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The ‘Peoples’ Tenor dubbed ‘The Voice’ Russell Watson, will delight the crowds at a new outdoor music event at Liverpool’s Speke Hall. The ‘Last Night of The Proms’ concert will be held over the double bank holiday weekend of the Queens Diamond Jubilee, next June and form the finale of the three night event. Russell Watson will take to the stage to perform alongside the Manchester Camerata Orchestra. Locals will also notice a few familiar faces as organisers announce a series of local performers over the coming months.

The outdoor concert is the will be brought to you by concert promoters Cuffe & Taylor in association with The National Trust. Simon Whithead, Visitor Experience Manager for Speke Hall said;

“We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to what will be a fantastic evening of music here at Speke. The setting really lends itself to a large event of this kind, and it also forms part of our aim to make Speke Hall and its estate more accessible to the general public through new and exciting events. We’re delighted to be the host venue for this prestigious event which is being organised by Cuffe & Taylor”.

The concert is the finale of a possible three night event, with other headline artists being announced shortly. The organisers are promising something for everyone in the first of what is hoped will be an annual event.

Russell will perform in the ‘Last Night of the Proms’ on Monday 4th June 2012. Members of the public are encouraged to bring their own picnics and be wowed by the classics, such as Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia, all culminating with a spectacular firework finale.

The event is the first of its kind for Speke Hall and Cuffe and Taylor are more than confident that it will be a weekend to remember. A spokesperson for the organisation said “As soon as we first visited Speke Hall, we knew that the venue was ideal to host a weekend of music.”

“We really hope that the local residents get behind this event and show their support, as they are the real hosts. We in turn want to make sure that we deliver our usual high standard of event.”

Russell has sung for American presidents, Japanese emperors, British Royalty, an array of European Prime Ministers, Middle-Eastern Sultans, even the late Pope John Paul II who requested a private audience with Russell Watson at the Vatican. With Four Classical Brit awards under his belt and with every Russell Watson UK release hitting the Top 10, among them he boasts two Double Platinum certifications, one Platinum and two Gold. But this album, Russell Watson says, is special.

The new album, Russell’s Ninth, was recorded in June 2010 with the Roma Sinfonietta – Ennio Morricone’s orchestra of choice – and produced by Mike Hedges.  Stronger, more driven and powerful, his renditions of some of the most loved songs of all time, including La Viva Senza Te, Mario Lanza’s Arrivederci. Roma and Speak Softly Love (the theme from The Godfather) are as impressive as you’d expect from a man singing with, literally, a new lease of life after overcoming two life-threatening brain tumours.”.

Tickets will go on sale on Friday 25th November at 09:00am, and are available from Ticketline on 0844 888 9991