Jools Holland will be joined by The Selecter founders at shows in Nottingham and Sheffield

Keyboard maestro Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra will be touring to Nottingham and Sheffield.

Published 22nd Feb 2023, 05:30 BST

Updated 19th Jun 2023, 09:25 BST

Jools Holland tours his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra to Nottingham Royal Concert Hall on November 22, 2023 and Sheffield City Hall on November 29, 2023.

The Selecter’s founder vocalists Pauline Black and Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson will be special guests at the shows in Nottingham Royal Concert Hall on November 22 and Sheffield City Hall on November 29. Pauline and ‘Gaps’ joined Jools and the orchestra on tour in 2016.

Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall will add their vocals to the show, as will Sumundu Jayatilaka, who joined Jools for the first time in 2022.

Original Squeeze member Gilson Lavis will be drumming with the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra.

Joools will be performing tracks spanning his entire solo career at the greatest boogie-woogie party in town.

Nottingham tickets are priced at £48.50, go to www.trch.co.uk. Sheffield tickets gtom £37.95, go to www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

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