Olivier Award winner and Tony nominee Layton Williams has announced a brand new tour across the UK in 2027. The tour, Layton Live, is a celebration of his 20-year career, from Billy Elliot to Titanique and the Strictly ballroom.
Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Layton Williams has announced a brand-new UK tour embarking in 2027. Layton Live, slated as an evening of music, dance and storytelling, marks the 20th anniversary of his professional stage debut.
Charting his career on stage and screen, the show will include many of the shows that made his name, including highlights from Billy Elliot, Titanique, Cabaret and more. Backed by a company of performers, the show promises powerhouse vocals, spectacular choreography and behind-the-scenes stories from across Williams’s career.
The tour will launch in February 2027 and take in major cities across the UK before a London performance at the Adelphi Theatre on 4 April.
Billy Elliot and beyond
Williams began his professional career aged just 12, when he starred as Billy Elliot in the West End. Since then, he’s made waves on the stage, and become one of the UK’s most celebrated performers.
Wiliams has appeared in numerous productions in the West End and on tour including: Titanique, Cabaret, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Kiss Me, Kate, the Hairspray UK Tour and RENT, among others.
Some of his accolades include three Black British Theatre Awards, a WhatsOnStage Award, an Olivier Award and a Tony nomination.
Up next, he will make a guest appearance as as King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar at the London Palladium from 17 August – 29 August 2026.
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