Christmas Party...

Iconic pop singer Kim Wilde is announcing her first solo UK dates since 1986. Kim brings her Christmas Party, with special guest Nik Kershaw, to three dates this December, including London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on Saturday 21st December. The dates will co-inside with the release of her debut Christmas album that will be a mix of original and classic yuletide tunes.

"I can't wait!! Sorry it's been so long for you guys in the UK - let's make up for that this Christmas….and I’m so looking forward to sharing the stage with Nik Kershaw, one of my favourite artists. It’s going to be such fun!" -- KIM WILDE MAY 2013

The dates are as follows:

Wednesday, December 18

Bristol - O2 Academy

Thursday, December 19

Birmingham - O2 Academy

Saturday, December 21

London - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire

Telephone: 0844 477 2000

Price: £25.00

Kim Wilde was born in Chiswick, West London to legendary 1950’s British Rock’n’Roll singer, Marty Wilde, and his wife Joyce - a member of the singing group, The Vernons Girls. Her first single release, ‘Kids In America’ in 1981, was a worldwide hit paving the way for a recording career which yielded ten albums and in excess of thirty singles, bringing success in every major record market and sales of 10 million and 20 million respectively.

Single successes included ‘Chequered Love’, ‘Water On Glass’, ‘Cambodia’, ‘View From A Bridge’, ‘You Keep Me Hangin’ On’ - a worldwide success and a number one in the USA - ‘Another Step (Closer To You)’ (a duet with Junior Giscombe), ‘You Came’, ‘Never Trust A Stranger’ and ‘Four Letter Word’.

In 1983 Kim was voted Best British Female Singer at the BPI Awards, while “live” highlights include performing to over 2 million people on a five month European stadium tour with Michael Jackson in 1988, and supporting David Bowie across Europe on his 1990 Greatest Hits Tour.

After a huge hit duet single with the German vocalist, Nena, in 2003 Kim was persuaded to make a new solo album and, having signed to EMI Germany in 2005 she enjoyed a Top 20 Album (‘Never Say Never’) and single (‘You Came 2006’) in the summer of 2006. In 2007 she took this project “on the road”, performing over 50 live concerts - including two solo tours - with dates in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Holland and Denmark and numerous Festival appearances across Europe. In December 2008 Kim appeared alongside Robin Gibb, Tears For Fears and 10cc – with a 40 piece orchestra and the Angels of Harlem Gospel Choir - in 20 arena shows for the annual ‘Night Of The Proms’ tour in Germany, and she completed another solo European Tour in April 2009.

In September 2008 Kim was signed up by the UK’s number one London commercial radio station, Magic 105.4; over four years later she still presents a weekly show, “Secret Songs” every Sunday from 10am-2pm. This year will see a number of new recording projects take centre stage, along with the re- packaging and re-release of a collector’s bonus edition of Kim’s album “Close”, which celebrates it's 25th Birthday. It will be a 2 CD set, released in July.