Post by jo on Nov 2, 2024 4:14:26 GMT -5
We thought the London show will simply be an extension of his Radio City Music Hall concerts in 2025.
It looks like while the show may actually be almost identical with the RCMH shows, the London show for Hugh Jackman will be a first for him.
He will be performing at the annual BST Festival as a Headliner for 2025. The music festival is usually headlined by famous pop and rock stars. The audience can reach as many as 65,000 ( slightly larger than the Global Citizen Festival at Central Park)! Sounds formidable! Many are asking why Hugh Jackman ( whom most non-musical fans know as an actor, and mostly as Wolverine) would be a headliner for a music festival of pop music and rock stars.
Many may have forgotten that he gave the opening number for THE BRITS - a celebration of pop music - with THE GREATEST SHOW. Hugh has also been a performer in his 2019 music tour TMTMTS at the O2 ( 6 sold out shows) and other GB performing halls.
It will be a challenge to entertain over 60,000 people in an open-air concert but Hugh must be excited to be doing this. He is no stranger to the London stage... as his introduction to international audiences was in Oklahoma! which was a revival by the British Royal National Theatre, being in the role for a year.
The UK loved The Greatest Showman. They were the first to have sing-along versions at the cinemas. Practically on a yearly basis, the movie is screened open air in the summers in large venues.
Hugh also claims British citizenship... so why not entertain people in his parents's homeland?
Jo
It looks like while the show may actually be almost identical with the RCMH shows, the London show for Hugh Jackman will be a first for him.
He will be performing at the annual BST Festival as a Headliner for 2025. The music festival is usually headlined by famous pop and rock stars. The audience can reach as many as 65,000 ( slightly larger than the Global Citizen Festival at Central Park)! Sounds formidable! Many are asking why Hugh Jackman ( whom most non-musical fans know as an actor, and mostly as Wolverine) would be a headliner for a music festival of pop music and rock stars.
Many may have forgotten that he gave the opening number for THE BRITS - a celebration of pop music - with THE GREATEST SHOW. Hugh has also been a performer in his 2019 music tour TMTMTS at the O2 ( 6 sold out shows) and other GB performing halls.
It will be a challenge to entertain over 60,000 people in an open-air concert but Hugh must be excited to be doing this. He is no stranger to the London stage... as his introduction to international audiences was in Oklahoma! which was a revival by the British Royal National Theatre, being in the role for a year.
The UK loved The Greatest Showman. They were the first to have sing-along versions at the cinemas. Practically on a yearly basis, the movie is screened open air in the summers in large venues.
Hugh also claims British citizenship... so why not entertain people in his parents's homeland?
Jo
