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‘Legend series continues with the one and only Jimmy Cricket’ 150 150 mhamer

‘Legend series continues with the one and only Jimmy Cricket’

Jimmy Cricket performs in Cheshire at the weekend as part of a comedy legend series.

Jimmy Cricket performs in Cheshire at the weekend as part of a comedy legend series.

The Northern Ireland entertainer appears at the Whitby Sports and Social Club in Ellesmere Port.

Sunday’s show (29 June) – billed as An Afternoon with Jimmy Cricket – begins at 2.30pm. Doors open at 1.30.

For more information and to buy tickets, visit this webpage.

Jimmy posted on social media: “Hi folks, this coming Sunday afternoon I’ll be on stage doing my act and chatting with my friend Bobby Murdock and doing a meet and greet.

“Why not drop in, you will be warmly welcomed!”

A company called Who Dares Grins are organising the event.

The website looking after the booking process says: “Our comedy legend series continues with the one and only Jimmy Cricket.

“We have him here for an afternoon of fun and laughter on Sunday 29th June at The Whitby Club in Ellesmere Port.

“Jimmy Cricket’s act is a unique blend of observational comedy, storytelling, and musical performance, often featuring self-deprecating humor and a focus on everyday life and the human condition, all delivered with a charming and engaging stage presence.

“TV credits include Bullseye, the Royal Variety Show and The Krankies Klub.

“Jimmy has toured with The Osmonds, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Frank Carson and many more.”

Also read from this website: Tickets are selling fast for big birthday bash

Golden memories: The Osmonds 150 150 mhamer

Golden memories: The Osmonds

Jimmy Cricket has known and worked with many great fellow entertainers across nearly five decades in showbusiness - including the Osmonds

Jimmy Cricket has known and worked with many great fellow entertainers across nearly five decades in showbusiness.

In a special series of monthly articles, Jimmy is taking a trip down Memory Lane to recall some of the special people with whom he has shared the stage.

Our second feature in the series is about The Osmonds, an American family music group with a long and varied history as star performers.

They started their musical careers as children and achieved further success as teen-music idols, going on to produce a hit television show and also perform as solo and group artists.

The group first comprised brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay Osmond. They were later joined by younger siblings Donny – the most famous of all of them – and Jimmy. Their only sister Marie, who rarely sang with her brothers at that time, launched a successful solo career in 1973.

Jimmy, 74, supported the world-famous Osmonds on their pre-Christmas tour around the UK towards the end of 2015.

‘Dream gig’

He was a special guest for the Andy Williams Christmas Spectacular which ran for 15 shows, several of them sellouts.

Jimmy appeared on what was a wonderfully creative and slick show, which featured Jimmy, Jay and Merrill Osmond.

It included a video screen transmitting footage of the late American popular singer Andy Williams and images of Christmas, a set of green Christmas trees around the stage and even snow fell during the finale!

Here, Jimmy remembers the Osmonds in his own special way:

“Touring with the Osmonds was what you would call in this business a dream gig.

“It happened four years ago and the show consisted of Jimmy, Merrill and Jay.

“We did a 15-day tour up and down the country and played to sellout crowds.

“As well as the boys, we had a live band, dancers a  Russian quick-change act and a young English vocalist.

‘Stayed loyal’

“The show was actually a tribute to the great singer Andy Williams, whose Christmas TV specials enthralled American viewers for many years.

“Andy was also the one to give the Osmonds their first break in television when they were just babies.

“Indeed, I did the warm-up for the show and introduced those very appearances to the audiences on a large screen on stage.

“I was always amazed how many of the Osmond fans stayed loyal over the years and came to so many of their shows during that tour.

“It was a pleasure to work with this special showbiz family.”

Also read: Merrill Osmond told me: ‘You’re one of our family’

Click on either of the arrow-shaped play buttons above to watch a slideshow of pictures from the 2015 tour. All the photos were taken during the last tour date at the Winding Wheel concert venue in Chesterfield.

Golden Memories: Norman Barrett MBE

If you have any special memories of the Osmonds or would like Jimmy to feature somebody in our series, you can do this in several ways:

Find out where Jimmy is performing and his other forthcoming shows by viewing all his tour dates on this website.

 

Merrill Osmond told me: ‘You’re one of our family’ 150 150 mhamer

Merrill Osmond told me: ‘You’re one of our family’

Jimmy Cricket's column in the Lancashire Evening PostJimmy Cricket relives his successful pre-Christmas tour with the famous Osmonds in his latest newspaper column.

Well-known Northern Irish comedian Jimmy was a special guest for the Andy Williams Christmas Spectacular which ran for 15 shows, several of them sellouts, during December.

