One of THE greatest British music artists. An iconic and utterly individual frontman with THAT voice . This cuts so hard. So many songs I could chose that were anthems of my youth but I'll go with this underrated classic RIP Terry Hall 💔
#thecolourfield
I usually use twitter as a place for jokes & humblebrags but found it a useful space to scream when my fathers dementia wore me down. The support I always received from strangers DID help. Heartbreaking to tell you I lost my lovely father today The world will never be the same 💔
My dad has dementia and had a fall. He's currently in Walton hospital with a bleed on the brain. Been very distant and unresponsive a few days.. Today I put
@DrHookOfficial
on next to him in his hospital bed and he started singing Sylvias mother for me. 😪
#DementiaActionWeek
An incredibly emotionally charged final night of Blood Brothers last night. Thanks to all for the support!! 20 years of playing Mickey and I'm hard pressed to think of a better tour. An amazing cast and crew! It really is a special show
So Blood Brothers 2019 tour starts tonight in gorgeous Malvern. My final 4 weeks of the run. Then onto other adventures. So from 2002 Mickey cheers for the tears and ta's for the ha's x
Well. All done! Just want to say a big thanks for every message of love I've had over the last few days. Truly overwhelming! From seeing a certain scouse show as a drama student and thinking "I have 2 play that part" to last night. Hell of a ride! My memento from mickeys flat!
As the west end lights dim tonight I'll be thinking of the man that gifted me so much in my life. Not enough space to share my gratitude. From my career, my friends and my Family the debt I owe is beyond words. Tonight we'll be lighting our theatre Blue RIP Uncle Bill Kenwright
Tomorrow we're taking it home! Performing Blood Brothers at
@LiverpoolEmpire
is always an honour but to get to do it on my final tour....? Another level.. BUZZING for this one ❤️❤️
Braved a drive out with my dad today. Told nursing home it'd be a half hr test outing.. Turned into nearly 2 hrs round Welsh hills with a stop for a cuppa and loads of Kris kristofferson, Glen Campbell,
@DrHookOfficial
and Johnny cash!
#dementiaawareness
Just back onto twitter to say a heartfelt thank you. dad's funeral was yesterday and overwhelming. I'm still reeling from it but amazed at the packed church. The messages on here were so helpful to me this week. So thank you twitter for showing the best of yourself ❤️
Night night G dog
@gramartin
I bought a ticket to the world
But now I've come back again
Why do I find it hard to write the next line?
Oh, I want the truth to be said
I know this much is true
💔
Well that was a surreal evening. Unexpected little trip to Derby to play Mickey! Lovely to see some old faces and meet some new ones.
@DerbyTheatre
is gorgeous too..
"We were born on the same day? That means we can be blood brothers!"
Happy twinnies birthday to all my Eddie's (including those who didn't manage to get in production shots)
@BKL_Productions
Last night was pretty special. My lovely
@Megan97988689
came 2 watch her daddy as Mickey 4 probably the last time. She's 20 and been hanging around Blood Brothers ALL her life and been on the wall of mickeys flat for 17 yrs (even with different mickeys) that's her memento sorted
Little think us Welsh bois in Blood Brothers did for my dad on the anniversary of his passing AND of course for his greatest passion the
@WelshRugbyUnion
#cymruambyth
@LeeamJrobertson
@liamgallagher
Sorry if you don't mind I'll care about the children that died in the bombing rather than album release and live dates. That OK with u?
OK big news! This year holds huge new adventures. I'm leaving Blood Brothers early this year for 2 hugely exciting dream projects. 1st up is Macbeth at
@EpsteinTheatre
Liverpool. CAN NOT WAIT! 🔪Followed by... Eek u'll just have to wait a wee while for that 1
#BUCKETLISTTHOUGH
Delighted to announce
@seany180
Sean Jones has been cast in the role of Macbeth which will play
@EpsteinTheatre
in
#Liverpool
from
Thurs 7th Mar - Sat 16th March
Many will recognise Sean from his incredible portrayal of Mickey Johnstone in
#BloodBrothers
Another throwback to a
@LiverpoolEmpire
visit before we go back next week. Meeting up with my hero and lovely friend and the OG Mickey the beautiful Con o'neill
In the last 6 months I've worked harder than I ever have in a care home cos my job vanished. We had a grim outbreak and lost residents. Was sat feeding covid stricken residents while some folk wander round in ignorant bliss protesting lockdown and crying
#TakeOffYourMask
.. Twats
Wow! I've been very kindly nominated for "best actor in a musical" award. How lovely! If you've enjoyed my performance please feel free to vote on the link below ❤️❤️👇
I think in my life there were 3 roles that inspired me and I was desperate to play
Jimmy in quadrophenia
Mcmurphy in one flew over the cuckoo's Nest
And a young angry man called mickey in blood brothers.. Still pinch myself
Delighted to announce I'll be reprising Macbeth next year! In Singapore no less! Exciting! Well done
@DanielTayloresq
for pulling this off!! Gonna be amazing!
