Well, the O2 Les Mis Concerts are done and dusted and committed to DVD for ever more. I think I only made one clanging mistake (in the matinee), which in all honesty I hope never sees the light of day. It might make the DVD extras of course. Wait and see...

With that all done and dusted, and with a little while to go before another big announcement, I want to introduce you to a few people who'll be joining me for a couple of concerts from here on in. First up, at Lauderdale House on October 24th, I'll be joined by the truly amazing RAMIN KARIMLOO and the rest of his exciting new band THE SHEYTOONS (umm, actually that's just me). Ramin's career currently sees him striding atop Mount West End as the Phantom in LOVE NEVER DIES, so make sure to catch The Sheytoons before anyone knows about them and they go global. Also in line for a Lauderdale call-up is TOM DEERING, Musical Director, Vocal Arranger and one-third of prog-rock-theatre dream team THE KNIGHTS OF HYPERBOLE. Hold on to your asses people, Lauderdale's gonna give 'em a kicking.

In the wake of that concert, I'll be inviting a whole mob of lovely people to join in the festive fun at the Waterloo East Theatre come December 19th (produced by the lovely people at SimGProductions). Ramin and Tom will be be back to rock the joint, as will the incomparable STUART MATTHEW PRICE (who has a voice from the fourth dimension), the wonderful CEILI O'CONNOR (who'll soon be showing them what a real Dorothy can do, in the Wizard of Oz), jazz beauty SOPHIE SMITH (who I guarantee will melt your stony, world-hardened hearts), South African tunesmith WARWICK LOBBAN (a man of mesmeric musical ability) and more to be announced to due course.

Please come along to one, both or neither. It's totally your choice. Seriously.