Promotional poster for "The Golden Age of Swing" live band show featuring Tommy Blaize, with a smiling Tommy Blaize in a suit and stage lights in the background.
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Tommy Blaize
The Golden Age of Swing

For more than 20 years, Tommy Blaize has been one of the most familiar and best-loved voices on British television as lead singer on BBC Strictly Come Dancing. Now he takes centre stage with his full live band in a spectacular new show, The Golden Age of Swing.

  • From Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole to Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin and many more, Tommy performs the timeless ballroom and Great American Songbook classics synonymous with his voice for millions across the country, bringing these era-defining songs to life with elegance, authority and unmistakable style.

    Backed by a superb full live band of hand-picked musicians, The Golden Age of Swing gives Tommy the chance to take those songs beyond the constraints of television and perform them in full, with specially created live arrangements and all the warmth, power and outstanding musicianship that have made him one of the country’s best-loved performers.

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TOUR 2027

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GALLERY

Tommy Blaize passionately singing into a microphone with his eyes closed and one finger raised, illuminated by warm stage lighting.
Jazz band performing on stage with Tommy Blaize holding a microphone, a saxophonist, and a double bass player, under colourful stage lighting.
Tommy Blaize singing passionately into a microphone at a concert or event, with a grand piano in the background and people in the foreground.
A young man in a dark suit playing a grand piano in a dimly lit room with a performer singing into a microphone. Audience members are seated nearby, some smiling, with drinks on the table.
Tommy Blaize wearing a dark, shiny tuxedo, smiling at an event with dim lighting and colourful lights.
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  • Tommy Blaize: The Golden Age of Swing is a live concert show. Backed by a full live band, Tommy, best known as lead singer on BBC Strictly Come Dancing, performs some of the greatest songs from the golden age of swing, jazz and the great American songbook.

    The show celebrates the music of legendary artists including Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald and Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Nina Simone and many others, alongside other timeless songs that have shaped Tommy’s life and career.

  • Tommy Blaize is one of the UK’s most recognisable television voices and has been a lead singer on BBC Strictly Come Dancing for more than 20 years.

    Alongside his work on Strictly, Tommy has enjoyed a long career as a singer and musician, performing with some of the biggest names in music and television from Stevie Wonder to Queen, Aretha Franklin to Robbie Williams, Amy Winehouse, The Beach Boys and many others.

    The Golden Age of Swing gives audiences the chance to hear him take centre stage in his own live show.

  • No. The Golden Age of Swing is Tommy Blaize’s own concert show and is not a Strictly Come Dancing production.

    However, audiences who know Tommy as the voice of BBC Strictly Come Dancing will immediately recognise the voice and classic songs behind so many memorable performances from the programme.

  • The show is built around classic swing, jazz, soul and popular standards, with music associated with artists such as Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin and many others.

    Rather than the shortened arrangements often required for television, The Golden Age of Swing gives Tommy the opportunity to perform these great songs in full with a fantastic full live band.

  • Yes. Tommy will be joined on stage by a full live band featuring hand-picked selection of some of the UK’s finest musicians.

    The show has been created as a full live concert experience, with the songs, arrangements and musicianship at the heart of the evening.

  • These are songs and artists that have influenced Tommy throughout his life and career.

    After more than two decades singing these songs for millions of viewers on Strictly Come Dancing, The Golden Age of Swing gives him the opportunity to step into the spotlight and perform the music he loves most, in full, in front of a live audience.

  • Not at all.

    While swing sits at the heart of the show, the repertoire crosses jazz, soul and classic popular music. Many of the songs will be instantly familiar, even to audiences who would not normally describe themselves as swing or jazz fans.

    It is designed as an evening of great songs, great musicianship and one of Britain’s most familiar and best-loved voices.

  • Yes. Tommy Blaize: The Golden Age of Swing is touring theatres and concert venues across the UK in 2027.

    You can find the latest confirmed shows and booking links on this website. Keep an eye out for new dates!

  • Visit the Tour Dates section of this website and select Book Tickets beside your chosen performance to be taken to the relevant venue’s official booking page.

  • Yes. Any additional performances will be added to the official tour listings on this website.

    For the latest news, tour updates and announcements, you can join the mailing list on this site. You can also follow Tommy Blaize on his official social media channels linked above.

  • Expect an evening built around timeless songs, a superb live band and the unmistakable voice that millions of people have heard on BBC Strictly Come Dancing - all delivered with Tommy’s trademark warmth and humour.

    The Golden Age of Swing is Tommy Blaize away from the constraints of television: complete songs, live arrangements, stories, musicianship and the chance to experience one of Britain’s finest singers doing what he does best.

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