Summary
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.
| Tour by Kerry Ellis | |
 Promotional image for the first leg of Ellis' tour in 2012 | |
| Start date | 5 November 2012 |
|---|---|
| End date | 17 July 2013 |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows | 28 |
| Kerry Ellis concert chronology | |
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 edit
| 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 | Milan | Auditorium di Milano | |
| 19 July 2013 | Montreux | Switzerland | Stravinski Auditorium |
Setlist edit
First leg edit
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17 November 2012
Encore
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19 November 2012[10]
Encore
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References edit
- ^ "UPDATE: Brian May & Kerry Ellis Born Free Tour - Sold Out Shows". QueenOnline. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Brian and Kerry Announce New UK Live Dates". QueenOnline. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "05.11.2012 The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "06.11.2012 The Assembly, Leamington Spa, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "07.11.2012 The Core at Corby Cube, Corby, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "09.11.2012 Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "10.11.2012 St. Georges Church, Brighton, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ "11.11.2012 Union Chapel, London, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ "16.11.2012 New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ "19.11.2012 Swan Theatre, High Wycombe, UK (The Born Free tour)". QueenConcerts. Retrieved 12 February 2013.