DIRECT from London's West End, where it is now in its record breaking seventh year, Thriller Live is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the world's greatest entertainer - and it's coming back to Bristol next week.

Announcing the eye-watering figure, producer Paul Walden said: “We are certainly not resting on our laurels - a brand new version of the show, with four new songs, a new opening, new production elements including new video, new costumes and special effects. With all these changes we aim to once again set the bar high in terms of what a West End audience will see, hear and experience.”

"This is proof positive that the music of Michael Jackson is still one of the hottest tickets on the planet. We are privileged to continue his musical legacy in Thriller Live, and to have taken it to theatres, concert halls and arenas in 32 countries around the world.

“Half this amazing total has come from our record-breaking seven-year West End run and UK tours. One hundred and fifty million dollars is a landmark financial milestone that few modern stage shows attain. We are extremely proud of the hard work and dedication of all of the creative team, dancers, singers, musicians and crew who have entertained the world as part of the Thriller Live family."

Cleo Higgins lead singer of 80s pop group Cleopatra (Comin' Atcha!) will star in Thriller Live at The Bristol Hippodrome, heading the international tour cast of Thriller Live after a year in the West End, where she earned rave reviews for her incredible Jackson-like vocals. Higgins, from Birmingham, is one of four lead vocalists who divide up Jackson’s catalogue of chart hits between them.

“I’m a huge Michael Jackson fan and I identify with him,” said Cleo. “I’m an Eighties baby - I come from the same era. When he died I literally cried every day for a year. His death reminded me how connected I felt to him as a person and musician, but I didn’t recognise how strong those links were until then. My favourite song I get to perform in the show is They Don’t Really Care About Us. I get to feel the energy Michael gave when he sang, when it was recorded. I get right into that zone and I feel every word. We celebrate his incredible legacy in Thriller Live. His songs will never die.”

Thriller Live, choreographed and directed by award-winning Gary Lloyd, was originally conceived and created by Adrian Grant, a long time associate of Michael Jackson, and author of Michael Jackson – The Visual Documentary.

Thriller Live is at the Bristol Hippodrome from Monday 15 to Saturday 20 February.