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{{Infobox album
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'''''Together At Christmas''''' is the fourth collaborative studio album by English singers [[Michael Ball]] and [[Alfie Boe]]. It was released on 20 November 2020 through [[Decca Records]].

==Background==
In October 2020, [[Michael Ball]] and [[Alfie Boe]] announced details of their new album, it will be titled ''Together At Christmas''. The album features festive classics and one brand new original song titled "My Christmas Will Be Better Than Yours". Talking about the album Ball said, "Me and Alfie, together at Christmas, I can’t think of anything better! In these strange times, we wanted to create an album of songs that we like to listen to at Christmas, plus a few surprises along the way, including an original song! Hopefully our fans will love listening to this for many years to come. This year it's certainly going to be a Christmas we’ll never forget. Can’t wait to see you all on tour in 2021." [[Alfie Boe]] said, "Keeping the Christmas spirit alive seems more important than ever this year. We wanted to create a festive album that brings joy, love and happiness. Spreading the Christmas cheer is something we all need a little extra of during these challenging times, so however people are going to be able to spend their holiday season, we'll be right here Back Together At Christmas with our fans who we are incredibly grateful for and can't wait to see in person when we're back for a brand new tour in 2021."<ref name="OCC">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/michael-ball-and-alfie-boe-announce-new-festive-album-together-at-christmas__31269/|title=Michael Ball and Alfie Boe announce new festive album|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=19 October 2020|accessdate=21 October 2020}}</ref>

==Promotion==
===Tour===
In October 2020 [[Michael Ball]] and [[Alfie Boe]] announced that they will go on an UK arena tour in 2021 to support the release of their new album. They are planning to head out on a 13-date arena tour in November 2021, culminating at London's [[The O2 Arena|O2 Arena]] on December 19. Tickets for the shows went on sale on Friday 30 October.<ref name="OCC"/>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+Tour dates to promote ''Together At Christmas''
|-
! colspan="6"| UK and Ireland Tour
|-
! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue
|-
| 29 November 2021
| [[Birmingham]]
| [[England]]
| [[Resorts World Arena]]
|
|
|-
| 30 November 2021
| [[Liverpool]]
| [[England]]
| [[Liverpool Arena|M&S Bank Arena]]
|
|
|-
| 2 December 2021
| [[Brighton]]
| [[England]]
| [[Brighton Centre]]
|
|
|-
| 4 December 2021
| [[Bournemouth]]
| [[England]]
| [[Bournemouth International Centre|International Centre]]
|
|
|-
| 6 December 2021
| [[Dublin]]
| [[Ireland]]
| [[3Arena]]
|
|
|-
| 7 December 2021
| [[Belfast]]
| [[Northern Ireland]]
| [[Odyssey Complex|SSE Arena]]
|
|
|-
| 9 December 2021
| [[Leeds]]
| [[England]]
| [[First Direct Arena]]
|
|
|-
| 11 December 2021
| [[Aberdeen]]
| [[Scotland]]
| [[P&J Live]]
|
|
|-
| 12 December 2021
| [[Glasgow]]
| [[Scotland]]
| [[SSE Hydro]]
|
|
|-
| 15 December 2021
| [[Newcastle]]
| [[England]]
| [[Utilita Arena Newcastle|Utilita Arena]]
|
|
|-
| 16 December 2021
| [[Manchester]]
| [[England]]
| [[Manchester Arena|AO Arena]]
|
|
|-
| 18 December 2021
| [[Nottingham]]
| [[England]]
| [[Motorpoint Arena Nottingham|Motorpoint Arena]]
|
|
|-
| 19 December 2021
| [[London]]
| [[England]]
| [[The O2 Arena]]
|
|
|}

