AN acclaimed show highlighting the talent of one of the Beatles will be performed in town.
Something About George – The George Harrison Story, pays tribute to the man dubbed the “quiet Beatle” and will arrive in Hexham on February 11 after a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
West End performer and musician Daniel Taylor, fresh from his recent TV and media appearances with partner Shirley Ballas, head judge from Strictly Come Dancing, fronts the band of five and tells the fascinating story of George and performs his biggest hits.
Featuring songs including My Sweet Lord, Something, Got My Mind Set On You, and My Guitar Gently Weeps, Something About George showcases Harrison’s solo material and music from rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest supergroup The Traveling Wilburys, which was made up of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty.
Daniel Taylor trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London and is an award-winning actor, producer, and director.
He said: “I’m really looking forward to taking Something About George back out on the road in February and March for a much larger tour, performing it again for UK audiences and also premiering in Ireland. We had such a great reception when we performed the show last year and I can guarantee people a fantastic journey through George’s life and his amazing music.”
Co-producer Bill Elms said: “It may be 20 years since the world lost George Harrison, but he lives on through his incomparable music, and this show created in Liverpool, highlights the legacy he left the world.
"To have played the famous Liverpool Philharmonic Hall to a sell-out audience on his 80th birthday last year was a very special moment indeed. There’s been nothing but praise for this wonderful show which will now visit 28 venues across the UK and heads across the water to Ireland for three special dates. The show is going from strength to strength and is a wonderful and moving tribute to one of Liverpool’s favourite sons.”
To book tickets for Something About George on February 11 at 7.30pm, visit the Queen’s Hall website at www.queenshall.co.uk or call the box office team on 01434 652477.
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