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Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Smash-hit musical on Buddy Holly set to come to Basildon's Towngate Theatre
A smash-hit show hailed as "the world's most successful rock and roll musical's" is coming to Basildon. Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story will be at the Towngate Theatre from Tuesday, September 2 to Saturday, September 6, 2025. The rock and roll musical, which tells the story of Buddy Holly's rise to fame, will form a part of the 2025/26 UK tour. The production has enjoyed success since it first arrived in the UK, playing a record-breaking 4,900 performances over 614 weeks on tour in the UK and Ireland, and a further 5,822 performances over 728 weeks in London's West End. Writer and executive producer Alan Janes said: "It really is incredible, over 35 years since we first opened, the show is back still spreading joy to every corner of the country. "This is testament to a wonderful, extremely talented cast and some of the finest Rock & Roll tunes ever written by the one and only Buddy Holly." The musical features two hours of music and more than 20 of Buddy Holly's greatest hits, including "That'll Be The Day", "Peggy Sue", "Oh Boy", "Everyday" and "Rave On". To book tickets for Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, visit the Towngate Theatre website or call the Box Office on 01268 205 300.
Glasgow Times
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
That'll Be The Day star Trevor Payne praises Glasgow
That'll Be The Day is set to bring a fusion of rock 'n' roll, pop and comedy to the Pavilion Theatre on Friday, May 23. (Image: Image of Trevor Payne, supplied) (Image: Images supplied) Trevor Payne told the Glasgow Times: 'We've been coming to Glasgow for many years now and the audience always react so well. They are so lively. 'It's a city we started touring many, many years ago.' He added: 'The first time I played The Pavilion in Glasgow was in the 1980s with Faith Brown. We were her support act. 'Glasgow has a lot of history with us – it's a brilliant place.' (Image: Images supplied) (Image: Images supplied) READ NEXT: Meet Glasgow's newest star inspired by Lewis Capaldi and Sam Fender Taking audiences on a journey through the music of the 1950s to the 1980s, the 39-year-old show has been known to combine talent, energy, passion, and nostalgia through the 60-song setlist. Attendees will also see recreations of the period's most iconic comedy sketches and adverts, impersonations of Cliff Richard and Mick Jagger from Trevor, and covers of songs by the likes of The Ronettes, The Beatles, ABBA and Tom Jones by the incredible ensemble cast. (Image: Images supplied) Speaking on what makes the show so special, Trevor said: 'That'll Be The Day brings back a lot of memories for people. 'Our show is authentic, and we have an incredibly talented cast – probably the best we have ever had. We have multi-instrumentalists, extremely accurate impersonations and big dollops of comedy which the audiences in Glasgow always seem to love.' He continued: 'We know when we go onto that stage at night that we take no prisoners. We are there to entertain and our sole objective is for the audience to leave happier than when they came in. 'This show is a mix of things which nobody else is doing right now and we are one of the last variety shows that are around.' 'We are like a dinosaur in the business now,' he added, with a laugh. Tickets are available to purchase now, visit The show runs for three hours and includes an interlude. (Image: Images supplied) READ NEXT: 'This is Biffy Clyro in Glasgow tomorrow': Scottish rock legends tease intimate show The production has so far raised over £1m for charity via donation buckets. This year, they will be collecting for the Make A Wish Foundation, which they have done for the last few years after previously collecting for the likes of Help for Heroes and Childline. 'We have been collecting money for about 30 years now after the shows,' Trevor said. He continued: 'We consider ourselves to be in a very privileged position as people come to see our show, we've made them happy, and they leave on a high. They are happy to give a bit on the way out and anything that people can give is amazing.'
