Today, television star and producer David Gest announced he is set to star in his brand new musical play/concert entitled ‘David Gest Is Nuts… My Life As A Musical’ - a unique gig which will begin touring the UK from 20th February 2008. The tour will open for two nights at the Hammersmith Apollo in London and will be a benefit gig for Caudwell Children’s charity, which helps terminally ill children. All monies from the 20th February show in London will go direct to the charity, of which David is an Ambassador.

There will also be a dinner and fundraising auction following the show, which will be attended by more than one hundred stars from the recording, television, film and sports industries. David admits: “In my wildest imaginations, I never thought I’d be dancing, singing and performing to over 100,000 people throughout the UK – considering I have no real talent, this is quite a feat!”

According to Gest’s best friend Michael Jackson, “We never thought we would see the day David Gest would sing and dance in public. Now he is working on flips and dances with little people. Considering David can’t sing and can’t dance it will be amazing to see just how nuts he gets on stage!”

His other best friend, Tito Jackson went on to add, “The fact that David Gest will be singing with so many of these legendary artists is scaring Michael and I to death! One thing is for sure, this is going to be one entertaining show!!!”

The tour is being produced by Metropolis Music. According to Bob Angus, Managing Director of Metropolis Music, “We are very excited to be associated with David Gest’s first national tour of the UK. David became a ‘national treasure’ after his appearance on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here. He was the first American to have three television series in prime time this year; the highly rated This is David Gest, Grease Is The Word and Greased Lightnin’. His appearance as host of The Friday Night Project showed the world he can easily hold his own on stage.”

The play/musical encompasses the story of David’s life with comedy and music. It includes over twenty top 5 records, most of them reaching No.1 in the UK charts, all performed by the original artists. In addition to that there are David’s characters he made famous in the jungle which should make this one spectacle to remember…. American Airlines and makebelieve self tan skin care are sponsors of the tour.

The tour will run through 17th March 2008. Ten legendary acts are set to join Gest on the tour including: K-Ci & JoJo (All My Life, Tell Me It’s Real and Crazy); Coolio (Gangsta’s Paradise and C U When U Get There); Gloria Gaynor (I Will Survive, Never Can Say Good-Bye, I Am What I Am); Peabo Bryson (A Whole New World (Alladin’s Theme), Beauty and The Beast, Through the Fire, Can You Stop the Rain and If Ever You’re In My Arms Again); Shalamar (I Can Make You Feel Good, The Second Time Around, Dead Giveaway, Make That Move, Take That To The Bank and Dancing In The Sheets); Candi Staton (You Got The Love and Young Hearts Run Free); Deniece Williams (Let’s Hear It For The Boy, Free, That’s What Friends Are For, Too Much Too Little Too Late and Gonna Take A Miracle); Billy Paul­­ (Me and Mrs. Jones, Your Song and Let ‘Em In); Martha Wash/The Weather Girls (It’s Raining Men and Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)) and Patrice Rushen­ (Forget Me Nots). All artists will be appearing on all dates except Ms. Gaynor who will be appearing on the tour from 20 February 2008 through 4 March 2008.

February

20 London Hammersmith Apollo

21 London Hammersmith Apollo

23 Livepool Philharmonic

24 Salford Quays, The Lowry

25 Blackpool Opera House

26 Harrogate International Centre

27 Nottingham Royal Centre

28 Sheffield City Hall

29 Newcastle City Hall

March

1 Glasgow Clyde Auditorium

3 Cambridge Corn Exchange

4 Brighton Centre

5 Ipswich Regent Theatre

6 Plymouth Pavilions

7 Southend Leas Cliff

8 Poole Lighthouse

9 Croydon Fairfield Hall

11 Bristol Colston Hall

12 Birmingham Symphony Hall

14 Reading Hexagon Theatre

16 Cardiff International Arena

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