JOE LONGTHORNE
IN CONCERT

P R E S S   R E L E A S E

Joe was a household name in Britain for well over a quarter of a century, starting from his first TV appearance on the hugely popular ‘Junior Show Time’ in 1970.

In 1987 he came to the attention of the wider public when he starred in the popular Les Dennis Laughter Show where he made such a tremendous impact he was asked back for the following series by huge public demand, which led to him being given his own show The Joe Longthorne Show.

Joe’s television series produced such a great demand for live performances he played to packed houses at theatres across the UK and also at the London Palladium where he starred alongside Bruce Forsyth, Bob Hope, Shirley Bassey and Diana Ross.  He undertook lengthy national tours visiting every major venue throughout Britain as well as Summer Season concerts in Blackpool.

Joe also had success in America where he appeared in theatres and on major television shows and Australia where he played to ever-increasing audiences since his debut in 1990.  He returned to Australia in May 2001 for another hectic 5 week tour.

He recorded many best selling albums, including The Joe Longthorne Songbook which went platinum, and Especially For You.  In addition to his successful recordings, Joe also had seven videos released, including Live In Concert, which topped the video chart in 1994 and A Man and His Music which reached Number 1 immediately on it’s release.

Joe won countless awards for his work over the years and found that the most important aspect of his work was entertaining the fans when he went on tour.