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Here's why this star loves bringing 'UK's longest-running theatre show' to Glasgow
The director, producer and star of the 'UK's longest-running theatre show' has praised Glasgow ahead of coming to the city this week. That'll Be The Day is set to bring a fusion of rock 'n' roll, pop and comedy to the Pavilion Theatre on Friday, May 23. (Image: Image of Trevor Payne, supplied) (Image: Images supplied) Trevor Payne told the Glasgow Times: 'We've been coming to Glasgow for many years now and the audience always react so well. They are so lively. 'It's a city we started touring many, many years ago.' He added: 'The first time I played The Pavilion in Glasgow was in the 1980s with Faith Brown. We were her support act. 'Glasgow has a lot of history with us – it's a brilliant place.' (Image: Images supplied) (Image: Images supplied)READ NEXT: Meet Glasgow's newest star inspired by Lewis Capaldi and Sam Fender Taking audiences on a journey through the music of the 1950s to the 1980s, the 39-year-old show has been known to combine talent, energy, passion, and nostalgia through the 60-song setlist. Attendees will also see recreations of the period's most iconic comedy sketches and adverts, impersonations of Cliff Richard and Mick Jagger from Trevor, and covers of songs by the likes of The Ronettes, The Beatles, ABBA and Tom Jones by the incredible ensemble cast. (Image: Images supplied) Speaking on what makes the show so special, Trevor said: 'That'll Be The Day brings back a lot of memories for people. 'Our show is authentic, and we have an incredibly talented cast – probably the best we have ever had. We have multi-instrumentalists, extremely accurate impersonations and big dollops of comedy which the audiences in Glasgow always seem to love.' He continued: 'We know when we go onto that stage at night that we take no prisoners. We are there to entertain and our sole objective is for the audience to leave happier than when they came in. 'This show is a mix of things which nobody else is doing right now and we are one of the last variety shows that are around.' 'We are like a dinosaur in the business now,' he added, with a laugh. Tickets are available to purchase now, visit The show runs for three hours and includes an interlude. (Image: Images supplied)READ NEXT: 'This is Biffy Clyro in Glasgow tomorrow': Scottish rock legends tease intimate show The production has so far raised over £1m for charity via donation buckets. This year, they will be collecting for the Make A Wish Foundation, which they have done for the last few years after previously collecting for the likes of Help for Heroes and Childline. 'We have been collecting money for about 30 years now after the shows,' Trevor said. He continued: 'We consider ourselves to be in a very privileged position as people come to see our show, we've made them happy, and they leave on a high. They are happy to give a bit on the way out and anything that people can give is amazing.'
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Original jukebox musical returns to Mayflower Theatre stage in 2026
The original jukebox musical will return to Mayflower Theatre in a year's time. Featuring a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians, Buddy presents two terrific hours of music with over 20 of Buddy Holly's greatest hits, including such timeless classics as That'll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh Boy, Everyday and Rave On. With the Big Bopper's Chantilly Lace and Ritchie Valens' La Bamba, rip-roaring versions of Shout and Johnny B. Goode completing a stellar musical line-up, Buddy is a not-to-be-missed evening of family-friendly entertainment with tickets on sale on Friday. (Image: Hamish Gill f8creates)READ MORE: Practically perfect musical Mary Poppins returns to Southampton this summer Buddy has enjoyed phenomenal success, playing a record-breaking 4,900 performances over 614 weeks on tour in the UK and Ireland, as well as 5,822 performances over 728 weeks in London's West End. Loved by critics and audiences alike, Buddy tells the enduring story of the musical icon's meteoric rise from his Southern rockabilly beginnings to international stardom, culminating in his legendary final performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic and untimely death on February 3rd, 1959 at the age of just 22. This became known as 'The Day the Music Died' as Don McLean called it in his song American Pie. In 18 short months the bespectacled boy from Lubbock, Texas, revolutionised the face of contemporary music, and would influence everyone from The Beatles to The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen. Writer/Executive Producer Alan Janes said: "It really is incredible, over 35 years since we first opened, the show is back still spreading joy to every corner of the country. "This is testament to a wonderful, extremely talented cast and some of the finest rock n roll tunes ever written by the one and only Buddy Holly." Buddy has inspired a generation of multi-million ticket selling jukebox musicals yet remains a true original and musical phenomenon. Seen by over 22 million theatregoers since it first opened in London's West End in 1989, it continues to have audiences dancing in the aisles across the globe! Tickets for the show, which runs from May 21 to 23 2026, are on general sale on Friday from or 023 8071 1811.
