WHSmith hosts Michael Ball for a CD signing event at the Trafford Centre

WHSmith will be hosting Welsh actor, singer & broadcaster Michael Ball OBE for a CD signing event at WHSmith at the Trafford Centre, on Friday 22nd March from 1pm.

One of the nation’s most cherished performers, Michael will be signing copies of his
latest solo album, ‘Coming Home To You’.

‘Coming Home To You’ brings together some of the most beautiful and timeless
songs from over the decades as well as some brand new tracks written by Michael
himself.

Michael said: “Making this album was such a labour of love. I have never been so closely
involved with every aspect of the creative process and I can’t ever remember being
more proud and excited by the results of so many months hard work, long days,
huge laughs and genuine good fellowship.”

To book a place at the event and for further details on the terms and conditions,
please visit our booking site – https://blog.whsmith.co.uk/events/michael-ball-signing-his-latest-cd-coming-home-to-you-2/

Michael Ball, OBE is a Welsh actor, singer and broadcaster, known for his work in
musical theatre.

He made his West End debut in 1985 playing Marius in the original London production of Les Misérables, and went on to star in 1987 as Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera.

In 1989, he reached number two in the UK Singles Chart with ‘Love Changes Everything’, a song taken from the musical Aspects of Love, where he played Alex.

He played the role in London and on Broadway.In 1992, Ball represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second with the song ‘One Step Out of Time’. In 1995.

Michael reprised the role of Marius in Les Misérables: the Dream Cast in Concert.
His other West End roles include Giorgio in Passion (1997) and Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2002).

He has twice won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He won in
2008 for his role as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, and then in 2013 for the title role in the revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Ball was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2005 birthday honours for his services to musical theatre.