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The Buddy Holly Story

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On the back of an incredibly successful 30th year anniversary tour, smash hit rock & roll musical Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is back in the UK in 2023.This sensational multi award-winning West End show first opened in 1989 and has been thrilling audiences around the world ever since.

Forget feel good, BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY is FEEL GREAT! Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians tell Buddy Holly's story, from his Texas rockabilly beginnings to international stardom and his legendary final performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic death at the age of just 22.

In 18 short months the bespectacled boy from Lubbock, Texas, revolutionised the face of contemporary music, and would influence everyone from The Beatles to Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones.

Featuring two terrific hours of the greatest songs ever written, including ‘That'll Be The Day', ‘Oh Boy', ‘Rave On', ‘La Bamba', ‘Chantilly Lace', ‘Johnny B. Goode', ‘Raining In My Heart', ‘Everyday', ‘Shout' and many many more, this show is just ‘Peggy Sue'-perb!

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THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY - CAST & CREATIVE

Casting for the 2023 UK tour of Buddy -The Buddy Holly Story is as follows:

• Buddy Holly – AJ Jenks / Christopher Weeks
• Joe B Mauldin – Joe Butcher
• Jerry Allison – Josh Haberfield
• Ritchie Valens / Tyrone Jones – Miguel Angel

and Daniel Agredo Piper , Stephanie Cremona , Jacob Leeson , Christopher Chandler ,  Samuelle Durojaiye , Ewan Ling , Thomas Mitchells and Laura-Dene Perryman .

• Writer & Producer –  Alan Janes
• Director –  Matt Salisbury

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• Runtime: 2 hours 25 minutes
• Intermissions: 1
• Age Recommendation: 8+

Buddy is a bio-musical about the legendary Buddy Holly. The story concerns Buddy’s start in the music business as the lead singer for a Country & Western band, his marriage to a Puerto Rican receptionist after a courtship of five hours, his trials and tribulations as a solo artist and finally his tragic death in an airplane accident.

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BUDDY 2023 UK TOUR

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‘The World’s Most Successful Rock & Roll Musical’ Announces 2023 UK Tour!

BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY ‘ PURE UNADULTERATED FUN ’ The Daily Telegraph ‘ THE SHOW YOU’LL NEVER FORGET ’ Daily Mail On the back of an incredibly successful 30th year anniversary tour, smash hit rock & roll musical Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is back in the UK in 2023. The tour opens at Basildon Towngate Theatre on Wednesday 22nd February 2023 for six performances ahead of a 40-week UK tour. Buddy has enjoyed phenomenal success, having played a record-breaking 4668 performances over 580 weeks on tour in the UK and Ireland, as well as 5822 performances over 728 weeks in London’s West End. Buddy is one of a small number of iconic musicals including Les Misérables , Phantom of the Opera ,  Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat , Miss Saigon , Evita and Cats in reaching a phenomenal three decades on stage. Loved by critics and audiences alike, Buddy tells the enduring story of the musical icon’s meteoric rise from his Southern rockabilly beginnings to international stardom and his legendary final performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic and untimely death at the age of just 22. In 18 short months the bespectacled boy from Lubbock, Texas, revolutionised the face of contemporary music, and would influence everyone from The Beatles to Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones. Boasting a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians, Buddy presents two terrific hours of music with over 20 of his greatest hits, including the timeless classics ‘That’ll Be The Day’, ‘Peggy Sue’, ‘Oh Boy’, ‘Everyday’ and ‘Rave On’. With the Big Bopper’s ‘Chantilly Lace’ and Ritchie Valens’ ‘La Bamba’, and rip-roaring versions of ‘Shout’ and ‘Johnny B. Goode’ completing a stellar musical line-up, Buddy is a not to be missed evening of family entertainment. Writer/Producer Alan Janes says: “We are so excited to be back on tour and to see our audiences – aged 8 to 80 – dance in the aisles every night to our story of a young man whose musical career spanned an all-too-brief period, but whose music will be remembered forever.” Since its inception, Buddy has inspired a generation of multi-million selling jukebox musicals including  Mamma Mia and We Will Rock You yet remains the true original and a musical phenomenon. Seen by more than 22 million theatregoers since it opened in London’s West End in 1989, Buddy speaks an international language and continues to have audiences rockin’ in the aisles across the globe! Casting and full tour dates to be announced in due course. The tour of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story  will open at Basildon Towngate Theatre on Wednesday 22nd February 2023 for six performances ahead of a 40-week UK tour . Tickets for Basildon go on sale from midday Friday 1st July 2022 and will be available to purchase online at towngatetheatre.co.uk or when calling the Box Office on 01268 205 300. Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story – the Years in Numbers : • Since opening at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, in August 1989, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story , by Alan Janes, has played 580 weeks (4,668 performances) on tour in the UK, and 728 weeks (5822 performances) in London’s West End – for a total of 10,490 UK performances! • Buddy ran in the West End for over 14 years – playing the Victoria Palace, Novello, and Duchess Theatres – making it one of the longest-running shows in London theatre history! • Extended runs and tours have included London, the UK, Broadway, USA, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Reno, Canada, Toronto, British Columbia, Australia, Sydney, New Zealand, Germany, Hamburg, South Africa, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Ireland, Japan, and Singapore • In total our Buddy Hollys have sung 17 songs 266,794 times • Since Buddy first began there have been 27 actors playing the title role of Buddy in the West End, on tour and on Broadway • 3,326 pairs of trousers have had to be replaced – due to Buddy knee sliding across stages throughout the world – and 414 pairs of glasses • The Cast album has received a Gold Disc and is ‘Buddy’ close to reaching Platinum! • Throughout the world 13 couples have met and married while working in the company and there have been 26 Buddy babies! For more information, images, interviews or press tickets, please contact Mel Julians: [email protected] ‘IT’S STILL BUDDY BRILLIANT’ The Sun WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM BUDDY PRESS RELEASE_2023

