Everything you need to know about Billy Ocean's 2023 UK tour
Performing his greatest hits and fan favourites
In March 2022, singing legend Billy Ocean confirmed a massive greatest hits UK tour for March and April 2023. Now that the tour has begun, find out everything you need to know, from dates to how to get tickets.
The ‘When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going’ singer will play a total of 20 headline shows this spring, opening at Stoke Regent on Friday 17th March 2023 and wrapping up at Blackpool Opera House on Saturday 29th April 2023.
How can I get tickets?
Tickets are on sale now from Aloud.com.
What songs will he perform?
'The Very Best of Billy Ocean' tour will see Billy perform his greatest hits and fan favourites from his distinguished musical back catalogue.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Billy Ocean scored a string of huge hits in the UK and across the globe including ‘Love Really Hurts Without You’, ‘Red Light Spells Danger’, ‘Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)’, ‘Suddenly’, ‘When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going’ and ‘Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car.’
Billy Ocean’s UK tour dates
MARCH 2023
Stoke Regent – Fri 17th
Oxford New Theatre – Mon 20th
Leicester De Montfort Hall – Wed 22nd
Ipswich Regent – Fri 24th
Brighton Centre – Sat 25th
Cardiff St David’s Hall – Mon 27th
Bath Forum – Wed 29th
Harrogate Convention Centre – Fri 31st
APRIL 2023
Liverpool Philharmonic – Sat 1st
Southend Cliffs Pavilion – Wed 12th
Bournemouth IC – Fri 14th
Swansea Arena – Sat 15th
London Palladium – Mon 17th
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall – Wed 19th
Manchester Bridgewater Hall – Fri 21st
Newcastle City Hall – Sat 22nd
Birmingham Symphony Hall – Mon 24th
Sheffield City Hall – Wed 26th
Glasgow Armadillo – Fri 28th
Blackpool Opera House – Sat 29th
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Who is supporting him on tour?
On his UK tour, Billy Ocean will be joined by special guest Anthonia Edwards. Anthonia appeared on and won ITV show The Voice UK in 2022, where she performed a cover of 'Love Really Hurts Without You'. After hearing his, Billy insisted that Anthonia join him on his tour.
He said: "When I saw Anthonia’s performances on The Voice and then her version of Love Really Hurts, I knew she would be the perfect opening artist for the UK tour."
You can hear songs by Billy Ocean on Greatest Hits Radio.
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