong, but I can’t see any of these Footloose performances going ahead. I would love to see Gareth in Footloose again for the 4th time, but just can’t see it happening. I for one will not want to sit in an auditorium for the rest of this year! This pandemic has scared the life out of me. Luckily we are retired now and can isolate ourselves, but we worry so much for our daughter and son and our little grandchildren who don’t live near us. Keep safe everyone. xx 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I have to agree with you Barbara, I won;t feel safe until I got an anti jab (whenever they are ready). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Yes Khelda, me too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I think there are so many productions that have been pulled and won't be returning after this Coronavirus is all over or at least till some sort of reality returns, that it is good there are still plans to go ahead with Footloose. However I wonder how theatres will cope because I think we are all going to have to practice social distancing for a long time to come. Perhaps leave a seat or two in between each person and every other row empty. Just not sure how it can work. Am hoping some solution will be found. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 Looks like the first of the rescheduled dates are starting to be worked on. Blackpool is now March 2021 (1st to 6th ) Thanks to Viv on Twitter for the info. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 Behind the scenes of the Footloose Trailer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 Footloose Tour Instagram @Footloosetour are showing some of the cast performing their specialist instruments. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 I am not on instagram, do they show Gareth? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 No - not yet!! There's hope!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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