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Postponed - Roland Gift & The Blacks
with Christian Lee, Intimate Increased Seating Layout For This Show
Thu 21st Nov 2024
Doors: 7:30pm /
Show: 8:00pm
(Showtimes Approx)
*Event Cancellation Notice*
It is with deep regret that we announce the cancellation of tonight's performance with *Roland Gift and Christian Lee, scheduled for 21st November.
Unfortunately, Roland Gift is suffering from a severe cold, which has resulted in a loss of voice, and he is unable to sing. We sincerely apologize for the disappointment and any inconvenience this may cause.
Ticket holders will be contacted shortly with details about rescheduling or refunds.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
Warm regards,
*The Brook*
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Artists
Roland Gift & The Blacks
Roland Gift came dramatically to pop cultures attention with the Fine Young Cannibals appearance on the much loved music television program The Tube performing their first single Johnny Come Home. Johnny was followed by their second hit Suspicious Minds which paved the for the release of their self titled album, Fine Young Cannibals.
It was with the second FYC album four years later, that the band broke the USA and the rest of the world. "She Drives Me Crazy" and “Good Thing” reaching number 1 in the states along with the album topping the Billboard chart for 11 consecutive weeks.
Gift spent the earlier part of his life in Birmingham then Hull. He entered music first as a saxophonist with punk band Blue Kitchen, moving on from there to the Acrylic Victims, eventually joining Andy Cox and David Steel after the disintegration of The Beat sent them in search of a vocalist.
In 1987, Gift had his first screen role in the film Sammy and Rosie Get Laid, and also appeared in Out of Order the same year.
Roland also appeared as a lounge singer in the 1987 film Tin Men, directed by Barry Levinson, which the group also composed the score for.
In 1989, he appeared in Scandal as Johnny Edgecombe, Christine Keeler's boyfriend. In 1990 he did his first professional stage work as an actor, playing Romeo in the Hull Truck Theatre's production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a production which played in the United States at the Staller Centre for the Arts.
In December 1992, Gift began the first of five appearances as the evil Immortal Xavier St. Cloud in the television series Highlander.
In 1993 he stared in an episode of the Yorkshire Television series Heartbeat. He also had a role as the jazz musician, Eddie Mullen in the miniseries Painted Lady (1997), starring Helen Mirren, and played the lead in the movie The Island of the Mapmaker's Wife (2001).
Recently Gift has completed 2 plays and a monologue for the BBC’s radio 4. The monologue, Sparkhill, recalls the area of Birmingham where Roland was born and grew up in. The play Return to Vegas is inspired by his time growing up in Hull nightclubs and A Punks Progress is a coming of age story from when Roland and his mates used to follow The Clash.
Gift’s professional career has taken him from stage to screen and back again, as his fans around the world await the release of his next project.
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Christian Lee
Christian Lee is a talented and award winning comedian, actor and magician. Reaching the live finals of Britain’s got talent with over 500 million YouTube hits Worldwide. He was crowned Grand Finalist of Britain Does Variety and nominated Best Host at the London Cabaret Awards. He's travelled around the Globe with his solo comedy-magic show. Performing on the high seas onboard some of the largest cruise liners in the World and touring internationally.
Christian is an Associate of the inner Magic Circle with Silver Star and performs magic ranging from close up tricks to illusions full stage productions. With his tongue in cheek humour, Christian leads the way with his unique style and wacky performances and has been dubbed the ‘King of Comedy Magic’ by Time Out listings.
Throughout 2023 he was part the sell out UK and international tour with Cirque the Greatest Show, performing in some of our best and biggest loved theatres and soon to arrive in the West End.
With a cult following from his star role in the Sky TV show Max Magic and he has performed for the Harry Hill TV Burps along with performances for BBC, ITV and many major broadcasters all over the world. Christian has performed with the Kaiser Chiefs, in Modern Way and with the Noisettes in their music video Winner.
Alesha Dixon: “You entertained us so brilliantly well”. “You know how to work the audience, I had a big smile on my face. It was silly and stupid, but all in a great way”
“Fabulous magic-riddled comic Christian Lee” – Time Out.
Amanda Holden: “You’re very, very funny, which is what makes it entertaining”. “Tonight, the thing I think makes it for me is your humour and banter. Really enjoyed it”.
“Christian is one of the few magicians who genuinely crosses the divide between comedy and magic. He possesses the comic genius of Tommy Cooper along with world class skills as a prestidigitator” – TNT Magazine
Intimate Increased Seating Layout For This Show
An intimate and cosy theatre / cabaret layout, with reduced capacity and additional seating for those that like a more relaxed musical experience ~ a chance to sit and enjoy the music in an intimate setting, up close and personal to the band. Please Note: Sadly seating is not guaranteed and is on a first-come first-served basis.
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