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29th November 2022
TV and stage star Daniel Taylor fronts the biopic tribute show which visits 12 venues across the UK including Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall and will be appearing at Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple on 5th March 2023.
This acclaimed new music show highlighting the incredible talent of the late Beatle, George Harrison, is set to embark on a UK tour following its premiere in Liverpool and a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe.
Something About George – The George Harrison Story, which pays tribute to the man dubbed the “quiet Beatle” will visit 12 UK venues including a very special performance at Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall on 25th February, which would have been George’s 80th birthday. The tour opens in Banbury on 23rd February, before heading to St Helens on 24 February, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on 25 February (special concert for George’s birthday), Bolton on 26 February, Norwich on 2nd March, Hastings on 3rd March, Newbury on 4 March, Barnstaple on 5 March, Mold on 8-9 March, Ipswich on 10 March, Salisbury on 11 March and Sale on 12 March.
West End performer and musician, Daniel Taylor, fresh from his appearance on TV’s Unbreakable, where he made the final with his partner, Strictly Come Dancing’s judge, Shirley Ballas, fronts the band of five and tells the fascinating story of George and performs his biggest hits along with a live band, soundscape and visuals.
Featuring beautiful songs like My Sweet Lord, Something, and Handle With Care, Something About George showcases Harrison’s incredible solo material and music from rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest supergroup The Traveling Wilburys, which was made up of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty. And any show celebrating one of the Fab Four just has to include a few classics from The Beatles.
From heartbreak to hedonism and song writing to success, Something About George celebrates a life that was anything but quiet.
This remarkable tale comes from the creators of the critically acclaimed production Something About Simon – The Paul Simon Story, which was a smash hit when it was premiered at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre in 2018. The show went on to triumph at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019, where it was chosen for a residency at the Fringe Encore Series at the SoHo Playhouse in New York City, where it played sell-out performances.
Daniel Taylor trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London and is an award-winning actor, producer, and director.
He has previously played John Lennon in the award-winning Lennon Through A Glass Onion, Sammy in Blood Brothers, and appeared at the very first Liverpool Theatre Festival in his show, The Very Best Of Tommy Cooper.
Daniel said: “I’m really looking forward to taking Something About George back on the road in February and March, performing it again for UK audiences, especially as it coincides with George’s 80th birthday. We had a great reception when we performed the show earlier this year across the UK including a well-received run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, I can guarantee people a fantastic journey through George’s life and amazing music.”
Something About George – The George Harrison Story is written by Jon Fellowes, who co-produces show alongside Liverpool-born singer songwriter Gary Edward Jones and theatre producer Bill Elms. Collectively, the trio are Something About Productions, the creative team behind the hugely successful Something About Simon – The Paul Simon Story.
Co-producer Bill Elms said: “It may be 20 years since the world lost George Harrison, but he lives on through his incomparable music, and this show created in Liverpool, highlights the legacy he left the world. To play the famous Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on his 80th birthday will be a very special concert indeed. He may have been the ‘Quiet Beatle’ but he still speaks loudly through his wonderful songs. It’s going to be a night to remember.”
Something About George is not a tribute show as we know it. It’s one musician authentically telling the story and honouring the music of another, utilising all the tools at his disposal.
Get your tickets here and find more details:
Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple
DATE: Sunday 5 March 2023
TIME: 7.30pm
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