Sharon Corr Debut 'Dream Of You' UK Solo Tour

Sharon Corr has announced her first UK tour following the release of her highly acclaimed debut solo album, ‘Dream Of You’ (September 2010), with headline dates in London,  Liverpool, Birmingham this August, following her performance at the Isle of Wight Festival in June.

Her new record is a collection of beautifully crafted, melodic pop gems recorded in Dublin last year. Sharon worked with an eclectic range of renowned traditional musicians including Davy Spillane, Máirtín O’Connor and Gerry O’Connor.

The album also features a thrilling collaboration with the legendary Jeff Beck on the haunting traditional track ‘Mna Na hÉireann’. Sharon was determined that her violin should continue to play a central role. “It was important for me to keep the Irish influence and the violin because that’s what I’m known for” she says, “but I wanted to explore the violin in a wider context”.

Renowned across the globe as the violinist, songwriter and backing vocalist with her siblings The Corrs; Sharon enjoyed enormous success, with 35 million album sales, sold out worldwide stadium tours and a string of number 1 singles and albums.

Following her 15 year career with The Corrs and the birth of her two children, Sharon returns to the stage taking the lead on vocals with an album of fresh songs without forgetting her Irish roots.  She will of course be performing some of the hits she wrote for The Corrs like ‘Radio’ and ‘So Young’.

"I'm delighted the songs from my new album have been so well loved! Now I'm thrilled to be touring "Dreaming Of You" and looking forward to playing the songs live for you!"(Sharon Corr)

If the hits she wrote for The Corrs were her songs of innocence – or at least, of youth – these are the songs of experience. ”People tend to think you’re a singer-songwriter, or a violinist, or a pop group, or a rock musician,” says Sharon. ”I’m actually a lot of different things and I’ve no intention of denying any one of them. You get all of me on this album!” 

Monday 22nd August 2011 – O2 Academy Liverpool2
Tuesday 23rd August 2011 – O2 Academy Birmingham2
Wednesday 24th August 2011 – O2 Academy Islington

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