RHYDIAN, the double platinum award-winning, Classical Brit nominated Welsh baritone, returns to theatres this autumn to celebrate the success of his 5th and latest Classical Crossover album - One Day Like This, and will be visiting Cheltenham Town Hall on Monday, October 26.

Since the album’s release, Rhydian enjoyed 10 weeks at Number 1 in the Official Classical charts, making it one of the biggest selling classical albums of 2014. He has also completed two successful tours and starred in Beauty and The Beast, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical Jesus Christ Superstar.

Over the past eight years Rhydian's career has seen him sell in excess of a million albums worldwide. He has performed and duetted with a wide cross-section of the biggest names in music from Bryn Terfel to Idina Menzel. He presented and performed in his own 10-part TV series and has starred in many lead roles in Musical Theatre. Simon Cowell described him as 'World Class' and Celine Dion said 'Rhydian is in a different league, he's amazing'.

Joining Rhydian as his special guest throughout the tour will be Lucy Kay, who shot to fame after coming second on last year’s series of Britain’s Got Talent and achieving her own Number 1 in Official Classical Album Charts with the release of her debut album Fantasia. Lucy said, “It's such an honour to be Rhydian's special guest for his UK tour, I feel very blessed for this opportunity and I really can't wait to perform alongside such a classical crossover legend. It's going to be a fantastic!”

Rhydian said, “This autumn sees the culmination of my 'One Day Like This' tour after a year on the road. It's been amazing but I've saved the best until now! You'll also hear us duet together for the first time ever! What's more, in addition to hearing songs from my Number 1 album, you will hear exclusive performances from my brand new album that is being release later in the year.”

Opening for Rhydian and Lucy in Cheltenham is Miel De Botton, who will perform songs from her new album ‘Magnetic’, a collection of reinterpreted chansons from the likes of Jacques Brel and Edith Piaf, as well as her own material. Audiences can enjoy the romantic and evocative sounds of Paris in spring as Miel, accompanied by her band, sings in both English and French.

Tickets for Rhydian are £27.50 and are available to book from Cheltenham Town Hall Box Office in person, via 0844 576 2210 or at Cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk