WELSH mezzo soprano Katherine Jenkins has announced her return to the live arena with a UK tour for 2015, which reaches the BIC on February 21. Tickets go on sale on Friday at 9am.

The new tour follows the eagerly anticipated release of her landmark new classical album Home Sweet Home on November 17.

Cherished as one of Britain’s favourite singers, Katherine has achieved meteoric success as the world’s most prolific classical crossover artist her nine studio albums have sold in excess of eight million copies and gone platinum all around the world. She has received numerous accolades for her recordings, including two Classical BRITs for the coveted Album of the Year Award.

In 2013, Katherine was awarded an OBE at the 2014 New Year’s Honours List for her services to music and charity. Katherine has also cemented her position as one of the UK’s greatest exports and in 2013 toured South Africa, the US, China, Abu Dhabi and Europe.

Katherine says: “Performing live for my fans is what I love most about being an artist. I’m so thrilled to be going on tour next year, getting to see you all and performing my new album. I can’t wait.”

New album ‘Home Sweet Home’ reflects Katherine’s return to her classical roots and marks a milestone in her career, it has been ten years since the release of her debut offering Premiere in 2004 – one of the fastest selling classical albums of all time.

Katherine’s Bournemouth date will see her perform tracks off the new album plus favourites featured throughout her extraordinary career.

: Tickets for the Bournemouth show go on sale at 9am on Friday. Call the BH Live Tickets on 0844 576 3000, book online at bic.co.uk or visit the BIC box office in person.