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Pop star Ronan Keating’s world tour performing in Colchester will be a “huge boost” for the city, a councillor said.<\/p>\n

The former Boyzone frontman will take to the stage in Lower Castle Park on 21 August 2027.<\/p>\n

He will be joined by boy band Blue at the Colchester Castle Summer Series event.<\/p>\n

“These are artists with generations of fans, and it’s fantastic to see our city attracting acts of this calibre,” said Darius Laws, a Conservative city councillor.<\/p>\n

He described Keating’s show as “another huge boost for Colchester”, which hosted performances by Bastille, Simply Red and Becky Hill in August.<\/p>\n

Other recent high-profile acts have included Fatboy Slim, Sir Tom Jones<\/a> and Craig David.<\/p>\n

“Announcements like these show why [our] reputation continues to grow,” added Laws, the councillor responsible for culture, heritage and environment.<\/p>\n

Keating’s tour has been planned to celebrate his 30-year career, in which he has sold more than 45 million records globally.<\/p>\n

“I’ve been incredibly lucky to have spent more than three decades doing what I love,” he said.<\/p>\n

“I’ve travelled the world, made records I’m enormously proud of and, most importantly, had audiences singing those songs back to me night after night.”<\/p>\n

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