The Osmonds are an American family music group with a long and varied history as star performers.

The group first comprised brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay Osmond. They were later joined by younger siblings Donny – the most famous of all of them – and Jimmy. Their only sister Marie, who rarely sang with her brothers at that time, launched a successful solo career in 1973.

Jimmy appeared in every show on their 2015 UK tour, which featured Jimmy, Jay and Merrill Osmond.

In his January column for the Preston-based Lancashire Evening Post, entitled I loved them for a reason, Jimmy says: “Touring with Merrill, Jay and Jimmy was one of the happiest experiences I’ve ever had in showbusiness.

“On the third night of the tour, Merrill said to me: ‘Jimmy, you’re one of our family.’

“There’s something about these guys that makes an artiste go that extra mile for them.”

He concludes: “It was a pleasure, boys… Let’s hope for more peace, love and laughter in 2016.”

Click on either of the arrow-shaped play buttons above to watch a slideshow of pictures from one of the pre-Christmas shows. All the photos were taken during the last tour date at the Winding Wheel concert venue in Chesterfield.

Osmonds’ Christmas tour – a slideshow of pictures 150 150 mhamer

Osmonds’ Christmas tour – a slideshow of pictures

Jimmy Cricket at the Osmonds show

Jimmy Cricket said he had a “wonderful time” supporting the world-famous Osmonds on their pre-Christmas tour around the UK.

Well-known Northern Irish comedian Jimmy was a special guest for the Andy Williams Christmas Spectacular which ran for 15 shows, several of them sellouts.

The Osmonds are an American family music group with a long and varied history as star performers.

They started their musical careers as children and achieved further success as teen-music idols, going on to produce a hit television show and also perform as solo and group artists.

The group first comprised brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay Osmond. They were later joined by younger siblings Donny – the most famous of all of them – and Jimmy. Their only sister Marie, who rarely sang with her brothers at that time, launched a successful solo career in 1973.

Jimmy appeared on what was a wonderfully creative and slick show, which featured Jimmy, Jay and Merrill Osmond.

It included a video screen transmitting footage of the late American popular singer Andy Williams and images of Christmas, a set of green Christmas trees around the stage and even snow fell during the finale!

The show played to full houses in Malvern, Bradford, Burnley, Edinburgh and Chesterfield. It also visited the O2 Arena in London and everywhere it went the audiences were in great festive cheer.

Jimmy said: “The feedback was all very positive, with some reporting it was a sensational ‘feel-good’ show for Christmas.

“I would like to personally thank the Osmonds and tour promoter Tony Denton Promotions for asking me to part of this fabulous tour. I also thank everyone who came along to one of the 15 shows, as the audience really made a tremendous atmosphere at each one.”

Click on either of the arrow-shaped play buttons above to watch a slideshow of pictures from the tour. All the photos were taken during the last tour date at the Winding Wheel concert venue in Chesterfield.

Osmonds’ Christmas tour – two more dates sold out 150 150 mhamer

Osmonds’ Christmas tour – two more dates sold out

Two more showsJimmy Cricket is appearing on the Osmonds' Christmas tour on the Osmonds’ Christmas tour in which Jimmy Cricket guest stars are now officially sold out.

The Mechanics Theatre in Burnley on Saturday 19 December was the first to put up the ‘full-house’ signs and now there are no more seats available for Tuesday’s tour opener in Malvern or for the show’s appearance in Edinburgh four days before Christmas.

However, there are still tickets remaining for the 12 other dates this month for the Andy Williams Christmas Spectacular in which well-known Northern Irishman comedian Jimmy is a special guest.

The Osmonds are an American family music group with a long and varied history as star performers.

They started their musical careers as children and achieved further success as teen-music idols, going on to produce a hit television show and also perform as solo and group artists.

The group first comprised brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay Osmond. They were later joined by younger siblings Donny – the most famous of all of them – and Jimmy. Their only sister Marie, who rarely sang with her brothers at that time, launched a successful solo career in 1973.

Tickets are going fast for all the December shows and it is not expected to be long before more sold-out signs will appear next to the dates, which are:

DECEMBER

SELLOUT: TUES 8 – MALVERN Theatres

WED 9 – GUILDFORD G Live 0844 7701 797 www.GLive.co.uk

THURS 10 – WORTHING Assembly Hall 01903 206206 www.worthingtheatres.co.uk

FRI 11 – HARROGATE International Centre 01423 502116 www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk

SAT 12 – CROYDON Fairfield Halls 020 8688 9291 www.fairfield.co.uk

SUN 13 – WATFORD Colosseum 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk

MON 14 – MARGATE Winter Gardens 01843 292795 www.margatewintergardens.co.uk

TUES 15 – EASTBOURNE Congress Theatre 01323 412000 www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk

