2018 TOUR DATES
03 Nov The Orchard Theatre - Dartford - Tickets Call 01322 220 000
09 Nov De Montfort Hall - Leicester - Tickets Call 0116 233 3111
17 Nov The Mayflower - Southampton - Tickets Call 02380 711 811
Brought to you direct from the London Palladium, DES O’CONNOR joins JIMMY TARBUCK live on stage for this rare event!
Two legends of television, show-business and of the Royal Variety Performance come together, accompanied by music and video to reminisce and entertain.
In October 2015, Des and Jimmy performed on stage together for the very first time in Sunday Night at the London Palladium and the Guardian newspaper described this sell-out performance as 'a night of theatrical history to be remembered for many years to come'. The huge acclaim with which the show was greeted, prompted a limited run of dates at some of Britain's top theatres.
With continued demand for this rare coming together of the two legends of British showbusiness, we are again proud to announce a selected number of shows for 2018.
Don't miss this rare chance to see Des and Jimmy together in what will also be a night of theatrical history.
* Please note some links to the box office may not function untill tickets go on sale nearer the dates. Please use the contact number provided for the theatre for further information.
He walked on to the stage at Windsor’s Theatre Royal on Sunday evening as cool as a cucumber. Des O’Connor walked out cold into the spotlight. No warm up act, no fanfare, no music, Quietly and without introduction he took the mic and a near packed audience gave him the applause only a consummate artiste and firm family favourite entertainer would get – rapturous.
Des was his own warm up act and had the audience hotter than July by the time his 45 minute first half cracker of show was done for a quick libation.
You forget that Des, now in his 70s, is a class, polished act. When you see him on one of his great TV shows, you expect him to be slick and stylish.
But with an enviable quintet and a simple black, nightclub style stage backdrop, Des simply oozed charm and sophistication as first the jokes and anecdotes and then the songs came to the fore.
Wonderful reminiscences of how great entertainers are brought up in showbiz. How as a youngster he was the warm up for Buddy Holly, touring with the songster and giving the thumbs up to classic rock and roll numbers the Cricket was writing at the time and which have now gone down in musical history.
How he watched Frank Sinatra sneak in through the back door of a tiny club in Las Vegas before singing "One More For The Road", a number Des brought to life in his own inimitable way.
How he and Tom Jones got along while both playing Las Vegas.
And talking about the many, many entertainers, both British and American, who have become household names after appearing on his illustrious TV show over the years.
Down to earth, good looking and self deprecating, Des has got wit and charm in bundles.
Great numbers by some of the great song writers all fell under Des’ spell as mirth and music filled the theatre.
Cheeky, cheerful and just downright brilliant as an entertainer, Des, who only had to drive in from his home in Hedgerley, showed us all what a true gentleman of show business he is and why he is loved by so many.
He is still pulling them in, still has so much to give and leaves so many others in his wake.
A delightful night out and one I hope will be repeated.
Paul Thomas
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