What time is Ball and Boe: Back Together on ITV, who are Alfie Boe and Michael Ball and which songs will they perform?
FANS of musicals - and the crooning of male voices - will be delighted to hear crack duo Michael Ball and Alfie Bow are teaming up for another telly special - and it is happening TONIGHT.
The two celebrated stars of the stage are coming together to perform all your faves on ITV, joined by a 28-piece orchestra.
When is Ball And Boe Back Together on ITV?
Ball And Boe Back Together is a one-off musical special with a studio audience.
It is being shown TONIGHT, October 29, on ITV at 9pm, after The X Factor.
The pre-recorded programme will last an hour and will be followed by the ITV News.
What can viewers expect from Ball And Boe Back Together?
Stage stars and sometime singing duo Michael Ball and Alfie Boe will be performing a selection of hits from musical theatre.
Viewers can expect songs like As If We Never Said Goodbye from Sunset Boulevard, He Lives In You from The Lion King, The Prayer and You're The Voice.
The pair will also have a "sing-off" as they pit their singing abilities against each other when singing "unexpected musical numbers".
Special guests will also appear on the show - singer-songwriter Imelda May and Jason Manford.
Who is Michael Ball?
Michael Ball is a 55-year-old actor, singer and Radio Two host who made his West End debut as the romantic lead, Marius, in Les Miserables in 1985.
Known for his tremulous vocal stylings, Michael had chart success in 1989 with Love Changes Everything from the musical Aspects Of Love, and he represented the UK at Eurovision in 1992 - coming second with One Step Out Of Time.
More recently he's taken stage roles in shows like Hairspray and Sweeney Todd as well as presenting various Radio Two shows since 2008, and standing in for Ken Bruce occasionally.
Who is Alfie Boe?
Alfie Boe is a 44-year-old tenor and star of the stage who famously played the lead role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables in the West End and at the 2010 anniversary concert.
Since 2016 he has performed in the musical version of Finding Neverland on Broadway after making a permanent move to the States.
In 2002 the dad-of-two's work in Baz Luhrmann's revival of La boheme helped the production bag a Tony Award.
Are Michael and Alfie touring together?
Fans of the BB duo will be equally delighted to hear they're embarking on ten UK tour dates together this year.
Tickets are available via , and .
Here are all the dates of their 2017 winter tour:
- Thu 30 November - Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
- Sat 2 December - Brighton Centre
- Sun 3 December - Bournemouth International Centre
- Tue 5 December - Genting Arena, Birmingham
- Thu 7 December - Manchester Arena
- Fri 8 December - First Direct Arena, Leeds
- Sun 10 December - The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
- Mon 11 December - BHGE Arena, Aberdeen
- Wed 13 December - Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
- Thu 14 December - The O2, London