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THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY TOUR

On the back of an incredibly successful 30th year anniversary tour, smash hit rock & roll musical Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is back in the UK in 2023. The tour opens at Basildon Towngate Theatre on Wednesday 22nd February 2023 for six performances ahead of a 40-week UK tour.

The new tour of Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story lets you experience the drama, passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly’s story, from his meteoric rise to fame, to his final legendary performance at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa.

Buddy has enjoyed phenomenal success, having played a record-breaking 4668 performances over 580 weeks on tour in the UK and Ireland, as well as 5822 performances over 728 weeks in London’s West End. Buddy is one of a small number of iconic musicals including Les Misérables , Phantom of the Opera ,  Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat , Miss Saigon , Evita and Cats in reaching a phenomenal three decades on stage. Loved by critics and audiences alike, Buddy tells the enduring story of the musical icon’s meteoric rise from his Southern rockabilly beginnings to international stardom and his legendary final performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic and untimely death at the age of just 22. In 18 short months the bespectacled boy from Lubbock, Texas, revolutionised the face of contemporary music, and would influence everyone from The Beatles to Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones. Boasting a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians, Buddy presents two terrific hours of music with over 20 of his greatest hits, including the timeless classics ‘That’ll Be The Day’, ‘Peggy Sue’, ‘Oh Boy’, ‘Everyday’ and ‘Rave On’. With the Big Bopper’s ‘Chantilly Lace’ and Ritchie Valens’ ‘La Bamba’, and rip-roaring versions of ‘Shout’ and ‘Johnny B. Goode’ completing a stellar musical line-up, Buddy is a not to be missed evening of family entertainment.

Leading the company will be AJ Jenks and Christopher Weeks , alternating the titular role, alongside Joe Butcher a s Joe B Mauldin, J osh Haberfield as Jerry Allison and Miguel Angel as Ritchie Valens/Tyrone Jones. Completing the cast are Daniella Agredo Piper, Christopher Chandler, Stephanie Cremona, Samuelle Durojaiye, Jacob Leeson, Ewan Ling, Thomas Mitchells and Laura-Dene Perryman

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Buddy is the smash hit musical celebration of the life of Buddy Holly. In just three short years, Buddy set the music world on fire and forever changed the face and sound of rock ‘n’ roll. Charting the true story of Buddy Holly’s meteoric rise in popularity from the moment in 1957 when “That’ll Be the Day” hit the airwaves until his tragic death less than two years later, this rocking musical features several of the decade's greatest hits, including “Peggy Sue,” “Everyday,” Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba,” The Big Bopper’s “Chantilly Lace”, “Oh Boy,” and many more.

