Philippa Hanna To Support Lionel Richie On UK Arena Tour

Oct 10 2012

British Christian singer/songwriter Philippa Hanna will be supporting one of the world's biggest music artists, Lionel Richie, on his UK arena tour this Autumn.

The tour begins at the LG Arena in Birmingham on 26th October 2012 and continues until 15th December at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham. Also included are two dates at London's O2 Arena, plus dates in Liverpool, Manchester, Cardiff, Newcastle and Sheffield.

"Captivating audiences around the globe, the incredible Philippa Hanna will join Lionel Richie as support across his UK tour", confirmed tour promoters Marshall Arts.

"Since the independent release of debut album Watching Me in 2007 it's been difficult to keep track of Philippa. Creating a splash on the UK gospel scene, Philippa has found herself at the top of UK Christian and gospel charts and saw out 2011 voted Best British female by UK subscribers to popular Christian music site Louderthanthemusic.com", continued the promoter.

Writing on Twitter, Philippa said "Excited, to announce I'll be supporting the one & only Lionel Ritchie on his UK arena tour! Here's to letting thousands know they're AMAZING".

Philippa released her second album 'Taste' in 2009, making her a household name in UK Christian music. In 2011 she made an appearance on the BBC's Songs of Praise and released her critically acclaimed mini-album 'Out of the Blue', which included the song 'Raggedy Doll' which resulted in the launch of The Raggedy Doll Foundation, a charity which promotes self-worth in children.

Academy and Grammy award winner Lionel Richie was originally in the Motown group the Commodores, who had hits with 'Three Times A Lady' and 'Easy'. He then went on to enjoy huge solo success with hit singles including 'Say You, Say Me', 'Endless Love', 'All Night Long' and 'Hello', and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

Lionel Richie UK Arena Tour 2012:
10/26/12 - LG Arena, Birmingham
10/28/12 - The O2 Arena, London
10/29/12 - The O2 Arena, London
11/10/12 - Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool
11/11/12 - Manchester Arena, Manchester
11/14/12 - Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
11/16/12 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
11/17/12 - Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
12/11/12 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
12/13/12 - Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre, Aberdeen
12/14/12 - Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow
12/15/12 - Nottingham Capital FM Arena, Nottingham

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