OLIVER AWARD WINNING LAYTON WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES LAYTON LIVE UK TOUR FOR 2027
Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Layton Williams will embark on a brand-new nationwide tour with LAYTON LIVE, a spectacular evening of music, dance and storytelling celebrating his extraordinary career on stage and screen. Tickets go on pre-sale from Monday 10th August 2026, with general sale opening on Tuesday 11th August 2026.
Tickets are available from www.laytonlive.co.uk.
Marking the upcoming 20th anniversary of his professional stage debut, LAYTON LIVE takes audiences on a whistle-stop musical journey through Layton’s remarkable career – from his breakout performance in Billy Elliot to his acclaimed turn in Titanique, with stops at Cabaret, Hairspray, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, the Bad Education classroom and even the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom.
LAYTON LIVE will tour the UK from 23 February to 4 April 2027, visiting more than 20 towns and cities including Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, Cardiff and Sheffield, before culminating in a major London performance at the Adelphi Theatre on Sunday 4 April 2027.
Backed by a company of exceptional performers, the show promises unforgettable behind-the-scenes stories, powerhouse vocals, spectacular choreography and many of the iconic songs and moments that have defined Layton’s career. With a strictly limited run of performances, audiences are encouraged to book early to avoid disappointment.
Born in Bury, Greater Manchester, Layton Williams began his professional career at just 12 years old in the title role of Billy Elliot in the West End. Since then, he has become one of the UK’s most celebrated musical theatre performers.
His stage credits include Titanique (Criterion Theatre), Cabaret (Playhouse Theatre), Everybody’s Talking About Jamie(Apollo Theatre), Kiss Me, Kate (Sheffield Crucible), Hairspray (UK Tour), Rent (The Other Palace), Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man and Lord of the Flies, Thriller Live (Lyric Theatre) and Billy Elliot (Victoria Palace Theatre).
Layton’s television and film work includes Bad Education (BBC), People We Meet on Vacation (Netflix), Strictly Come Dancing(BBC), I Hate Suzie (HBO), I Kissed A Boy (BBC), The Cleaner (BBC), Murder, They Hope (BBC), Benidorm(ITV), School for Stars(CBBC) and Beautiful People (BBC). This year he also makes his Netflix series debut as stylist Onassis in Geek Girl.
Beyond performing, Layton is the director of Pros From The Shows, which delivers professional performing arts experiences for young people through his acclaimed “Slay Clubs”. He is also a passionate advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community.
His accolades include three Black British Theatre Awards, a WhatsOnStage Award, the Olivier Award for Titanique in the West End, and a Tony Award nomination for the show’s Broadway transfer. Before embarking on the LAYTON LIVE tour, Layton will appear as King Herod in Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
LAYTON LIVE is a joyful celebration of two decades of one of British entertainment’s most dynamic performers, combining show-stopping musical numbers with the humour, honesty and charisma that have made Layton a favourite with audiences across theatre, television and beyond.
LISTINGS:
FEBRUARY 2027
Tuesday 23rd February NEWBURY CORN EXCHANGE
Wednesday 24th February HARROGATE ROYAL CONCERT HALL
Thursday 25th February MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE
Friday 26th February DERBY THEATRE
Sunday 28th February NORTHAMPTON DERNGATE
MARCH 2027
Wednesday 3rd March POOLE LIGHTHOUSE THEATRE
Friday 5th March CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL
Sunday 7th March EDINBURGH KINGS THEATRE
Monday 8th March GLASGOW PAVILLION
Tuesday 9th March PERTH THEATRE
Wednesday 10th March INVERNESS EDEN COURT
Friday 12th March BIRMINGHAM TOWN HALL
Tuesday 16th March WOKING NEW VICTORIA
Thursday 18th March FAREHAM FAREHAM LIVE
Friday 19th March SWINDON WYVERN THEATRE
Saturday 20th March BLACKPOOL The Grand Theatre
Monday 22nd March OXFORD Oxford Playhouse
Tuesday 23rd March NEWCASTLE NORTHERN STAGE
Wednesday 24th March MOLD THEATRE CLWD
Tuesday 30th March CARDIFF NEW THEATRE
APRIL 2027
Thursday 1st April SHEFFIELD CRUCIBLE
Friday 2nd April MILTON KEYNES THE STABLES
Saturday 3rd April BASINGSTOKE ANVIL
Sunday 4th April LONDON ADELPHI THEATRE