STARS OF LIONSGATE TELEVISION’S “NASHVILLE” TO STAGE SECOND INTERNATIONAL TOUR
Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson To Play United Kingdom and Ireland June 2017
Sam Palladio To Join Tour On Select Dates
Stars of the Lionsgate produced and distributed, hit series, “Nashville” are set to play for audiences in England, Scotland, and Ireland during a second international tour in June. Launching June 9 in Birmingham, England, the tour will feature cast members Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Charles Esten and Jonathan Jackson, plus Sam Palladio on select dates. Tour stops will feature songs from the series as well as artists’ original material and are set to include: Brighton, Nottingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin, Belfast, and two nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall. All shows go on sale Friday, February 17. “Nashville” staged a sold-out tour in the UK and Ireland in 2016.
“Our first international tour proved how tremendously popular ‘Nashville’ and its cast are beyond the U.S.,” said Steve Buchanan, President, Opry Entertainment. “We look forward to more sell-out shows this summer featuring cast members who are not only amazing actors, performers, and songwriters, but who have also become incredible ambassadors for our home state of Tennessee.”
The UK shows go on sale Friday, February 17 at 10am GMT at www.ticketmaster.co.uk, www.gigsandtours.com and www.axs.com. Ireland shows go on sale Friday, February 17 at 9am GMT at http://www.ticketmaster.ie.
6/9 Birmingham Barclaycard Arena
6/10 London Royal Albert Hall
6/11 London Royal Albert Hall
6/13 Brighton Brighton Dome
6/14 Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
6/16 Glasgow The SSE Hydro
6/17 Manchester Manchester Arena
6/19 Dublin 3 Arena
6/20 Belfast SSE Arena
The tour is produced by Opry Entertainment.
“Nashville” airs on six continents and in more than 100 territories, including the United Kingdom. In its fifth season in the U.S., the series has been a record-breaker for CMT, where episodes have become the network’s most-watched original series telecasts ever. Since its debut, the show has inspired multiple “Music of Nashville” soundtracks as well as a Christmas album, collectively selling more than a million soundtracks and millions more single tracks to date. Season 5 of “Nashville” airs in the U.S. Thursday nights at 9pm CT on CMT.
About “Nashville”
Now in its fifth season, the critically-acclaimed series “Nashville” is set against the backdrop of the city’s music scene and follows the personal and professional challenges as country music royalty including Rayna Jaymes, Juliette Barnes and Deacon Claybourne navigate their paths as artists and individuals. Surrounding them and often complicating their lives are their family, friends and, in some cases, lovers, as well as the up-and-coming performers and songwriters trying to get ahead in the business. Music City can mean so many things to different people. In “Nashville,” musicians and songwriters are at the heart of the storm driven by their own ambitions. Some are fueled by their creativity and passion for fame. Others struggle to cope with the pressures of success and doing everything in their power to stay on top.
“Nashville” stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O’Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad and Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad. “Nashville” is executive-produced by Marshall Herskovitz, Ed Zwick, Callie Khouri and Steve Buchanan. The series is produced by Lionsgate, ABC Studios, and Opry Entertainment.
