Broadway star Billy Porter is an Academy Award short of the EGOT. Now he is planning to make a tour in the UK.
His “Black Mona Lisa” tour will take audiences on a journey of Porter’s life with music and stories. Porter will be backed by a full band.
The tour is set to begin on October 18. Cities include London, Brighton, Manchester, Bath, Glasgow, and Swansea.
Speaking on the tour Porter said, “I’s thrilled to be bringing my fifth and most personal album to tour my second favourite home country. The UK has embraced my passion project with open arms, with me seeing two of my singles, ‘Children’ and ‘Baby Was a Dancer’, soar to the top of the BBC Radio Radio 2 Pop Charts,with the latter reaching number one. I can’t wait to share my love for you all live and in person.”
Port earned his Emmy Award for his leading role in the series “Pose”. He earned his Grammy and one of his three Tony Awards for “Kinky Boots”; the other two Tony’s ere for “A Strange Loop” and the Isabelle Stevenson Award.
Porter has also performed in “Miss Saigon”, “Five Guys Named Mo”, “Grease”, “Smokey Joe’s Café”, and “Shuffle Along”. The entertainer is also known for his flamboyant costumes.
Feature photo credit: New York Pride 50 – 2019-1172