Ricoh To Stage Britain's Got Talent Tour

Last updated : 01 June 2009 By Covsupport News Service
Coventry's Ricoh Arena will stage one of the "Britain's Got Talent" Tour shows on Thursday June 25th.

The stars of the hit ITV variety show will perform for fans at the Ricoh Arena's Jaguar Hall on, Thursday, June 25.

The final line-up of performers is yet to be announced, but 2008 winner George Sampson will be the tour's special guest. Singing family from Coventry - Good Evans are also hoping to be asked to appear.

Stephen Mulhern, the host of ITV2's Britain's Got More Talent, will be the show's presenter.

Tickets for the event have gone on sale and are are priced £32.50 plus booking fee and go on sale at 10am on www.seetickets.com or by calling 0871 220 0260. Car parking tickets are £5 and are also available from Seetickets. Calls cost 10p per minute from a landline - other networks and mobiles may cost more. A small allocation will be available to purchase in person from the Ricoh Arena box office.

Check www.ricoharena.com for further details.

Ricoh Arena CEO's Daniel Gidney told his company's website: "This is another major coup for the Ricoh Arena and we're delighted that one of the country's most popular shows will be using our venue to perform.

"It's another massive event in what is proving to be our most successful year on record.

"The Ricoh Arena is fast becoming a venue that the biggest acts are looking to visit - we've seen that with Take That and Oasis this year, and we are hoping for yet another sell-out event.

"Getting an event like Britain's Got Talent Live shows the versatility of the Jaguar Hall. This year's we've held some of the UK's leading exhibitions, hosted the Premier League Darts and The Specials comeback, and now we're welcoming the country's top variety show.

"It's an exciting time for everyone here and we can't wait to welcome them to Coventry on June 25."

Doors will open at 6pm with the show starting at 7.30pm.