Reality star Ray brings his music to Rotherham Civic

Dancing on Ice winner and X-Factor hero Ray Quinn is due in town on Saturday, September 17 to wow fans with his new material, which he says will “show the real Ray Quinn”.

The former Brookside actor has appeared in some of the biggest West End shows to date, including Grease and Dirty Dancing.

But in 2015, Ray returned to the recording studio to start work on his second album, eight years after the release of his debut album ‘Doing It My Way’, which reached number one in the UK charts.

The ‘No Man’s Land’ tour will preview Ray’s new album which is due out next year.

Ray (28), said: “I'm looking forward to coming to Rotherham, the tour itself is something I've been looking forward to for a long time.

“I've been working on the new album for 18 months and I can’t wait to get it out there and to see peoples’ reactions, I'm excited.”

Ray said his new album is “written from the heart” and is inspired by a number of experiences that have shaped his own life. It is about the real Ray Quinn coming to the fore, instead of a character he is playing.

He said: “Experiences in my life have shaped this album, I needed something to focus my mind and I used my passion for music.

“This is me, I've played a lot of roles in musicals and TV shows, this is just me.

“People see the real side when it’s my own music, because I’m writing about things I’ve gone through.

“This is me trying to find me.

“My new album is like epic pop, there’s some ballads, some happy summer tunes, there’s an array of things.”

Tickets for the show are priced at £21.50, or £35 which includes a meet and greet with Ray before the show.

They can be purchased by visiting www.rotherhamtheatres.co.uk or by calling the box office on 01709 823621.