WED 16 – LONDON Indigo2 08448 244824 www.axs.com

THURS 17 – WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Hall 0870 320 7000 www.wolvescivic.co.uk

FRI 18 – BRADFORD St George’s Hall 01274 432000 www.bradford-theatres.co.uk

SELLOUT: SAT 19 – BURNLEY Mechanics Theatre

SUN 20 – NEWCASTLE City Hall 0191 277 8030 www.newcastlecityhall.org

SELLOUT: MON 21 – EDINBURGH Queens Theatre

TUES 22 – CHESTERFIELD Winding Wheel 01246 345222 www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk

The tour is promoted by Tony Denton Promotions and  for more information about the show and for links to each individual venue, please go to the Tony Denton Promotions website at www.tdpromo.com

‘Our Jimmy’ meets ‘Little Jimmy’ (Osmond) 150 150 mhamer

‘Our Jimmy’ meets ‘Little Jimmy’ (Osmond)

Lancashire Evening Post Jimmy Cricket column

Jimmy Cricket has spoken of his excitement as he prepares to appear with the world-famous Osmonds in a UK-wide tour in the run-up to Christmas.

The well-known Northern Irish entertainer is teaming up with three of the Osmond brothers for a series of seasonal shows, called the Andy Williams Christmas Spectacular, starting on Tuesday 8 December.

The Osmonds are an American family music group with a long and varied history as star performers. They started their musical careers as children and achieved further success as teen-music idols, going on to produce a hit television show and also perform as solo and group artists.

Jimmy Cricket will be teaming up with the world-famous Osmonds for a special Christmas tour

They first comprised brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay Osmond and were later joined by younger siblings Donny – the most famous of them – and Jimmy. Their only sister Marie, who rarely sang with her brothers at that time, launched a successful solo career in 1973.

Jimmy’s recording of Long Haired Lover from Liverpool in 1972 resulted in The Guinness Book of World Records designating him the youngest performer to have a number one single on the UK Singles Chart. The song was credited to ‘Little Jimmy Osmond’.

Veteran comedian Jimmy will be a guest show on the Christmas shows, which star Jimmy, Merrill and Jay Osmond.

Speaking in his latest column for the Preston-based Lancashire Evening Post, he said: “From the moment they came on the late Andy Williams TV show in the early 1960s as children, the Osmonds have captivated people’s hearts and built a fan following that has endured through the decades.

“In my last article, I mentioned that I played Branson in Missouri – where Andy Williams’ famous Christmas show was made – broadcast from his own theatre aptly called ‘The Moon River Theatre’.

“Well, Jimmy Osmond has bought it and this November his brothers Merrill and Jay will be staging a lavish tribute Christmas show to Andy, complete with band and dancers.

“The great news is this December they’re taking the whole show over to do 15 dates here in the UK. Yours truly will be doing a 20-minute spot on it and, folks, I can’t tell you how excited I am.”

 Full list of dates (note that the Burnley show is sold out):

DECEMBER

TUES 8 – MALVERN Theatres 01684 892277 www.malvern-theatres.co.uk

WED 9 – GUILDFORD G Live 0844 7701 797 www.GLive.co.uk

THURS 10 – WORTHING Assembly Hall 01903 206206 www.worthingtheatres.co.uk

FRI 11 – HARROGATE International Centre 01423 502116 www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk

SAT 12 – CROYDON Fairfield Halls 020 8688 9291 www.fairfield.co.uk

SUN 13 – WATFORD Colosseum 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk

MON 14 – MARGATE Winter Gardens 01843 292795 www.margatewintergardens.co.uk

TUES 15 – EASTBOURNE Congress Theatre 01323 412000 www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk

WED 16 – LONDON Indigo2 08448 244824 www.axs.com

THURS 17 – WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Hall 0870 320 7000 www.wolvescivic.co.uk

FRI 18 – BRADFORD St George’s Hall 01274 432000 www.bradford-theatres.co.uk

SOLD OUT: SAT 19 – BURNLEY Mechanics Theatre

SUN 20 – NEWCASTLE City Hall 0191 277 8030 www.newcastlecityhall.org

MON 21 – EDINBURGH Queens Theatre 0131 668 2019 www.thequeenshall.net

TUES 22 – CHESTERFIELD Winding Wheel 01246 345222 www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk

The tour is promoted by Tony Denton Promotions and  for more information about the show and for links to each individual venue, please go to the Tony Denton Promotions website at www.tdpromo.com

Osmonds Christmas show in Burnley is a sellout 150 150 mhamer

Osmonds Christmas show in Burnley is a sellout
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