The Born Free Tour

The Born Free Tour

Promotional image for the first leg of Ellis' tour in 2012
Tour by Kerry Ellis
Start date 5 November 2012
End date 17 July 2013
Legs 3
Shows 28
Kerry Ellis concert chronology
Anthems: The Tour
(2011)		 The Born Free Tour
(2012–13)

The Born Free Tour is the second headlining concert tour by English stage actress and singer Kerry Ellis with Brian May.[1] The original 2012 tour comprised 11 dates in and around the home counties of England, beginning on 5 November 2012 at the Apex in Bury St Edmunds, and finishing at the Swan Theatre in High Wycombe.

A second leg will tour further venues in England, and also visit Ireland and Wales. It will begin on 17 June 2013 at St John Evangelist Church, Oxford, and finish at the Dublin Olympia on 30 June 2013.[2] A third leg will see Ellis and May taking The Born Free Tour to mainland Europe, for one date in France, one in Austria and four in Italy in July 2013.

Unlike the previously extravagant Anthems: The Tour (2011), this tour is presented as a series of intimate and acoustic shows performed under candlelight where the pair perform to raise awareness of their work for the Born Free Foundation. Receiving positive reviews, the tour was complimented by critics for the pairing of May's sound and Ellis' vocals.

Ellis and May released a live album from the first leg of The Born Free Tour, Acoustic by Candlelight, available digitally, on CD, and on vinyl. The album was released on 17 June 2013 to coincide with the second leg of the tour.

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
First leg
5 November 2012 Bury St Edmunds England The Apex
6 November 2012 Leamington Spa Leamington Assembly Halls
7 November 2012 Corby Corby Cube
9 November 2012 Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall Theatre
10 November 2012 Brighton St George's Church
11 November 2012 London Union Chapel
12 November 2012 St Albans St. Alban's Arena
15 November 2012 Crawley Hawth Theatre
16 November 2012 Portsmouth New Theatre Royal
17 November 2012 Salisbury Salisbury Playhouse
19 November 2012 High Wycombe Wycombe Swan
Second leg
17 June 2013 Oxford England St John Evangelist Church
18 June 2013 Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
19 June 2013 Basingstoke The Anvil
21 June 2013 Northampton Royal & Derngate
23 June 2013 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
24 June 2013 Birmingham Birmingham Town Hall
25 June 2013 Salford The Lowry
26 June 2013 Gateshead The Sage Gateshead
28 June 2013 Malvern Malvern Theatre
29 June 2013 Llandudno Wales Venue Cymru
30 June 2013 Dublin Ireland Olympia Theatre
Third leg
8 July 2013 Paris France La Cigale
13 July 2013 Sogliano al Rubicone Italy Piazza Matteotti
14 July 2013 Pescara Teatro d’Annunzio
15 July 2013 Klagenfurt Austria Wörtherseebühne
16 July 2013 Grado Italy Diga Nazario Sauro
17 July 2013 Milano Auditorium di Milano
19 July 2013 Montreux Switzerland Stravinski Auditorium

Setlist

First leg

References

  1. ↑ "UPDATE: Brian May & Kerry Ellis Born Free Tour - Sold Out Shows". QueenOnline. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Brian and Kerry Announce New UK Live Dates". QueenOnline. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "05.11.2012 The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "06.11.2012 The Assembly, Leamington Spa, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "07.11.2012 The Core at Corby Cube, Corby, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "09.11.2012 Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "10.11.2012 St. Georges Church, Brighton, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "11.11.2012 Union Chapel, London, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "16.11.2012 New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "19.11.2012 Swan Theatre, High Wycombe, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 12 February 2013.