22 JANUARY – 14 FEBRUARY 2016

STRICTLY WINNER JAY MCGUINESS TO HEADLINE

THE STRICTLY COME DANCING LIVE TOUR 2016

Strictly Come Dancing fans will have another chance to see the newly crowned Strictly winner, Jay McGuiness and his dance partner Aliona Vilani, on the Live UK Tour starting on Friday 22^nd January at Birmingham Barclaycard Arena.

Strictly Champion Jay will be joined on the dance floor by runner-up Georgia May Foote, Anita Rani, Helen George, Ainsley Harriott, Frankie Bridge and Jake Wood. This completes the line-up for the tour, along with the new tour host Mel Giedroyc and TV judges Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood (who also directs the tour) and Bruno Tonioli for the 30 date live extravaganza.

This year’s full line-up is:

JAY MCGUINESS AND ALIONA VILANI

GEORGIA MAY FOOTE AND GIOVANNI PERNICE

ANITA RANI AND GLEB SAVCHENKO

HELEN GEORGE AND ALJAŽ SKORJANEC

AINSLEY HARRIOTT AND NATALIE LOWE

FRANKIE BRIDGE AND KEVIN CLIFTON

JAKE WOOD AND JANETTE MANRARA

Your winner, Jay McGuiness, is one fifth of the globally successful band, The Wanted. Since their 2010 debut album was released, they have enjoyed huge success all over the world, including two number one singles in the UK with All Time Low and Glad You Came.

Jay says: “I’m used to performing in front of massive crowds when touring with The Wanted, but performing with Aliona on the Strictly Live Tour will be a totally different experience. I’m loving my time on the TV series, but the idea of being back out in front of live arena audiences is something I’m very much looking forward to.”

Arena audiences will experience all of Strictly’s glitz, glamour and breathtaking choreography, right in front of their very eyes. Strictly Come Dancing fans get to watch their favourite dancing couples compete live for votes and the all important feedback of the judges in the arenas. The audience members can then vote themselves via their mobile phone.

The tour opens at the Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham on 22 January 2016. It will then visit the biggest entertainment venues across the UK: Sheffield Arena, First Direct Arena Leeds, Manchester Arena, Liverpool’s Echo Arena, Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Nottingham’s Capital FM Arena, The SSE Arena in Wembley, before culminating at The O2, London on Valentine’s Day.

Tickets for STRICTLY COME DANCING THE LIVE TOUR 2016 are on sale now

22 – 24 January Birmingham: The Barclaycard Arena 0844 338 8000

(Friday 22^nd at 7.30pm, Saturday 23^rd at 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Sunday 24^th at 1.30pm & 6.30pm)

26 – 27 January Sheffield Arena 0114 256 5656

(Tuesday 26^th at 7.30pm, Wednesday 27^th at 7.30pm)

28 – 29 January Leeds: First Direct Arena 0844 248 1585

(Thursday 28^th at 7.30pm, Friday 29^th at 7.30pm)

30 – 31 January Manchester Arena 0844 847 8000

(Saturday 30^th at 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Sunday 31^st at 1.30pm)

2 February Liverpool: Echo Arena 0844 8000 400

(Tuesday 2^nd at 2.30pm & 7.30pm)

3 – 4 February Newcastle: Metro Radio Arena 0844 493 6666

(Wednesday 3^rd at 7.30pm, Thursday 4^th at 2:30pm & 7.30pm)

5 – 7 February Glasgow: The SSE Hydro 0844 395 4000

(Friday 5^th at 7.30pm, Saturday 6^th at 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Sunday 7^th at 1.30pm)

9 – 10 February Nottingham: Capital FM Arena 0843 373 3000

(Tuesday 9^th at 7.30pm, Wednesday 10^th at 2.30pm & 7.30pm)

11 – 12 February London: The SSE Arena, Wembley 0844 815 0815

(Thursday 11^th at 7.30pm, Friday 12^th at 7.30pm)

13 – 14 February London: The O2 0844 856 0202

(Saturday 13^th at 2.30pm and 7.30pm, and Sunday 14^th at 1.30pm and 6.30pm)

Tickets costs: £35 - £65 (bands venue dependent)

The O2 prices are £36 - £66 (Inclusive of a £1 per ticket venue facility fee)

All ticket prices are subject to a booking fee

To book tickets please contact the venue or call 0844 875 8758

For online bookings visit www.ticketzone.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk
For more information visit www.strictlycomedancinglive.com

Twitter: @scd_live_tour
Facebook: www.facebook.com/strictlylive

STRICTLY COME DANCING THE LIVE TOUR is produced by Stage Entertainment and Phil McIntyre Entertainments, in association with BBC Worldwide.