GIG NEWS:

AUGUST 2020 GIGS

Neil is pleased to announce new gigs from August following the easing of Covid-19 rules.

Neil will be performing outdoors at several venues around the region. Obviously these gigs are dependant on dry weather so please check the forecasts before travelling.

Find out where he is performing on the GIG DIARY.

Stay safe x

FEBRUARY 2020:

ROMANTIC BROADWAY!

Neil is excited to be taking part in the annual concert of The Chorus of St. Cecelia perfoming hit songs from the wonderful shows of Broadway for Choir, Junior Choir & Soloists! The concert will feature songs and music from Carousel, Aladdin, Mame, Love Never Dies, Mack & Mabel...
This very special concert is at Gorleston Pavilion on Wednesday 5th / Friday 7th / Saturday 8th February 2020 at 7.30pm

Tickets are available now from Pavilion Box Office: 01493 662832
OR online >>> HERE <<<

MARCH 2019:

REGARDS TO BROADWAY

Neil is once again thrilled to be taking part in the annual concert of The Chorus of St. Cecelia perfoming hits from the stage & screen. Neil, one of many soloists, will also perform a few suprises in this exciting show.
This very special concert is at Gorleston Pavilion on Thursday 21st / Friday 22nd / Saturday 23rd March 2019 at 7.30pm

Tickets are available now from Pavilion Box Office: 01493 662832
OR online >>> HERE <<<

OCTOBER 2018:
NEW COLLABORATION COMING IN DECEMBER 2018

Neil has once again joined forces with LorD and Master on a brand new track. More details soon!

MARCH 2017:

GLORIOUS BROADWAY!

Neil is once again thrilled to be taking part in the annual concert of The Chorus of St. Cecelia perfoming hits from the stage & screen. Neil, one of many soloists, will also perform a few suprises in this exciting show.
This very special concert is at Gorleston Pavilion on Thursday 23rd / Friday 24th / Saturday 25th March 2017 at 7.30pm

Tickets are available now from Pavilion Box Office: 01493 662832
OR online >>> HERE <<<

SYNTHETIC XMAS - BIRMINGHAM - 17TH DECEMBER 2016:

Neil is delighted to be performing at Synthetic Xmas:

> > Official FB
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7pm til late....

Neil will be on stage at 7.30pm so be sure to arrive in good time!!

Other acts performing, in no particular order:

Johnny Normal
Shelter
The Glass Memorial
Promenade Cinema
DJ- Rob Harvey from Phoenix FM's Synth City til 2am

Actress and Bishop, 35 Ludgate Hill, B3 1E Birmingham, United Kingdom

ELECTRO LONDON - 10TH SEPTEMBER 2016:

Neil is delighted to be performing at ELECTRO LONDON:

> > Official Site
> > Official FB
> > TICKETS

"Electro London Festival returns to Zigfrid Von Underbelly in Hoxton, due to popular demand, after the success of our inaugural event in September 2015. This time, we proudly present Wolfgang Flür, one of the originators of electro and one of the original members of Kraftwerk. Wolfgang will be performing songs from his stunning new album 'Eloquence' plus some amazing reworks of Kraftwerk favourites.

Wolfgang is joined by 10 amazing electro acts: Meter Bridge (Canada), Vogon Poetry (Sweden), Circuit 3 (Ireland), Strobegirl (London), The Department (UK/Sweden), Promenade Cinema (Sheffield UK), Johnny Normal (Birmingham UK), Shiny Darkness (France) and 3D (UK). Neil Francis is also on board with a special live PA. Another amazing and inventive international line-up and some more firsts!

Tickets are going FAST and we are limiting it to 200, for lucky people who will be guaranteed entry to this amazing, deluxe and intimate festival!"

Underbelly @ 11 Hoxton Square, London N1 6NU.

NEW SINGLE - 4TH JULY 2016:

Neil's NEW single with Daysound "Deadender" is now available to download from iTunes, Amazon UK, Amazon US, Google Play, and other digital music stores. The 3-track single includes an alternative version and a Daysound remix.

"DEADENDER CREDITS:
Neil Francis: Vocals, Harmonies, Production, Assistant-Mixing.
Daysound: Music & Lyrics, Keyboards, Robo-voice, Production, Mixing, Artwork, Lyric Video.

