Following his critically acclaimed Cradle To The Stage tour last year, which played more than 50 dates across the UK, broadcasting legend Danny Baker is set to return to the stage in 2018 with a brand new show, Good Time Charlie’s Back! which he has vowed will serve as his farewell tour.
This swan song of shows calls in to Milton Keynes Theatre on Friday (May 4).
To hear more about his live stage return, it’s over to Danny himself: “My fellow Vaudevillians, following the extraordinary success of the Cradle To Grave tour I was asked to reconsider my initial statement that I would never undertake such a venture again.
"The applause of the public can be a seductive narcotic and weaker souls than I would be tempted to repeat the thrills harvested during that ‘uproarious whirligig of joy’ simply to bolster their already outsized egos.
"After much reflection, I have decided that I cannot allow such rampant narcissism to cloud my judgment. I said ‘one farewell’ tour’ and I meant ‘one farewell tour’. There will be no more.
"Therefore I am pleased to announce that, to mark this momentous decision, I will be embarking on a nationwide, high-principled, peppy series of one-night-stands calling at dozens of theatres around the country starting in May 2018.
"These shows will be startling, high kicking, fresh, eruptive and often under three hours long. On this, once again, you have my word. To help me mark the festivities I will joined on some nights by both Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan – two of the nicest dogs I have ever owned.
"I hope people will understand my resolve never to tour again and also why these upcoming performances are absolutely necessary to mark such a declaration. I hope you can once more attend to help celebrate my iron will in this matter and on the night reflect that, even in these fickle times, there are still men who will hold fast to their principles.
"I am that man. So vote for me. Sorry, not ‘vote’, I meant ‘come and see’."
Danny Baker is a broadcaster and writer who has worked throughout print, television and radio for more than 30 years.
His recent bestselling autobiographies were adapted into the hit BBC series Cradle to Grave.
He can be heard Saturdays mornings with his multi award winning BBC Radio 5 Live show which includes his usual mixture of music, sport, guests and, of course, Danny’s signature encyclopaedic wit.
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