Jesus Christ Superstar arena tour confirm all star cast

The Really Useful Group and AEG Live today announce the first ever UK arena tour of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar.

Award-winning musical comedian Tim Minchin – also the co-writer of West End smash musical Matilda – is confirmed for the role of 'Judas Iscariot'. Three million album selling pop icon and former Spice Girl Melanie C will take the only female lead as 'Mary Magdalene', and BBC Radio 1's Breakfast Show host Chris Moyles will make his major stage debut as 'King Herod', in what is set to be one of the biggest and most impressive arena tours to hit the UK.

The ITV primetime show 'Superstar' will give the UK public the chance to decide who will play the starring role of 'Jesus', with a panel of live show judges led by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Celebrating 40 years since it first opened in London's West End, the Jesus Christ Superstar arena tour kicks off in London on 21 September before visiting Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham, Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool and Nottingham. The tour culminates in Sheffield on 21 October.

Tickets for the UK tour priced £45-65 go on sale at 9.00am on Friday 18 May from

www.jesuschristsuperstar.com

Jesus Christ Superstar Tour Dates:

Friday 21 September London O2 Arena
Tuesday 25 September Glasgow SECC
Friday 28 September Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
Sunday 30 September Manchester Arena
Tuesday 2 October Cardiff Motorpoint
Thursday 4 October Birmingham NIA
Thursday 9 October Belfast Odyssey
Friday 12 October Dublin O2
Tuesday 16 October Liverpool Echo Arena
Friday 19 October Nottingham Capital FM Arena
Sunday 21 October Sheffield Motorpoint