Written by Alan Janes

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Buddy — The Buddy Holly Story

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8:00pm - 10:30pm, with intermission

The true story of Buddy’s meteoric rise to fame, from the moment in 1957 when “That’ll Be The Day” hit the airwaves until his tragic death less than two years later on “The Day the Music Died.”

The show features over 20 of Buddy Holly’s greatest hits including “Peggy Sue,” “Everyday,” “Oh Boy,” “Not Fade Away,” “Rave On” and “Raining in my Heart,” plus Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba” and the Big Bopper’s “Chantilly Lace.” Seen by more than 22 million people worldwide, Buddy opened in London's West End in 1989, and has been seen on Broadway, throughout Canada, the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Germany, Scandinavia, South Africa, the Netherlands and Singapore; winning numerous awards along the way. Buddy will have you on your feet and “Send you out of the theater on an unstoppable high!” ( The Boston Globe ).

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Andrew Harvey (Buddy Holly) Stephen Blauch (Jerry Allison) MaryAnn Dipietro (Vi Petty) Caleb Graham (Nikki Sullivan) Hunter Henrickson (Joe B. Mauldin) Liz Neitge (Maria Elena) Matt Smolko (Norman Petty) Hannah-Kathryn "HK" Wall (Female Apollo) David Cochise (Ritchie Valens) Nathan Wright (Hipockets / Big Bopper)

Alan Janes (Writer / Producer) Angela C. Howell (Director / Musical Director / Choreographer) Caleb Spivey (Production Supervisor)

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BUDDY tells the enduring tale of the musical icon's meteoric rise to fame and his final legendary performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic and untimely death at the age of 22. Boasting over 20 1950's rock and roll hits, this show is a not-to-be-missed evening of feel good family fun! By Alan James

Adult: $32 Seniors (65+): $29 Students (13- college): $29 Child (12 and under): $17

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Now in its 30th year, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Musical – the sensational multi-award-winning West End show is coming to a theatre near you.

BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY 2023 TOUR

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story has been seen by over 22 million people worldwide and now returns to UK stages in 2023.

Forget feel good, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is feel great! Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly’s story, from his meteoric rise to fame, to his final legendary performance at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa.

Featuring two terrific hours of the greatest songs ever written, including That’ll Be The Day, Oh Boy, Rave On, La Bamba, Chantilly Lace, Johnny B. Goode, Raining In My Heart, Everyday, Shout and many many more, this show is just Peggy Sue-perb!

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More than 50 years after “the music died”, the story of this true rock and roll icon comes to life in this musical journey through Buddy’s impressive rise to fame. Buddy’s original sound and dazzling talent are highlighted with live renditions of his greatest hits. You’ll be dancing in the aisles and cheering for more when you hear over 20 Buddy Holly hits including Maybe Baby, Every Day, Peggy Sue, That’ll be the Day, Oh Boy, Rave On plus Ritchie Valens’ La Bamba and The Big Boppers’ Chantilly Lace.

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Currently touring until 7 June 2024

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story tells the enduring tale of the musical icon's meteoric rise to fame through to his final legendary performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic and untimely death at the age of 22.

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is hitting the road for a 30th Anniversary tour in 2023 – here’s all you need to know.

From the 2023 The Buddy Holly Story musical tour cast to all the upcoming dates and venues, this is your guide to the show on the road.

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story tells the enduring tale of the musical icon’s meteoric rise to fame through to his final legendary performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic and untimely death at the age of 22.

