Alfie Boe
When: 3rd October 2023
Location: Royal Concert Hall
Alfie Boe is the opera singer and musical theatre performer who has played many of classical music’s biggest stages. Coming to Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall on 3rd October 2023.
Alfie kicked off 2022 filming BBC One’s new show Freeze The Fear with Wim Hof. The show followed Alfie along with seven other celebrities as they gave up their warm cozy lives to live in the Italian mountains in sub-zero conditions. Facing a series of daunting cold challenges designed to push their minds and bodies to the limit, all under the watchful eye of the global sensation Wim Hof – AKA ‘The Ice Man’. Who believes that embracing the cold can change people’s lives for the better. Filming the series had a huge lasting impression on Alfie as he opened up about his own struggles with mental health.
As a young boy, Lancashire-born Alfie Boe (from the fishing port of Fleetwood) dreamed of a career as a singer. Since turning his dreams into reality, Alfie has enjoyed a hugely successful career both in his native Britain and across the pond.
His career exploded in 2002 when stage and film director Baz Luhrmann cast him in a lead role in the acclaimed Broadway revival of La Bohème. Alfie’s powerhouse performance brought him a Tony award and marked his arrival on the international scene.
Having conquered the world’s most prestigious opera stages, Alfie led the cast of Les Misérables in the role of Jean Valjean in the West End. He also played the lead role in Finding Neverland on Broadway. In 2012, Alfie stole the show at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace with a medley of hits from his illustrious career.
Always striving to bring great music
Always striving to bring great music to different audiences. With three sold-out UK tours including shows at the Royal Festival Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. Alfie has become a firm household favourite with the British public. His records have gone platinum in the UK with four top ten album placings and over 1 million records sold plus three number one albums as part of ‘Ball & Boe’ alongside Michael Ball. The most recent being 2020’s Together At Christmas which was followed by a sold-out UK and Ireland arena tour in December 2021.
In 2021 Alfie put together his own livestream show titled Alfie Boe & Friends. Which saw him team up with Gary Barlow, Freddie Fox and Amanda Holden for live performances and interviews at the Savoy Hotel in London. Later that year, Alfie performed at the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London alongside the Tri-Service Display Bands.
In June 2022, Alfie made his Las Vegas debut with Showstoppers his first headline performances in the city.
Alfie Boe has now announced a nationwide UK tour for autumn 2023 including a date at the London Palladium.
