DETROIT – DECEMBER 16, 2021 – On Sunday, February 9, 1964, close to 50 percent of U.S. television viewers tuned in to the number one variety show of the era, The Ed Sullivan Show, to see the American debut of a British group called The Beatles. This was the beginning of a cultural phenomenon known as the British invasion. On Tuesday, February 22 at 7:00pm at the Fisher Theatre, audiences will experience The British Invasion – Live on Stage (www.TheBritishInvationLive.com), an all-new live concert event that showcases the most popular music from that era. Featuring songs from The Rolling Stones, Dave Clark 5, The Animals, The Kinks and Dusty Springfield, this immersive multimedia show will place the audience front and center of pop culture history.
The Detroit engagement of The British Invasion will go on sale Friday, December 17 at 10:00am at broadwayindetroit.com and the Fisher Theatre Box Office. Tickets start at $45 and include facility fees and parking in the Fisher Building surface lot and garage.
From the producers of The Simon & Garfunkel Story, The British Invasion – Live on Stage will showcase the music and how it impacted art, fashion, literature, changing the very essence of pop culture and redirecting history. Featuring an all-live band with huge projection period photos along with original film footage, the show will focus on British music that dominated the charts and the airwaves with bands such as Manfred Mann, The Searchers, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Zombies, Freddie & The Dreamers, and Herman’s Hermits along with dozens more.
For more information about the tour, go to www.TheBritishInvasionLive.com
