- Title: UNITED KINGDOM: MICHAEL FLATLEY LAUNCHES 'LORD OF THE DANCE' VIDEO
- Date: 15th October 1996
- Summary: FLATLEY SAYING I KNEW THAT WE WOULD BE SUCCESSFUL, I DIDN'T KNOW TO WHAT EXTENT. I DIDN'T KNOW IT WOULD TAKE OFF AS QUICKLY AS IT DID. I HAD ANTICIPATED US GETTING THE 3,000 MARK NOW WE ARE DOING 10,000 SEATERS. GOD HAS BEEN GOOD TO US (ENGLISH)
- Embargoed: 30th October 1996 12:00
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- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVAD0FEGK7CMS6CLW8HAKW4ACIF7
- Story Text: Irish dance star Michael Flatley expressed his surprise on Tuesday (October 15) that his spectacular show, which has sold out in advance of a tour of Australia, has been such a huge success.
Speaking to Reuters Television at the launch of his video of the hit show, Flatley said he knew the dance troupe would be successful, but he did not know to what extent. "I had anticipated us getting the 3,000 mark, now we are doing 10,000 seaters. God has been good to us," he said.
The show, "Michael Flatley, Lord of the Dance" has been seen by 220,000 people in the United Kingdom (U.K.) and Eire and all tickets for the forthcoming six-week Australian tour were snapped up within 48 hours...a month in advance of the opening.
Flatley launched his video entitled simply "Lord of the Dance", at London's Banqueting House, which was decorated to conjure the atmosphere of a moonlit forest.
Irish fiddlers serenaded the guests as they arrived.
Flatley said dancing was what he loved to do, but that the physical work made every performance a challenge. "I have four spots (spotlights) on me, and even without the spots it's hot. And with encore after encore it gets very hard." "I don't mind though, It's good," he added. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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