NEW EP RELEASED - 14TH DECEMBER 2015:

Neil's NEW EP Closure is now available to download from iTunes, Amazon UK, Amazon US, and other digital music stores. The 3-track EP includes "Goodbye", "Departure", and a remix of "Goodbye".

"CLOSURE" CREDITS:
Neil Francis: Vocals, Harmonies, Production, Mixing.
Day Clifford: Music & Lyrics (Goodbye), Production, Mixing, Cover design.
Derrick Ryder: Music & Lyrics, Production (Departure).

OCTOBER 2015:

COMING MARCH 2016:

SHOWTIME HITS

Neil returns to join The Chorus of St Cecilia in a special production 'Showtime Hits' from the hit shows of Broadway and the West End including 'Showboat', 'The King And I', 'Chess', 'Fame!' and many more!
Neil will be performing some solo numbers and joining the choir and other soloists for 3 evenings of music and song!

This very special concert is at Gorleston Pavilion on Thursday 17th / Friday 18th / Saturday 19th March 2016 at 7.30pm

Tickets are available now from Pavilion Box Office: 01493 662832
Or: 01502 733625.
Online bookings: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

NEW SINGLE COMING SOON:

Neil is pleased to announce the upcoming release of his new single "Ghost (I Surrender)", available early June 2015.
For an exclusive listen to the full song tune into The Johnny Normal Radio show on Radio Warwickshire on Wednesday 20th May, 8 - 10.30pm.

>>> RADIO WARWICKSHIRE<<<

NORMAL, STRANGE & FABULOUS:

Neil is delighted to be joining SHELTER live on stage to perform "Connected (Put Your Hands Up)" at The Islington, London on Friday 24th April 2015.

SHELTER will also be performing songs from their recent albums "emerge" and "iPop".

Electronic artist JOHNNY NORMAL will also be performing, and GARY LE STRANGE completes the lineup of this "Evening of synthetic mirth, merriment and music".

7PM - LATE. The Islington, 1 Tolpuddle Street, London. N1 0XT

Tickets are available now from The ticketsellers website HERE.

TONIGHT ON BROADWAY:

Neil is pleased to announce he will again be taking part in the annual concert of 'The Chorus Of St. Cecelia' perfoming hits from the stage & screen. Neil, one of many soloists, will also perform his debut single and a few suprises in this exciting show staged at The Pavilion, Gorleston-on-sea on March 19th, 20th & 21st.
Tickets are available now from The Pavilion Box Office: 01493 662832

Online bookings: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

NEWS ARCHIVE:

31ST DECEMBER 2014:

"Well it's New Years Eve and I'll be belting out a few songs at a Family gathering tonight so I'd like to take this opportunity to Wish Everyone A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! ...
This year for me, as for many others, has had it's up's downs and everything in between, but if anyone would say to me 59 seconds of Underground Singing would lead to over 17 million people watching it round the world, countless messages of support, stories & love, radio & TV interviews and ending with a single with Shelter in the new year ...I'd think you were off your head lol ... But there you go, it's all happened and it's starting to sink in ...
My début single 'Connected' (put your hands up) is in the very capable hands of Shelter and I can't wait to share it with you all in the coming weeks.
To all my Family & Friends I love you unconditionally,
To all the venues I sincerely thank you for booking me year after year.
To all the supporters and people who leave the comfort of their homes to come see me perform throughout the year and those of you who have left some of the most memorable messages following the recent events, I only hope you continue to follow me on this new journey xxxx love you, Neil xxxx"

24TH DECEMBER 2014:

We are pleased to reveal the title for the debut single by Neil Francis, written and produced by Shelter is....'Connected (put your hands up).
Scheduled for release mid-January (exact date tbc).
Single artwork to be revealed soon.

"Connected (put your hands up)" is the debut single written & produced by Shelter & intended as an inspirational message of unity & solidarity to lift the human spirit for when hope can feel lost. 'Connected' in essence underpins the notion that we are in fact social creatures & are not so different after all. These same vulnerabilities & triggers can connect & empower us rather than defeat us if we just embrace the ideology of human synergies. This human behaviour was exhibited first-hand when Neil Francis became a connection catalyst on the Kentish Town Tube platform with his impromptu rendition of Erasure's hit classic 'A Little Respect'. The same spontaneously recorded mobile phone video recording has since gone viral globally amassing well in excess of 13 million views & counting."

