Katherine Jenkins has made classical chart history with her new album Celebration.
It was announced tonight that the album has hit No.1 on the Classical charts giving Katherine her 12th Classical no.1. The achievement makes her the most successful artist in UK Classical chart history.
Celebration also entered the Official UK Albums Chart at No.7 out-selling the likes of Justin Bieber and Jess Glynne over the past week.
The album is a joyous collection of the greatest music from the United Kingdom, combining 7 new songs with 13 favourites selected by Katherine from her hit recordings.
Katherine will be performing, by request, at the Queenās birthday celebrations at Windsor Castle in May, and will be giving her own celebratory concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall and Hampton Court Palace in June.
Katherine’s upcoming live dates are:
6 May – Herrington Country Park, Sunderland
10 June – Upton House, Poole
15 June – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
18 June – Royal Albert Hall, London
23 June – Hampton Court Palace, London
5 July – Carmen, Llangollen Eisteddfod Festival 2016
21 July – Chelmsford Racecourse
2 December – Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
4 December – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
12 December – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
19 December – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
20 December – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
22 December – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
23 December – Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
27 December – Barbican Hall, London