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The Buddy Holly Story tour cast

The tour cast will star a multi-talented group of actor-instrumentalists, featuring Christopher Weeks and AJ Jenks (who alternate the role of Buddy Holly), Miguel Angel, Joe Butcher, Christopher Chandler, Stephanie Cremona, Samuelle Durojaiye, Josh Haberfield, Jacob Leeson, Ewan Ling, Thomas Mitchells, Laura-Dene Perryman and Daniella Agredo Piper.

The rock n musical has features over 20 of iconic rocker Buddy Holly’s greatest hits, including such timeless classics as That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh Boy and Rave On.

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story will hold its official opening at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, where the musical first premiered in August 1989.

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Full Cast Announced for Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story’s 2023 UK Tour

The West End and Broadway smash-hit musical Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story announces the full cast for its 2023 UK tour, currently booking until October 2023.

AJ Jenks and Christopher Weeks reprise the role of Buddy Holly on alternate performances, along with Joe Butcher as Joe B. Mauldin, Josh Haberfield as Jerry Allison and Miguel Angel as Ritchie Valens/Tyrone Jones.

They are joined by new cast members: Daniella Agredo Piper, Christopher Chandler, Stephanie Cremona, Samuelle Durojaiye, Jacob Leeson, Ewan Ling, Thomas Mitchells and Laura-Dene Perryman.

The show opens at Basildon’s Towngate Theatre on Wednesday 22nd February for six performances, ahead of a UK tour covering the length and breadth of the country. From Plymouth to Inverness, Canterbury to Sheffield, Manchester to Glasgow and Newcastle to Belfast, plus many more locations in between! Tickets on sale now and booking until 7 th October.

Writer and Producer Alan Janes says: “We’re thrilled to be back for our 2023 UK tour, which feels extra special as we re-connect with our audiences and fans. Our cast of hugely talented actors and musicians will ensure everyone has an unforgettable night at the theatre.”

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Loved by critics and audiences alike, Buddy tells the enduring story of the musical icon’s meteoric rise from his Southern rockabilly beginnings to international stardom and his legendary final performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic and untimely death at the age of just 22.

In just 18 months the bespectacled boy from Lubbock, Texas, revolutionised the face of contemporary music, and would influence everyone from The Beatles to Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones.

Boasting a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians, Buddy presents two terrific hours of music with over 20 of his greatest hits, including the timeless classics That’ll Be The Day , Peggy Sue , Oh Boy, Everyday and Rave On . With the Big Bopper’s Chantilly Lace and Ritchie Valens’ La Bamba , and rip-roaring versions of Shout and Johnny B. Goode completing a stellar musical line-up, Buddy is a not to be missed evening of family entertainment.

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story has enjoyed phenomenal success, having played a record-breaking 4668 performances over 580 weeks on tour in the UK and Ireland, as well as 5822 performances over 728 weeks in London’s West End.  Buddy is one of a small number of iconic musicals including Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Miss Saigon, Evita and Cats in reaching a phenomenal three decades on stage.

Although there have been many imitations, Buddy has stood the test of time. The show has inspired a generation of multi-million selling juke-box musicals, including Mamma Mia , We Will Rock You , and Jersey Boys , yet remains a true original and musical phenomenon.

Visit: buddythemusical.com for all tour details.

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October 2023

• Fri 13 Oct ➙ Sat 14 Oct Crawley, The Hawth Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Mon 9 Oct ➙ Wed 11 Oct Lincoln, New Theatre Royal Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 3 Oct ➙ Sat 7 Oct Barnstaple, Queens Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

September 2023

• Tue 26 Sep ➙ Sat 30 Sep Peterborough New Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 19 Sep ➙ Sat 23 Sep Eastbourne, Congress Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Thu 14 Sep ➙ Sat 16 Sep Cardiff, New Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Mon 11 Sep ➙ Tue 12 Sep High Wycombe, Swan Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 5 Sep ➙ Sat 9 Sep King's Lynn Corn Exchange Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

