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Strictly Come Dancing stars bring new tour to Midlands and Shropshire

Strictly Come Dancing’s Natalie Lowe has announced she is to star alongside Strictly Come Dancing champions Louis Smith MBE and Jay McGuiness in a new theatre show

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The stars of the show. Photo by: Colin Thomas

Rip It Up is coming to Birmingham's Symphony Hall on September 19 and Shrewsbury's Theatre Severn on September 22.

The show revolves around a 1950s-style soundtrack which will see the stars swing, bop, jitterbug, lindy hop, jive and ballroom their way through the songs.

‘50’s classics likely to be featured in the show include Why Do Fools Fall In Love, La Bamba, Put Your Head On My Shoulder, Mona Lisa, Oh Carol, Dream Lover, Reet Petite, Volare, Teenager In Love, Unchained Melody, Mambo Italiano, Heartbreak Hotel, Don’t Be Cruel, Hound Dog, Shout, Good Golly Miss Molly, Magic Moments, Unforgettable and many more.

Brought to you from the producers and director of 2017 tour Remembering Fred, which stars Come Dancing’s Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec, Rip It Up will also feature Radio 2’s Leo Green and his ‘50’s all-star band, along with a cast of dancers hand-picked by Natalie.

Natalie said, “To be able to work with these two incredible Strictly champions and choreograph routines with them to the music from music’s greatest decade is something that we are all very excited to be working on. Together we will dance through some of the most fantastic songs ever created.”