#returnoftheMac
I have to say I don't normally put deeply personal stuff on social media and nearly deleted that tweet yesterday. I'm glad I didn't.. The support and messages is really lovely so thank you ❤️
We open the 2023 tour at
@SouthendTheatre
on Tues night. So excited. This was my 1st ever venue back in 1999. Met the most amazing people and couldn't believe I was in my dream show. And dya know what? I still pinch myself. Look at this baby face ffs😂
#bloodbrothers
Another week closer so Another throwback to a glorious
@LiverpoolEmpire
stint with Blood Brothers. Just Taking a bow with a Spice Girl. The amazing
@MelanieCmusic
I wish that I could be like,
Kick a ball and climb a tree like,
Run around with dirty knees like,
My friend 🤝
Meet Mickey (
@seany180
) and Eddie (
@jaydworley
) aged "nearly eight". Young, free and innocent...
@BloodBrothers
, here until Sat 10 Sep 👉
Amazing week in
@NewWimbTheatre
astonishing audiences.. 3 yrs away from the show.. 51 yr old knee caps and ankles reminding me of their capabilities. But Fxxk me it's nice to be back
Love this pic (that I'm sure I've never seen b4) of the 2000 /2001 Blood Brothers West end cast! Me little baby neighbour face.. Even though I was 30 THEN 😂😂 Don't let them know I shared it I'll get in hella trubz 😏
#bloodbrothers
New digs.. Drop your shit off. sound check (bollocking for talking in warm up). Say hi to crew you last saw 2 yrs ago. Drop your shit off in dressing room. Town centre ramble. Spoons for tea.. Back to theatre.. 1st night new venue.. Back to digs with wine..
Miss that so much
Fun Blood Brothers fact. In the dole line up in Blood Brothers I'm always tempted to sing " dry your eyes miss Jones it's not as bad as it seems you get used to Billy Idol in a year or two"
Never would obvs 😏
Tried new barber in denbigh When done he says "moose or wax?" in a thick accent. I nod. Turns out he said "nose wax?" he then proceeds to put 2 cotton buds dipped in hot wax up my nose and squeezed down on it By now I was slightly too embarrassed to say I'd misheard... Hurt
Started off the year in sleeping beauty at Rhyl Pavilion. Performed Blood Brothers in March... At the Rhyl Pavilion.. Ended off the year in Aladdin... At the Rhyl Pavilion. Love that theatre and its people
And only if the 3 of them could stay like that.. Forever..
Been so lucky to finish my blood brothers time with these 2 absolute celestial legends ✨
@CarlyBurns93x
and
@JoelBBenedict
take a fuckin bow. Let's do this
#canIgetAhoyea
As we're returning to Liverpool here's a GLORIOUS throwback.. The beautiful soul
@BarbaraDickson
came back to play me mam in about 2004 at
@LiverpoolEmpire
taking a bow holding her hand with
@WillyRussellUK
watching was probably my most ICONIC Blood Brothers moment
#ThatVoice
Wow bit of a year eh guys? 😂 Should be in rehearsals for panto but currently teaching for
@ClwydTweets
and working in a care home. And thankful for it! One day soon We'll all be at it again! Keep safe y'all
Definitely feeling old now.. Ken Bruce was my last fingertip grasp on radio 2 but now alas I've had to let go.... Greatest hits radio..? Catch me baby I'm all yours
@greatesthitsuk
@alexthedarklord
Some of my favourite experiences in that Palace.. Sat on the edge of the stage talking as a 7yr old mucky kid to 2350 blood brothers fans.. What a thrill
A gorgeous 2 weeks in
@gohbelfast
to kick off the autumn (but also summer) tour! What an amazing theatre. Crowds are always special there and the team that work there are like old friends! Now a week off before heading up to Perth!
Opening in blood brothers at the
@BGETheatre
. Its 20 yrs this month that I first worked over here with
@rebeccastorm9
and every time I'm over its an adventure! Love this city so much
This is my daughter... An absolute legend and force of nature AND a cracking little actress. Go smash it El and enjoy 3 whole weeks OFF SCHOOL WOOP! (sorry
@Read_Learn_Lead
😂)
Congratulations to Year 8 pupil Elinor Spencer-Jones who has begun rehearsing for a professional production of
#Macbeth
at the
@EpsteinTheatre
with
@DanielTayloresq
Productions! Break a leg Elinor; we’re so proud of you! We can’t wait to see the performance! 🎭 🙌🏽