August 2023

• Mon 28 Aug ➙ Sat 2 Sep Newcastle upon Tyne, Theatre Royal Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 22 Aug ➙ Sat 26 Aug Bromley, Churchill Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 15 Aug ➙ Sat 19 Aug Belfast, Grand Opera House Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 8 Aug ➙ Sat 12 Aug Derry, Millennium Forum Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 25 Jul ➙ Sat 29 Jul Nottingham, Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Wed 19 Jul ➙ Sat 22 Jul Inverness, Eden Court Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 11 Jul ➙ Sat 15 Jul Glasgow, Kings Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 4 Jul ➙ Sat 8 Jul Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 27 Jun ➙ Sat 1 Jul Stoke-on-Trent, Regent Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 20 Jun ➙ Sat 24 Jun Southampton, Mayflower Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 13 Jun ➙ Sat 17 Jun Bradford, Alhambra Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 6 Jun ➙ Sat 10 Jun Swansea Grand Theatre and Arts Wing Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 30 May ➙ Sat 3 Jun Plymouth, Theatre Royal Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 23 May ➙ Sat 27 May Shrewsbury, Theatre Severn Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 16 May ➙ Sat 20 May Dartford, Orchard Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 9 May ➙ Sat 13 May Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 2 May ➙ Sat 6 May Skegness, Embassy Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 25 Apr ➙ Sat 29 Apr Blackpool, Grand Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Thu 20 Apr ➙ Sat 22 Apr Manchester, Opera House Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 4 Apr ➙ Sat 8 Apr Bath Theatre Royal Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 28 Mar ➙ Sat 1 Apr Aberdeen, His Majesty's Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 21 Mar ➙ Sat 25 Mar York, Grand Opera House Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 14 Mar ➙ Sat 18 Mar Edinburgh, Festival Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

February 2023

• Tue 28 Feb ➙ Sat 4 Mar Darlington Hippodrome Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Wed 22 Feb ➙ Sat 25 Feb Basildon, Towngate Theatre & Mirren Studio Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 21 Jul ➙ Sat 25 Jul Bradford, Alhambra Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Wed 15 Jul ➙ Sun 19 Jul Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 30 Jun ➙ Sat 4 Jul Crewe, Lyceum Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Mon 22 Jun ➙ Sat 27 Jun Portsmouth, Kings Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 16 Jun ➙ Sat 20 Jun Bromley, Churchill Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Thu 11 Jun ➙ Sat 13 Jun King's Lynn Corn Exchange Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Mon 1 Jun ➙ Sat 6 Jun Newcastle upon Tyne, Theatre Royal Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 26 May ➙ Sat 30 May Edinburgh, Kings Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 19 May ➙ Sat 23 May Hastings, The White Rock Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Mon 11 May ➙ Wed 13 May Liverpool Empire Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 5 May ➙ Sat 9 May Torquay, Princess Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 28 Apr ➙ Sat 2 May Barnstaple, Queens Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 21 Apr ➙ Sat 25 Apr Swindon, Wyvern Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 14 Apr ➙ Sat 18 Apr Swansea Grand Theatre and Arts Wing Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 24 Mar ➙ Sat 28 Mar York, Grand Opera House Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 3 Mar ➙ Sat 7 Mar Birmingham, The Alexandra Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

February 2020

• Tue 18 Feb ➙ Sat 22 Feb Stoke-on-Trent, Regent Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 11 Feb ➙ Sat 15 Feb Glasgow, Kings Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Mon 3 Feb ➙ Sat 8 Feb Inverness, Eden Court Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

January 2020

• Mon 27 Jan ➙ Sat 1 Feb Salford, The Lowry Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Mon 20 Jan ➙ Sat 25 Jan Dunstable, Grove Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Thu 16 Jan ➙ Sat 18 Jan Yeovil, Octagon Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Mon 13 Jan ➙ Tue 14 Jan Crawley, The Hawth Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Wed 8 Jan ➙ Sat 11 Jan Southampton, Mayflower Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

November 2019

• Tue 26 Nov ➙ Sat 30 Nov Cardiff, New Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Mon 18 Nov ➙ Sat 23 Nov Cheltenham, Everyman Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Mon 11 Nov ➙ Sat 16 Nov Croydon, Fairfield Halls Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Thu 7 Nov ➙ Sat 9 Nov Coventry, Belgrade Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

