PHANTOM OF THE OPERA UK TOUR Star John Owen-Jones Releases UNMASKED

Award winning performer John Owen-Jones, who has regularly performed on stage, TV and radio in shows such as The Royal Variety Show, Friday Night Is Music Night, Children In Need, The Three Phantoms in Concert, This Morning and The Alan Titchmarsh Show - has justreleased his second album ‘Unmasked,' out on Sain Records, featuring favourite theatrical songs and a few surprises. The album contains a new interpretation of the Queen classic 'Love of My Life' recorded with the blessing of guitar legend Brian May and two duets with fellow Welshman, Bryn Terfel and classical artist, Natasha Marsh.

The focus track taken from the album is a powerful version of Tom Jones’ ‘Thunderball’. John says “I’m an absolutely massive Tom Jones fan. He is a huge influence on me. I chose this as it’s a song that Tom rarely performs and I wanted to breathe new life into it. I’ve sung it in concert a few times and I love belting out that last note at the end.”

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA UK TOUR/JOJ CONCERTS SCHEDULE:

19 April May Palace Theatre, Manchester

22 May – 30 June Bristol Hippodrome

23 June Homecoming Concert in Burry Port, Wales

8 July Llangollen Eisteddfod

4 July – 4 August Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin

8 August – 15 September Grand Theatre, Leeds

19 September – 29 September Playhouse, Edinburgh

John Owen-Jones performs the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘The Phantom of the Opera UK Tour’ in a spectacular new production by Cameron Mackintosh. With an exciting new design and new staging the show will tour the UK and Ireland in 2012, after 26 phenomenal years. John is no stranger to the role and considered by fans worldwide to be the definitive Phantom. John has enjoyed critical acclaim for his award winning performance in the lead role of Jean Valjean in ‘Les Miserables - 25th Anniversary Tour; a role John also played with great success in the West End and on Broadway.

For more information please visit: www.JohnOwenJones.com.