Shelter Official

Ministry Of Pop

20TH DECEMBER 2014:

Ministry of Pop are delighted to announce the forthcoming debut single release from Neil Francis. The single has been written, recorded and produced by our very own Mark & DJ Jekyll AKA Shelter.

If Neil Francis is a name unknown to you, all we'll say is A Little Respect, London Tube station, YouTube video. Neil's impromptu rendition of Erasure's A Little Respect on the London Underground, supported by all the other passengers singing along, grabbed the worlds attention as the 'feel good video of the year', sending it viral around the world.

When Neil approached Shelter, the boys were honoured to write a song and support Neil on his incredible journey. Details on the single release to follow....watch this space!

Ministry Of Pop

DECEMBER 2014:

NEIL'S IMPROMPTU TUBE PERFORMANCE GOES VIRAL !

Neil would like to thank everyone for the very kind and sometimes moving comments he has received so far across this website, YouTube, and Facebook.

As you might imagine Neil is overwhelmed by the success of that little video clip, filmed by good friend Jon Trapnell and subsequently shared by people all over the world.

Neil has read all your messages but currently does not have the time to respond to everyone personally. Thanks again, and Merry Christmas to you all xx

MORE NEWS SOON!


Watch the video on YouTube

AUGUST 2014

NEIL "Back To The 80's" at STARS:

Neil will be performing at Great Yarmouth's newest music venue:
STARS on Regent Road.

Formerly Mecca Bingo and originally Regent Cinema, the venue has been restored and refurbished, adding 2 bars and a dancefloor.
Neil takes to the stage at 9pm followed by a disco until late! Entry is FREE!!

Friday 8th August 2014!

JULY 2014

WEBSITE UPDATE:

Added some old and new photos to the GALLERY and updated the BIOGRAPHY section!

Hope you enjoy the updates!
Watch out for new content soon!

MAY 2014

TURN BACK TIME:
LIVE 80'S HITS SHOW

Saturday, 10 May 2014

Returning due to public demand the Turn Back Time team will once again visit the party decade.

You'll be dancing in the aisles to this all live, energetic and vibrant show with a mixture of top 40 hits, songs from the movies and 80's West End Show tunes.

Our talented cast will take you on a journey through the 80's. This magical mix of sound, colour and light is the perfect recipe for a wonderful evening of 80's nostalgia which will ensure a night you will never forget.

"NEIL IS OVERJOYED TO BE PART OF THIS VENTURE, AND HOPES TO SEE YOU THERE!"

Saturday, 10 May 2014 @ St George's Theatre, York Road, Great Yarmouth. NR30 2LZ.

Tickets available now from St. George's Box Office, £15 each. Tel: 01493 331484

Turn Back Time

MARCH 2014:

A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING!

Neil returns to join the 'Chorus of St Cecilia' in a special production 'A Grand Night For Singing' from the hit shows of Broadway and the West End including 'My Fair Lady', 'Miss Saigon', 'Hello Dolly!', 'Mamma Mia!' and many more!
Neil will also be performing some solo numbers!

This very special concert is at Gorleston Pavilion on Thursday 20th / Friday 21st / Saturday 22nd March at 7.30pm

Tickets are available now from The Dance Shop, Gorleston High Street & Pavilion Box Office: 01493 662832
Or: 01502 733625.
Online bookings: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

DECEMBER 2013:

Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Thank you all so much for your continued love and support in 2013.

Next Year will bring more exciting news: My involvement with The Choir of St. Cecilia in March, and a 'Turn Back Time 80's hits' show in May at St Georges Theatre, Great Yarmouth.

WATCH THIS SPACE!

OCTOBER 2013

TURN BACK TIME:
LIVE 80'S HITS SHOW

Saturday, 26 October 2013

Turn Back Time proudly presents a dynamic cast of singers, dancers and musicians who bring to you the very best of popular music from the 80's, live in concert.

You'll be dancing in the aisles to this energetic and vibrant show with a mixture of top 40 hits, songs from the movies and 80's West End Show tunes.

Our talented cast will take you on a journey through the 80's performing the hits of Yazoo, Cher, Irene Cara, the Pointer Sisters, ABC, Michael Jackson, Deacon Blue, Madonna and many, many more. This magical mix of sound, colour and light is the perfect recipe for a wonderful evening of 80's nostalgia which will ensure a night you will never forget.

