Leona Lewis announces Echo Arena Liverpool date as part of her first UK tour

Nov 19 2009 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

Global singing sensation Leona Lewis has announced her first UK arena tour which is heading for Liverpool in May.

As the current series of theX Factor reaches its closing stages, the most successful artist to have won the show is about to reach another career milestone.

Leona will be performing live at the Echo Arena Liverpool on May 31 next year and tickets go on sale at 9.30am on Friday, November 27.

The chart-topping star said: “I can’t wait to get out on tour and see everyone, I’m really looking forward to putting on a great show.

“Over the last few years I’ve had some amazing experiences and sung in some really interesting places but it’s going to be great to be able to perform all my own material on my very own tour. It’s a dream come true.”

Earlier this month Leona gave fans an exclusive glimpse of what they might expect next year when she performed at a special fan-only concert at the Hackney Empire to rave reviews.

Next year, concertgoers can expect stunning state-of- the-art staging and visual effects, as well as choreography and an incredible live band.

Leona will play songs from her smash hit debut album Spirit (such as Bleeding Love, Better In Time and Run) as well as tracks from her forthcoming new studio album Echo, including the new single Happy which was heard for the first time on the new series of X Factor.

No stranger to performing live, Leona has given countless performances around the world at some of the most prestigious events on the planet, including Nelson Mandela’s 90th Birthday Concert at Hyde Park and representing Great Britain last year at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics alongside Jimmy Paige and David Beckham.

To date though, Leona is yet to tour live, which will make this tour another landmark occasion for the East London girl who leapt to fame in 2006 and has not looked back since.

Leona released her new album Echo on Monday, following the six million worldwide sales notched up by her debut releease Spirit.

The album sees Leona teaming up with A-list writers and producers John Shanks, Max Martin and Ryan Tedder.

To book tickets log on to the website www.echoarena.com or call the Echo Arena box office on 0844 8000 400.

Tickets are subject to booking and transactions fees.