Imbruglia 'so excited' about concert with Tom Jones

Imbruglia 'so excited' about concert with Tom Jones1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMaisie LillywhiteGloucestershire

Getty Images Natalie Imbruglia waves her hands over her head, with one hand clutching her microphone, as she performs on stage. She has a few tattoos, including one of what appears to be a seagull feather, on her arms, and is smiling. She is wearing a black dress with electric blue, puffy, mesh short sleeves.

Getty ImagesNatalie Imbruglia will support Tom Jones at Kingsholm Stadium next month

Natalie Imbruglia says she is "so excited" to perform at a rugby ground, which will host concerts for the first time in seven years this summer.

The Australian singer will be on stage at Kingsholm Stadium on 28 June as a support act for Sir Tom Jones, who has performed at the rugby ground twice before in 2012 and 2017.

Imbruglia, best known for hit "Torn", will be joined by fellow support acts Nathan Evans and Saint Phnx on the second night of a weekend of live music, with The Ministry of Sound Classical Orchestra performing on 27 June.

Ahead of the performance, Imbruglia said Sir Tom is "an artist I've admired for many years, and I know it's going to be such a special night in Gloucester".

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"We first worked together on his Reload album back in 1999, so it's really special to be sharing the stage together again," Imbruglia added.

Neighbours star Imbruglia rose to fame upon the release of her debut album "Left Of The Middle" in 1997, and has since gone on to release another five studio albums.

Across her career, the singer has earned eight ARIA Awards, two BRIT Awards, a Billboard Music Award, and three Grammy nominations.

Elsewhere in Gloucestershire, Imbruglia also performed at Westonbirt Arboretum in June 2023, supporting Jack Savoretti as part of the Forestry England Forest Live summer concert series.

Sir Tom Jones is dressed in all black as he sings into a microphone against a black and pink backdrop. He has curly grey hair.

The concert will mark the third time Sir Tom Jones has performed at Kingsholm Stadium

Gloucester Rugby said the return of the Kingsholm Summer Series marked "an exciting new chapter for the venue", and Alex Brown, chief executive officer, said it will be "another standout event for the city".

"The response to this year's Kingsholm Summer Series has already been fantastic, and [Thursday's] announcement only adds to the excitement," Brown said.

Brown previously explained that the club would protect the stadium's artificial grass by covering it with special matting.

Concerts at Kingsholm Stadium drew crowds to the city in the 2010s, with the likes of McFly, Lionel Richie, Little Mix, and Elton John performing at the ground.

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