"NEIL IS OVERJOYED TO BE PART OF THIS NEW VENTURE, AND HOPES TO SEE YOU THERE!"

Saturday, 26 October 2013 @ St George's Theatre, York Road, Great Yarmouth. NR30 2LZ.

Tickets available now from St. George's Box Office, £15 each. Tel: 01493 331484

Turn Back Time

MARCH 2013:

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT!

Neil returns to join the 'Chorus of St Cecilia' in a special production of 'Tonight's The Night' from the hit shows of Broadway and the West End including 'Guys And Dolls', 'Joseph', 'Carousel', 'The Lion King' and many more!
Neil will also be performing some solo numbers!

This very special concert is at Gorleston Pavilion on Thursday 7th / Friday 8th / Saturday 9th March at 7.30pm

Tickets are available now from The Dance Shop, Gorleston High Street & Pavilion Box Office: 01493 662832
Or: 01502 733625.
Online bookings: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

MARCH 2012:

SHOWSTOPPERS!

Neil returns to join the 'Chorus of St Cecilia' in a special production of 'Showstoppers' from the hit shows of Broadway including 'My Fair Lady', 'West Side Story', 'Annie', '42nd Street', 'Mary Poppins', and many more!
Neil will also be performing several solo numbers!

This very special concert is at Gorleston Pavilion on Thursday 22nd / Friday 23rd / Saturday 24th March at 7.45pm

Tickets are available now from Pavilion Box Office: 01493 662832
Or: 01502 733625.
Online bookings: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

OCTOBER 2011:

NEIL FRANCIS PRESENTS
A Night at The Musicals

Thursday 27th October @ The Star Hotel in Great Yarmouth!
Doors open at 7.30pm.
Tickets are £7.50 each, which includes hot buffet!


Tickets are available now from
The Star Hotel: 01493 842294
Hall Quay, Great Yarmouth. NR30 1HG

DECEMBER 2011:

CHRISTMAS EVE @ The Star Hotel

Spend Christmas Eve with Neil at The Star Hotel in Great Yarmouth!
Doors open at 7pm.
Tickets are £5 each, which includes disco & hot buffet!


Tickets are available now from The Star Hotel: 01493 842294
Hall Quay, Great Yarmouth. NR30 1HG

MARCH 2011:

SOME ENCHANTED EVENING!

Neil returns to join the 'Chorus of St Cecilia' in a special production of Broadway's most popular songs!
Amongst the hits from stage and screen, Neil will also be performing several solo numbers!
Last year's event was enjoyed by everyone, and this year the performances will be just as great!

A very special concert not to be missed at Gorleston Pavilion on Thursday 24th / Friday 25th / Saturday 26th March!

Tickets are available now from Pavilion Box Office: 01493 662832
Or: 01502 733625.
Online bookings: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

JANUARY 2011:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

"Hi everyone, just a quickie to say a Very Happy New Year to all of you, 2011 is gonna be a tough one for everyone, what with increases in VAT and the gloom and doom of the recession biting us hard!
This has reflected in bookings but there still are a few lovely venues who are sticking to their same booking quota's! So thanks to them I shall still be performing throughout the year.

I hope to see you all very soon and will do my best to irradicate the recession blues and get those chuckle muscles of yours going into spasms!!!

Please keep coming back and checking for updates!

Big thanks to all of the regulars who come and see me night after night, and HUGE thanks to my webmaster and producer and best mate David for all his hard work!
You're all fantastic!"
Neil Francis xxxx

JANUARY 2011:

SPECIAL EVENING WITH 3 COURSE MEAL!

Neil is pleased to announce a special night of music & food at Grosvenor Casino on Thursday 27th January. Tickets are £25 per person or £80 for a table of four.

Grosvenor Casino, Marine Parade, Gt Yarmouth. NR30 3JG.
01493 850444

MARCH 2010

BROADWAY COMES TO GORLESTON!

Neil, along with several other guest soloists, joins the 'Chorus of St Cecilia' in a special concert at Gorleston Pavilion on Thursday 18th / Friday 19th / Saturday 20th March.
Amongst the hits from stage and screen, Neil will be performing 'Anthem' & 'You and I' from Chess plus a selection from 'Miss Saigon', 'Les Miserables' and more!

