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Ireland, England To Get ‘Glee’
Making the trip will be cast members Lea Michele (Rachel), Cory Monteith (Finn), Amber Riley (Mercedes), Chris Colfer (Kurt), Kevin McHale (Artie), Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina), Mark Salling (Puck), Dianna Agron (Quinn), Naya Rivera (Santana), Heather Morris (Brittany), Harry Shum, Jr. (Mike), Chord Overstreet (Sam) and Darren Criss (Blaine).
This isn’t just a rehash of the shows cast members did in four American cities in 2009, but will feature all-new singing and dancing plus renditions of some of the show’s most memorable musical moments, such as “Empire State Of Mind,” “Toxic,” “My Life Would Suck Without You” and, of course, “Don’t Stop Believin’.”
While announcing the new dates, organizers hinted there might be more live “Glee” for America in 2011.
“We had such a great time putting together last year’s shows and the response from the fans was incredible,” “Glee” co-creator Ryan Murphy said. People around the world want to see our cast live and in person, so this European tour is our way of thanking them for the unbelievable way they’ve embraced our little show. And for everyone in America who has asked if we’ll be back to a city near them this summer, stay tuned. We’ll have some exciting news very soon.”
The England / Ireland 2011 “Glee Live!” tour begins in Manchester at the MEN Arena June 22; plays London’s O2 June 25-26 and wraps up with two shows at Dublin’s O2 July 2-3.
A presale for American Express cardholders begins Nov. 22 and the general public onsale begins Nov. 26. For more information, click here for the Glee Tour website.