A POPSTAR has announced a show in York to celebrate 25 years since winning one of the world's best known musical competitions.
Will Young is set to headline York Barbican as part of his 25th anniversary UK tour on Thursday, February 25, 2027.
The tour celebrates 25 years since the Pop Idol winner's breakthrough on the talent show and promises to be a night of nostalgia for fans.
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Will said: "To reach 25 years is a privilege and an honour. Who knew entering a competition by cutting out a piece from the newspaper would lead to the most exciting 20 weeks of my life in Pop Idol and a relationship with the public that has lasted for so long.
"People voted and trusted me and that has forever been a dream come true.
"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.
"Can’t wait to see everyone who trusted in me during Pop Idol and since, at the anniversary shows."
Will rose to fame in 2002 after winning the first season of Pop Idol, and has since released four No.1 albums, 11 UK Top 10 albums, and 11 Top 10 singles.
His debut single, Anything Is Possible/Evergreen, sold more than 1.7 million copies and remains one of the UK’s top 20 best-selling singles of all time.
The tour follows Mr Young’s sold-out acoustic tour in 2024 and his most recent Top 5 album, Light It Up.
In addition to his music career, he is a Sunday Times best-selling author, podcast host, and advocate for mental health, wellbeing, LGBTQ+ rights, and animal welfare.
Tickets for the York Barbican show are available online from 10am on October 2 at www.yorkbarbican.co.uk.
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