Strictly Come Dancing: James Jordan, Brendan Cole and Ian Waite unite for Legends of the Dance Floor tour
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Former Strictly Come Dancing stars Brendan Cole, James Jordan, Pasha Kovalev, Vincent Simone and Ian Waite will reunite for a new show together, billed as a “nostalgic celebration of Latin, ballroom, tango, rumba and so much more.”
The five professional stars have all headlined their own solo shows but the 18-date UK tour marks their first production together. In Legends of The Dance Floor they will be joined by a supporting cast as they take audiences on a journey through their careers and Strictly highlights.
New Zealander Cole, who was a professional on Strictly from 2004 to 2017, and won the first series with newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky, said: “We are going to produce something very special and very unique. I’m really excited to see what we produce on that stage because I know it’s going to be something really magical.”
Kovalev, who competed in three finals and won the BBC show with the late TV presenter Caroline Flack in 2014, added: “This show is for anyone who loves dancing. We are going back to our roots, back to traditional ballroom and Latin dancing, it’s going to be so much fun on stage.”
The Russian dancer is married to his former celebrity dance partner Rachel Riley, with whom he was paired in 2013. He left the show in 2019.
Italian dancer Simone appeared on Strictly from 2006 until 2012 and his celebrity partners included soap star Natalie Cassidy and pop star Rachel Stevens. He said: “There is going to be lots of glamour and lots of passion. There will be so much talent on one stage, not just from us five but also from our amazing cast.”
Jordan was a professional on Strictly from 2006 to 2013, and Waite appeared from 2004 to 2009.
Legends of The Dance Floor will tour nationwide from October 1 to 22, and includes a date at London’s Adelphi Theatre on October 8. Tickets go on sale on May 20. Tickets for the tour, which calls at Leicester, Guildford, Bournemouth, Ipswich, Northampton, London, Bradford, Newcastle, Perth, Glasgow, Buxton, Cambridge, Fareham, Bath, St Albans, Bromley and Southend, are available at Ticketmaster. Presale tickets are available from Thursday, May 16.
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- October 1 - Leicester De Montfort Hall
- October 2 - Guildford G Live
- October 3 - Bournemouth Pavilion
- October 5 - Ipswich Regent Theatre
- October 7 - Northampton Royal and Derngate
- October 8 - London Adelphi Theatre
- October 9 - Bradford Legends of the Dance Floor
- October 10 - Newcastle Upon Tyne O2 City Hall
- October 11 - Perth Concert Hall
- October 12 - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
- October 14 - Opera House Buxton
- October 15 - Cambridge Corn Exchange
- October 16 - Fareham Live
- October 17 - Bath Forum
- October 18 - Truro Hall for Cornwall
- October 20 - St Albans Alban Arena
- October 21 - Bromley Churchill Theatre
- October 22 - Southend-On-Sea Cliffs Pavilion