Stars of Lionsgate Television’s “Nashville” Wrap Opening Weekend of International Tour

Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio
Command Opening Weekend UK Shows in Birmingham and Leeds

Nashville –– “Nashville” stars Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio kicked off their third international tour to packed houses in Birmingham on Saturday and Leeds on Sunday. Tonight the stars will play at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow.

“The UK and Ireland are home away from home for the ‘Nashville’ cast,” said Steve Buchanan, President, Opry Entertainment. “The fans here are ravenous for the music from the show as well as the original songs performed by this amazingly talented group of entertainers.”

The stars of the Lionsgate-produced and distributed hit series “Nashville” are set to play for more audiences in England, Scotland, and Ireland throughout the month during this third international tour.

Tour stops feature songs from the series as well as artists’ original material. Additional dates include: Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff, London, Dublin and Ireland. All shows are on sale now. “Nashville” staged sold-out tours in the UK and Ireland in 2016 and 2017.

Tickets for the UK shows are available at www.ticketmaster.co.uk, www.gigsandtours.com and www.axs.com. Tickets, including VIP packages, for the Dublin and Belfast shows are available at http://www.ticketmaster.ie. 

17 Apr 18                    Glasgow                      SSE Hydro
18 Apr 18                    Manchester                  Manchester Arena
20 Apr 18                    Cardiff                         Motorpoint Arena
21 Apr 18                    London                        O2 Arena
23 Apr 18                    Dublin                         3 Arena
24 Apr 18                    Belfast                         SSE Arena

The tour is produced by Opry Entertainment.

“Nashville” airs in 225 territories worldwide. Since its debut, the show has inspired 22 soundtracks, including a Christmas album, which have collectively sold more than one million album units and over 5 million single-track downloads to date. It has also been nominated for multiple Emmy®, Golden Globe®and Critics Choice awards. Currently in production, “Nashville” is produced by Lionsgate and Opry Entertainment. The current season of “Nashville” premiered in the U.S. on Thursday, January 4 at 9pm ET/PT only on CMT.  The 16-episode season will air in two parts, with the finale airing in the summer (exact date TBD). Long-time SVOD partner Hulu will continue to bring fans new episodes of “Nashville” by making them available to stream the day after they air on CMT, and the complete series can be streamed exclusively at http://www.hulu.com/nashville.