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| title1 = [[It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas]]
| writer1 = [[Meredith Willson]]
| length1 =
| title2 = [[Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas]]
| writer2 = [[Ralph Blane]]
| length2 = 3:52
| title3 = [[Mistletoe and Wine]]
| writer3 = {{hlist|[[Jeremy Paul (screenwriter)|Jeremy Paul]]|[[Leslie Stewart (writer)|Leslie Stewart]]|[[Keith Strachan]]}}
| length3 =
| title4 = [[Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)]]
| writer4 = {{hlist|[[Jeff Barry]]|[[Ellie Greenwich]]|[[Phil Spector]]}}
| length4 =
| title5 = [[I Believe]]
| writer5 =
| length5 =
| title6 = [[The Christmas Song|The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)]]
| note6 = feat. [[Gregory Porter]]
| writer6 = {{hlist|[[Robert Wells (songwriter)|Robert Wells]]|[[Mel Tormé]]}}
| length6 =
| title7 = [[White Christmas (song)|White Christmas]]
| note7 = From ''[[White Christmas (film)|White Christmas]]''
| writer7 =
| length7 =
| title8 = [[Silent Night]]
| writer8 = [[Joseph Mohr]]
| length8 =
| title9 = The Spirit of Christmas
| writer9 =
| length9 =
| title10 = [[O Holy Night]]
| writer10 = [[Placide Cappeau]]
| length10 =
| title11 = [[I'll Be Home for Christmas]]
| writer11 = {{hlist|[[Kim Gannon]]|[[Walter Kent]]}}
| length11 =
| title12 = My Christmas Will Be Better Than Yours
| writer12 =
| length12 =
| title13 = [[Once Upon a December]]
| writer13 = [[Lynn Ahrens]]
| length13 =
}}

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Region
! Date
! Format
! Label
|-
! scope="row"| Various
| 20 November 2020
| {{hlist|[[Music download|Digital download]]|[[Compact disc|CD]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}}
| [[Decca Records]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Michael Ball}}
{{Alfie Boe}}


[[Category:2020 albums]]
[[Category:2020 albums]]

Revision as of 11:41, 21 October 2020

Together At Christmas
Studio album by
Michael Ball and Alfie Boe
Released20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
LabelDecca Records
Michael Ball chronology
Back Together
(2019) 		Together At Christmas
(2020)
Alfie Boe chronology
Back Together
(2019) 		Together At Christmas
(2020)

Together At Christmas is the fourth collaborative studio album by English singers Michael Ball and Alfie Boe. It was released on 20 November 2020 through Decca Records.

Background

In October 2020, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe announced details of their new album, it will be titled Together At Christmas. The album features festive classics and one brand new original song titled "My Christmas Will Be Better Than Yours". Talking about the album Ball said, "Me and Alfie, together at Christmas, I can’t think of anything better! In these strange times, we wanted to create an album of songs that we like to listen to at Christmas, plus a few surprises along the way, including an original song! Hopefully our fans will love listening to this for many years to come. This year it's certainly going to be a Christmas we’ll never forget. Can’t wait to see you all on tour in 2021." Alfie Boe said, "Keeping the Christmas spirit alive seems more important than ever this year. We wanted to create a festive album that brings joy, love and happiness. Spreading the Christmas cheer is something we all need a little extra of during these challenging times, so however people are going to be able to spend their holiday season, we'll be right here Back Together At Christmas with our fans who we are incredibly grateful for and can't wait to see in person when we're back for a brand new tour in 2021."[1]

Promotion

Tour

In October 2020 Michael Ball and Alfie Boe announced that they will go on an UK arena tour in 2021 to support the release of their new album. They are planning to head out on a 13-date arena tour in November 2021, culminating at London's O2 Arena on December 19. Tickets for the shows went on sale on Friday 30 October.[1]

Tour dates to promote Together At Christmas
UK and Ireland Tour
Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue
29 November 2021 Birmingham England Resorts World Arena
30 November 2021 Liverpool England M&S Bank Arena
2 December 2021 Brighton England Brighton Centre
4 December 2021 Bournemouth England International Centre
6 December 2021 Dublin Ireland 3Arena
7 December 2021 Belfast Northern Ireland SSE Arena
9 December 2021 Leeds England First Direct Arena
11 December 2021 Aberdeen Scotland P&J Live
12 December 2021 Glasgow Scotland SSE Hydro
15 December 2021 Newcastle England Utilita Arena
16 December 2021 Manchester England AO Arena
18 December 2021 Nottingham England Motorpoint Arena
19 December 2021 London England The O2 Arena

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"Meredith Willson 
2."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"Ralph Blane3:52
3."Mistletoe and Wine"
 
4."Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
 
5."I Believe"  
6."The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" (feat. Gregory Porter)
 
7."White Christmas" (From White Christmas)  
8."Silent Night"Joseph Mohr 
9."The Spirit of Christmas"  
10."O Holy Night"Placide Cappeau 
11."I'll Be Home for Christmas"
 
12."My Christmas Will Be Better Than Yours"  
13."Once Upon a December"Lynn Ahrens 

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Various 20 November 2020
Decca Records

References

  1. ^ a b "Michael Ball and Alfie Boe announce new festive album". Official Charts Company. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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