Matt Goss will return in 2023 with a new album and massive UK tour.
The Bros star will celebrate the Cole Porter songbook with his latest release, which has been recorded with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at London’s Abbey Road Studios.
In support of the record, due in the summer, the hitmaker will hit the road for a run of shows, beginning in Croydon on February 27 with a date at London’s Royal Albert Hall in London.
Of the gigs, which will see Matt backed by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and a 15 piece big band, he says: “Cole Porter is one of the greatest ever songwriters, his catalogue of work is incredible and timeless.
“To take these beautiful songs with fresh, stunning arrangements breathes a whole new life into every one of them, and it is my honour to be paying such a wonderful tribute to a great man. The fact that I am backed by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the greatest big band in the country, makes this even more of a special occasion.
“I am so proud to be back on the road again here in my home country and look forward to meeting each and every one of my fans around the UK on this tour.”
As well as the Cole Porter songbook, the tour will also feature some of Matt’s original songs from his 35-year career rearranged for orchestra and big band.
A new version of his recent hit single The Beautiful Unknown is out now, with the album to follow in June. For ticket info, visit Matt’s website.
The full list of tour dates is as follows:
FEBRUARY 2023
27 – Fairfield Halls, Croydon
MARCH 2023
1 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh
2 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle
4 – Barbican, York
10 – Bridgwater Hall, Manchester
11 – Swansea Arena, Swansea
15 – Royal Albert Hall, London
28 – City Hall, Sheffield
29 – New Theatre, Oxford
31 – International Centre, Bournemouth
APRIL 2023
1 – Brighton Centre, Brighton
4 – Hippodrome, Bristol
5 – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
6 – Empire Theatre, Liverpool
12 – Concert Hall, Perth
13 – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
14 – Waterfront Hall, Belfast
16 – Bord Gais Theatre, Dublin
