Will Young back on homeground with sell-out Newbury gig this weekend

Will Young comes back to homeground on Saturday with his new album tour Light It Up Live.

The Corn Exchange gig has long been sold out, but it may be worth contacting the box office to join the waiting list.

To celebrate the album, Light It Up, Will - from Hungerford - is touring an close and personal evening of acoustic performances, stories and conversation.

The album, the acclaimed singer-songwriter’s first album of originals in five years was released in August and is Will’s return to 'joyous pop'.

The 10-track collection sees the acclaimed singer-songwriter reunite with Andy Cato of Groove Armada, his long-term writing partners Jim and Mima Elliot (who worked on Will’s defining album, Echoes) and new collaborators, pHD, the Scandinavian pop duo who has worked with Kylie, Little Mix and One Direction.

If you already have a ticket to this performance, you can upgrade your ticket to a VIP Meet and Greet. Please note that this VIP Upgrade does NOT include a ticket. A standard ticket for the show must be purchased in order for the VIP upgrade to be valid.

Support will be Maddox Jones.

Light it Up - Will’s ninth studio album - is a feelgood pop anthem - it’s title track is a call to celebrate your individuality and to never let the world diminish your true self. Over rollicking keys and lively brass, Will sings: “Light it up, and let them know it. You’re too loud to be quiet, too bright now to stop glowing… Don’t waste who you are”.

With exuberant melodies and a soulful 70s pop production ‘Light It Up’ feels like a classic record that slots between Elton John and some of Will’s own loved numbers such as ‘Switch It Up’ and ‘Joy’.

Visit https://cornexchangenew.com/ to join the returns list.