PRAISE the Lord. Hollywood actress Whoopi Goldberg is taking the hit musical comedy Sister Act on tour.

The show, which played to over a million people at the London Palladium during its West End run, will arrive at The Mayflower Southampton from February 21, with tickets on sale today.

Based on the 1992 film, the plot involves disco diva Deloris Van Cartier (played by Goldberg in the film) who witnesses a murder and hides in a convent.

Disguised as a nun she quickly finds fans among her fellow ‘sisters’ but makes the wrong impression on the convent’s strict Mother Superior.

When she turns her attention to the convent’s off-key choir, she helps the nuns to find their true voices and breathes new life into the rundown neighbourhood.

Goldberg says: “We were thrilled to open Sister Act in London but I’m even more excited to have the show tour the UK so even more folks experience those singing nuns.

“It’s a great show for everyone, your kids, your granny, even the neighbour next door who you might not like so much.

“I promise, you’ll have a great night in the theatre. Look out Southampton – the Sisters are coming!”

Sister Act opens at The Mayflower, Southampton on February 21 with tickets on sale from today.