The Strictly Come Dancing 2019 live tour is here and we’ve got a full run down of all you need to know about the live show.
Following last year’s 2018 series, the celebs are back and this time on the road for this year’s live stage show, based on the hit BBC One series.
And this latest tour will be extra special as it’ll be the eleventh year for the live arena show.
Which celebrities are on the Strictly Come Dancing tour line up?
Seven celebs will be on the Strictly Come Dancing 2019 tour: Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev; Lauren Steadman and AJ Pritchard; Graeme Swann and Karen Clifton; Faye Tozer and Giovanni Pernice; Stacey Dooley and Aljaž Skorjanec; Dr Ranj Singh and Janette Manrara and finally Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell.
In addition to the pros paired with a celeb above, a number of other pros will appear.
Completing the line-up for group numbers and professional dances are: Nadiya Bychkova, Luba Mushtuk, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden and Johannes Radebe.
Who are the Strictly 2019 tour judges and host?
Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli and Darcey Bussell will be judges on the live tour.
And for the very first time on the Strictly tour, Head TV Judge Shirley Ballas will join the panel for the live extravaganza.
To round off the sparkling line-up, the tour will be hosted by 2016 Strictly Champion Ore Oduba.
What happens on the Strictly Come Dancing tour?
The celebs will each dance two of their favourite dances from the Strictly 2018 live shows for the audience and the judges. You can see the list of dances and songs performed here.
Just like on the main show, the judges will offer comments before marking the routines out of 10.
The audience will be able to vote via text (typically at a cost of 25p) to decide the winner of the glitterball.
As well as the couples’ performances, there will also be a number of group routines.
How long is the Strictly Come Dancing live show? Tour running time!
The Strictly live tour running time is typically between 2 hours 15 minutes and 2 hours 30 minutes.
The show is split into two roughly one hour halves with a 15 or so minute interval in between.
Strictly Come Dancing 2019 tour dates
Th show will visit a total of nine cities across the country across January and February, starting in Birmingham.
18–21 January: Arena Birmingham
24-25 January: Leeds First Direct Arena
26-27 January: Manchester Arena
29 January: Liverpool Echo Arena
30-31 January: Sheffield Fly DSA Arena
1-3 February: Glasgow SSE Hydro
5-6 February: Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
7-8 February: London SSE Arena Wembley
9-10 February: London The O2 Arena
What about Strictly 2019 tour tickets?
Tickets for the UK Tour went on general sale last year and are close to selling out at many dates now following the show. BUY TICKETS HERE
Standard ticket costs vary from £35 to £66 depending on band and venue, and there may also be booking fees, etc.
There are also premium packages available for an extra cost.
For more info, visit http://strictlycomedancinglive.com/
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