October 2019

• Tue 29 Oct ➙ Sat 2 Nov Lighthouse, Poole Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 22 Oct ➙ Sat 26 Oct Blackpool, Grand Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Mon 14 Oct ➙ Sat 19 Oct Bridlington Spa Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 8 Oct ➙ Sat 12 Oct Dartford, Orchard Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

September 2019

• Mon 30 Sep ➙ Sat 5 Oct Chesterfield, Pomegranate Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 24 Sep ➙ Sat 28 Sep Skegness, Embassy Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
• Tue 17 Sep ➙ Sat 21 Sep Darlington Hippodrome Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Mon 9 Sep ➙ Sat 14 Sep Northampton, Royal & Derngate Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Mon 2 Sep ➙ Sat 7 Sep Plymouth, Theatre Royal Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)

August 2019

• Wed 28 Aug ➙ Sat 31 Aug Harlow Playhouse Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Tue 3 Jul ➙ Sat 7 Jul Romford, Brookside Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Tue 3 Apr ➙ Sat 7 Apr Windsor, Theatre Royal Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)

February 2018

• Wed 14 Feb ➙ Sat 24 Feb Romford, Brookside Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Wed 12 Jul ➙ Sat 15 Jul Bradford, Alhambra Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Tue 4 Jul ➙ Sat 8 Jul Cardiff, New Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Tue 27 Jun ➙ Sat 1 Jul Richmond Theatre, Surrey Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Tue 13 Jun ➙ Sat 17 Jun Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Mon 5 Jun ➙ Sat 10 Jun Brighton, Theatre Royal Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Tue 30 May ➙ Sat 3 Jun Manchester, Palace Theatre Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Mon 22 May ➙ Sat 27 May Carlisle, The Sands Centre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Mon 15 May ➙ Sat 20 May Dundee Rep Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Tue 9 May ➙ Sat 13 May Bromley, Churchill Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Tue 2 May ➙ Sat 6 May Hastings, The White Rock Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Thu 27 Apr ➙ Sat 29 Apr Liverpool Empire Theatre Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Mon 24 Apr ➙ Tue 25 Apr King's Lynn Corn Exchange Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Thu 20 Apr ➙ Sat 22 Apr Ipswich, Regent Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Mon 17 Apr ➙ Tue 18 Apr Crawley, The Hawth Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Tue 4 Apr ➙ Sat 8 Apr Glasgow, Kings Theatre Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Tue 28 Mar ➙ Sat 1 Apr Birmingham, The Alexandra Theatre Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Tue 21 Mar ➙ Sat 25 Mar York, Grand Opera House Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Tue 7 Mar ➙ Sat 11 Mar Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)

February 2017

• Tue 28 Feb ➙ Sat 4 Mar Edinburgh, Festival Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Mon 20 Feb ➙ Sat 25 Feb Blackpool, Grand Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Tue 14 Feb ➙ Sat 18 Feb Belfast, Grand Opera House Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Thu 9 Feb ➙ Sat 11 Feb Sunderland Empire Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)

January 2017

• Tue 31 Jan ➙ Sat 4 Feb Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Tue 24 Jan ➙ Sat 28 Jan London, New Wimbledon Theatre Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Mon 16 Jan ➙ Sat 21 Jan Cheltenham, Everyman Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)
• Wed 11 Jan ➙ Sat 14 Jan Southampton, Mayflower Theatre Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Touring)

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The Story Behind Waylon Jennings’ First Single “Jole Blon” and How His Friend and Mentor Buddy Holly Produced It

by Tina Benitez-Eves June 6, 2024, 6:44 pm

When Waylon Jennings landed in Lubbock, Texas in the early 1950s, he started working as a DJ at the radio station KLLL and became quick friends with Buddy Holly . The two had first met years earlier at a restaurant in Lubbock and Jennings would often see Holly at talent shows and went to his Sunday Party performances at the radio station KDAV. At KLLL, the two would hang out at the studio, and Holly started mentoring Jennings, teaching him guitar, and working through songs with him. “Buddy would come up and hang out with me when he was in town,” recalled Jennings in 1999. “I had known him for a long time from talent shows we’d do around Lubbock.” He added, “We’d lay back in the studio and play guitars, and Buddy would tell us stories. Our eyes would bug out of our heads because he’d been all over the world. He would talk about people like the Everly Brothers , and Jerry Lee [Lewis], and Elvis [Presley].” Though their friendship was brief, with Holly dying months later in a plane crash at age 22, their collaborations led to Jennings’ first single, his rendition of the traditional Cajun waltz “Jole Blon.” Produced by Holly, the single was released on the Brunswick label in 1958 as the A-side to “When Sin Stops,” written by Bob Vanable and originally released by The Nighthawks.

