A musical extravaganza hoping to raise funds for hospices is coming to Bolton to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Tickets are selling fast for a musical extravaganza which will mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee on the weekend of Her Majesty celebrating her reign.
Songs spanning the entire era of the Queen's 70 years on the throne will be performed at Victoria Hall, on Knowsley Street, Bolton, on Saturday, June 4 starting at 7pm.
As part of the evening, there will be a 'Last night of the Proms' sing-along featuring Wigan mezzo-soprano Vicky Little, accompanied by renowned piano/organist Shade Black.
The band The BeatRoots, fronted by TV's The Voice finalist Linda Jennings, who was mentored by Sir Tom Jones in the show, will play hits from the 1950s to the 1980s while The Nick Jackson Band will play songs from the 1990s to present day.
The Nick Jackson Band will also rebrand themselves as Mirrors Over Kyiv for the gig in a tribute to the bravery of people in Ukraine.
Money raised from the event, organised by Bolton Lever and Wigan Rotary Clubs, will go to Bolton Hospice and Wigan and Leigh Hospice.
Tickets cost £7 and are available online here.
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