Radio and broadcasting legend Ken Bruce, Mr PopMaster himself, presents and introduces a concert of iconic British pop which takes place at The Bridgewater Hall on Saturday 15 July at 7.30pm.
Featuring the full forces of the Hallé conducted by David Arnold, the concert celebrates more than fifty years of British pop, with chart-toppers specially arranged for the Hallé and West End singing stars Jon Boydon and Laura Tebbutt.
Ken Bruce said of the concert:
“As a life-long fan of pop music, I am delighted to be presenting The Best of British Pop on Saturday 15th July which celebrates some of the greatest pop hits of all time. The Hallé, alongside singers Jon Boydon and Laura Tebbutt are sure to give these classic songs a fantastic new twist and I can’t wait to take you on a whirlwind tour of fifty years of the greatest chart toppers ever written.”
The playlist speaks for itself as we move through the years performing floor-filler after floor-filler and hit after hit after hit, including:
Take That Shine
Wham! Club Tropicana
Electric Light Orchestra Mr. Blue Sky
Adele Make You Feel My Love
McFly Lies
Tom Jones It’s Not Unusual
Coldplay Viva La Vida
Elton John and Kiki Dee Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
The Police Every Breath You Take
Ed Sheeran Shape of You
One Direction What Makes You Beautiful
Amy Winehouse Love is a Losing Game
The Rolling Stones Paint It, Black
Spice Girls 2 Become 1
Ellie Goulding Love Me Like You Do
Deep Purple Smoke on the Water
Robbie Williams Angels
Bonnie Tyler Total Eclipse
Queen We Are The Champions
Tickets: https://halle.co.uk/event/the-best-of-british-pop-with-ken-bruce/
Tickets from £15.50 to £42.50
Discounts available for under 30s, Over 60s, claimants and disabled patrons
