Will Young announces 25th anniversary UK tour

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 11:32 · Archive

Will Young is touring the UK in 2027 to celebrate 25 years since winning Pop Idol.

Will Young, the first winner of ITV's Pop Idol in 2002, is to tour the UK in 2027 to mark his 25-year career. The Evergreen 25th Anniversary tour will run in February and March, starting at Manchester's O2 Apollo and visiting Ipswich Regent Theatre on 15 March.

Young's debut single Anything is Possible/Evergreen, released two weeks after Pop Idol's finale, became the fastest-selling debut single in the UK. His debut album From Now On went straight to number one, and his second album Friday's Child achieved five times platinum certification in the UK.

Young said: 'To reach 25 years is a privilege and an honour.' He reflected on entering Pop Idol by 'cutting out a piece from a newspaper', describing the experience as 'the most exciting 20 weeks of my life'. He added: 'I can't wait to celebrate with the full band and get to play Evergreen as well as all the songs that have come since from Light My Fire to You and I to Leave Right Now to Jealousy and onwards.'

This marks his first tour since the intimate acoustic shows accompanying Light It Up in 2024.

How it is being reported

• Pop Idol winner celebrates 25-year career with huge UK tour coming to SuffolkWill Young is coming to the Ipswich Regent Theatre on Monday, March 15, 2027 on his Evergreen 25th Anniversary tour.East Anglian Daily Times · 15 Oct, 11:00
• Pop Idol winner celebrates 25-year career with huge UK tour coming to SuffolkWill Young is coming to the Ipswich Regent Theatre on Monday, March 15, 2027 on his Evergreen 25th Anniversary tour.Ipswich Star · 15 Oct, 11:00

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