Riverdance announces 30th anniversary tour for 2025 including Manchester date

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The ‘Global phenomenon’ Riverdance has announced a 30th anniversary tour will take place next year at venues around the UK. The Riverdance troupe which created the global cultural phenomenon will perform in 30 venues over the course of 2025 to celebrate a milestone anniversary.

Kicking off at Swansea Arena on August next year, the troupe will perform three nights before heading to cities including Sheffield, Blackpool, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow, amongst others.

The tour will end at London’s Hammersmith Apollo next December. Riverdance, which has its roots in Irish dancing, rose to prominence and became a headline act after being featured during the interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin.

American dancers Michael Flatley and Jean Butler were among the original performers who captured the audience during an eight-minute dance at The Point theatre. READ MORE: Davis Cup to return to Manchester's AO Arena for 2024 - full dates and details John McColgan, director of Riverdance, said: “It is both a privilege and a delight to celebrate 30 years of Riverdance and the unique journey it has taken us on. “In those 30 years the show has transformed from a spectacle into a global cultural phenomenon – continuously evolving yet remaining true to its Irish roots. “On this upcoming tour we look forward to welcoming the new generation of artists while paying tribute to the talented performers, creators, dedicated crew, and the millions of fans who have made Riverdance a worldwide celebration of music and dance.” For the anniversary, Riverdance will also welcome a new generation of performers who were not born when the show first started out.