Tickets are available now from Pavilion Box Office: 01493 662832
Or: 01502 733625.
Online bookings: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

JANUARY 2010

New Year, New Gigs!

Neil continues to perform each & every week throughout 2010, with regular bookings and a few suprises along the way!

Neil is taking part in a very special concert at Gorleston Pavilion on Thursday 18th / Friday 19th / Saturday 20th March.
Backed by a 60 piece choir, Neil will be performing songs from popular musicals.
Tickets and further details available soon!

July, August & September sees Neil in a regular slot at The Pier Tavern in Great Yarmouth beginning July 18th.

Neil's summer season at The Seabreeze in Hemsby begins 14th July through to 22nd September!

Neil hopes to see you all in 2010.

SEPTEMBER 2009

Website Updated!

Some new photos of Neil from 2009 are now available in the GALLERY.
Keep checking back for further updates!

APRIL 2009

NEIL IN CHESS MUSICAL!

Neil is overjoyed to announce that he is taking a lead role in a local production of the musical CHESS.

Written by Benny & Bjorn from ABBA fame, the show will be staged by 'The Lowestoft Players' at the Marina Theatre in Lowestoft from 19th - 23rd May.

Playing the part of 'The Russian' Anatoly Sergievsky, this will be Neil's 2nd time in this role after impressing the critics back in 1996.

Tickets are available from The Marina Theatre Box Office: Lowestoft 01502 533200

DECEMBER 2009

Neil's Christmas Message!

Yo ho ho and seasons greetings to everyone young, old, fat, thin and thick!
What a year... with Chess and a busy summer season it's been work work work!!!
At this time of year when the work load eases off and you have time to reflect on the past year it still gets to me and touches me that many of you still come and support me throughout the year, and I must say I couldn't do it without you.
Next year is looking to be quite a year too, with three nights at The Gorleston Pavillion with a 60 piece choir in March (see Gig Guide) doing some of the greatest west end show tunes. I can't wait.
Summer season dates are confirmed for The Pier Tavern and The Seabreeze, and I dare say more gigs will be added at a later stage when people start filling their diaries for the coming year.

All I can say to the many landlords and publicans who book me year in, year out is a massive Thank You for keeping me in work!
To my dearest friend and webmaster David for running this site a massive Thank You mwah, you're one of the best.
Also a massive thank you to 'You' the person who's reading this at this moment! I hope you and everyone I know, friends, family, aquantances new and old a Fantasic Christmas and Happy New Year!
Now where's that Voddie and coke, ahhh there it is, Cheers everyone xx

01 JANUARY 2009

NEIL'S BLOG:
Happy New Year!

"Hi all, welcome to the new site that my webmaster and dear friend has been painstakingly putting together for your delictation.

Well, a new year has arrived and as the credit crunch has gripped all by the short and curlies it has reflected on bookings, which are down a little from last year, but never one to give up I'm working on getting some new venues for the coming year and I'll keep you posted as soon as I know more.

Confirmed bookings for 2009 are at the Seabreeze and Eastern Beach, as well as the Duke of Edinburgh, Poachers Pocket, and The White Horse so theres a few there that you'll still be able to catch me at.

Anyhow, all that remains to be said is that I hope all of you who visit this site and who follow me on a regular basis have a fantastic new year!

To my dear friend and webmaster, sincere thanks and appreciation for all the work, time and effort on this fantastic website.

Heartfelt thanks, love and hugs.
Neil Francis xx"

01 DECEMBER 2008

NEIL'S BLOG:
Christmas Message!

"HO HO HO! It's that time of the year when Santa's sacks are usually full but with the credit crunch are half empty and full of Poundland suprises!

It's been a fantastic year and I would like to thank you all for dragging yourselves out the comfort of your homes to watch me sing my tits off night after night! It means a lot and I couldn't do it without you.

All that remains to be said is I hope you all have the merriest of Christmas's and New Year.

If you do happen to see someone looking like Dale Winton on crack, draped in a corner swigging Emva Cream and singin' Dancing Queen, be kind to him, it just might be me!

Loadsa love, hugs and heart-felt gratitude,

Neil, the singin' queen of Yarmouth xx"

EUPHORIA ANNOUNCEMENT

Posted: JANUARY 2008

It is with great regret that we announce Euphoria will no longer perform together on the live circuit for the forseeable future...