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“ Buddy … Had Confidence in Me”

Both tracks also featured Holly on guitar, King Curtis on saxophone, and The Roses—the only vocalists to tour with Buddy Holly and the Crickets—on backing vocals. “Buddy was the first guy who had confidence in me,” said Jennings. “Hell, I had as much star quality as an old shoe, but he really liked me, and believed in me.” In a twist of fate, Jennings gave up his seat on the plane to “The Big Bopper” J. P. Richardson, which crashed minutes during the early morning of February 3, 1959 , killing Holly, Richie Valens, and Richardson, and pilot Roger Peterson.

“Jole Blon” and a “Pretty Girl”

The song that officially kicked off Jennings’ music career, dates back to the early 1900s as a Cajun fiddle song about a “pretty girl” who left a man flat with the earliest recording of the song by the Breaux Brothers in 1929 as “Ma Blonde Est Eartié.” The song went through several more transformations, and titles, throughout the decades, before being recorded in 1936 as “Jolie Blonde”—and even “Jole Blonde” by the Acadian Aces in 1951. By the late 1940s, country artists had popularized the song titled “Jole Blon,” starting with Harry Choates’ 1946 recording.

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The Day Holly Died

Jennings remembered the last time he saw his friend Holly. “He had me go get us some hot dogs,” remembered Jennings. “He was leaning back against the wall in a cane-bottom chair and he was laughing at me. He said, ‘So you’re not going with us tonight on the plane, huh? Well, I hope your ol’ bus freezes up. It’s 40-below out there and you’re gonna get awful cold. So I said, ‘Well, I hope your ol’ plane crashes.'” Jennings added, “I was so afraid for many years that somebody was going to find out I said that. Somehow I blamed myself. Compounding that was the guilty feeling that I was still alive. I hadn’t contributed anything to the world at that time compared to Buddy. Why would he die and not me? It took a long time to figure that out, and it brought about some big changes in my life, the way I thought about things.” Following Holly’s death, Jennings, who later named one of his sons Buddy, went back to Lubbock and worked as a DJ while mourning his friend’s death for two years. By 1960, Jennings moved to Phoenix, Arizona, and gained a local following with the rockabilly band, the Waylors before moving in with Johnny Cash in Nashville, Tennessee years later and releasing his first hit of many hits “That’s the Chance I’ll Have to Take” in 1965.

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The Flaming Lips to play UK/Ireland shows in 2025

The Flaming Lips have announced UK and Irish tour dates for April 2025, at which they'll play their classic 2002 album Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots in full. 

The Oklahoma band's 10th album, Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots was a Top 10 hit in Ireland, and reached a peak position of number 13 in the UK.

Its first single, Do You Realize?? became the band's first UK Top 40 single, peaking at number 32, and was followed by two further hit singles, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1 , which reached number 18, and Fight Test , which reached number 28.

“The Lips are excited to announce they are bringing the Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Anniversary Tour to England, Scotland and Ireland,” Wayne Coyne's band said, as they shared the tour dates on social media.

The Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots tour 2025, UK/Ireland

Apr 25: Birmingham O2 Academy, UK

Apr 26: London O2 Academy Brixton, UK

Apr 28: Dublin 3Olympia Theatre, Ireland

May 01 Edinburgh Usher Hall, UK

May 02: Leeds O2 Academy, UK

May 04: Manchester O2 Apollo, UK

May 05: Bristol Beacon, UK

Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 7, at 10am. Details here .

The band are currently touring Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots in the United States. Their next show is set to take place at the Buddy Holly Music Hall in Lubbock, Texas on June 21, and the tour continues through to July 26, when they close out the run with a show at the Waterfront Park, in Burlington Vermont.