BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT FINALISTS THE D-DAY DARLINGS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE ‘I VOW TO THEE MY COUNTRY’
RELEASED APRIL 23RD, 2023 Ahead of 24 DATE UK TOUR APRIL/MAY/JUNE 2023
Pre-Order single here: I vow to thee my country
The D-Day Darlings, the UK’s premier wartime inspired singing group and Britain’s Got Talent Finalists (2018) – have announced the release of their new single ‘I Vow to Thee My Country’ which features the group’s stunning singing harmonies on April 23rd, 2023 to celebrate the King’s Coronation. They will also be embarking on a UK 24 date tour in April/May/June 2023.
Joining The D-Day Darlings on selected dates of the tour will be Britain’s Got Talent winner (2019) war veteran Sergeant Major Colin Thackery, young trail blazers The D-Day Juniors – a group of performers aged between 6-17 year olds and the newly formed The Brand New Voices Choir – a vibrant community of people from Birmingham – which was founded by lead singer Katie Ashby – The D-Day Darlings.
Tour dates below:
APRIL 2023
29 – Verwood, Verwood Hub – [Matinee]
MAY 2023
2 – Eastleigh, Concorde Club- [Evening]
3 – Corby, The Core – [Matinee]
4 – Leeds, City Varieties – [Matinee]
8 – Clacton-On-Sea, Princes Theatre – [Evening]
10 – Christchurch, Regent Centre – [Evening]
11 – Redhill, Harlequin Theatre -[Matinee]]
13 – South Shields, Customs House –
14 – Tamworth, Assembly Rooms (Colin Thackery & The D-Day Juniors) [Matinee& Eve]
17 – Lancaster, The Grand Theatre – [Matinee]
19 – Aldershot, Princes Hall (Colin Thackery) – [Evening]
21 – Eastbourne, Royal Hippodrome (Colin Thackery & The D-Day Juniors) – [Matinee]
24 – Dundee, Whitehall Theatre – [Evening]
25 – Arbroath, Wester Memorial Theatre
26 – Darlington, Hippodrome (Colin Thackery & The D-Day Juniors) – [Matinee]
28 – Coalville, Century Theatre (The D-Day Juniors) –[Matinee & Evening]
JUNE 2023
4 – Dunstable, Grove Theatre (The D-Day Juniors)- [Matinee]
8 – Weymouth,Pavilion Theatre – [Evening]
11 – Isle Of White, Medina Theatre (The D-Day Juniors) – [Matinee]
14 – Hunstanton, Princess Theatre –[Matinee]
16 – Haverhill, Arts Centre- [Evening]
17 – Halesowen, Cornbow Hall (Colin Thackery& The D-Day Juniors) – [Evening]
21 – Hoddesdon, The Spotlight – [Matinee]
22 – Chesham, Elgiva Theatre (Colin Thackery) – [Evening]
Tickets on sale now from the venues direct or from https://www.ddaydarlings.co.uk/tour/
Ticket prices from £19-£25
On Stage at 7.30 pm except for Isle Of White and Hunstanton at 2.00pm.
Verwood, Leeds, Redhill, South Shields, Lancaster, Dunstable and Hoddesdon at 2.30pm.
Corby at 7.00pm
Eastleigh at 8.00pm
Tamworth, Coalville at 2.30pm and 7.30-pm
NOTE TO EDITORS
- The D-Day Darlings was formed by Katie Ashby in 2008
- Supported by Dame Vera Lynn and The Royal British Legion
- Reached the final of Britain’s Got Talent 2018 and were the bestselling group to come from the show for debut week album sales -winning a BRIT Certified Award – the Breakthrough Award
- Their critically acclaimed debut album ‘I’ll Remember You’ released November 9th,2018 on Sony Music and re-released with four new songs for a special VE Day celebration edition on 8th May 2020 – charted at No.5 on the Official Album Charts and reached Silver status selling over 60,000 copies
- Katie Ashby is Ambassador of The Dame Vera Lynne Children’s Charity – supporting children under five with cerebral palsy and other motor learning difficulties
- In 2022 , Katie Ashby was invited by Dame Vera Lynn’s family to be the voice to raise funds to erect a memorial statue of the forces sweetheart.