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Jack Savoretti has become a household name, synonymous with heartfelt lyrics and a voice that would melt granite. It’s a voice that has seen him pick up awards and number one albums over an illustrious 20-year career as a songwriter. He has a new album out, Europiana, and is promoting it with an extensive tour of venues around the UK and across Europe - including a stop at the Rhyl Events Arena on 9th July.

Such extensive travelling should come naturally to such an international man. Jack’s mixed English-Italian-Polish-German heritage gives him a global outlook only reinforced by years at an American school in Switzerland. After a couple of years of enforced lockdown, it’s no wonder the father of three is ready to get out and enjoy performing live once more.

Jack last played North Wales back in 2018 when he appeared in Colwyn Bay, but outside of work has not visited the region. “We really should,” he said. “My wife’s family is Welsh and I’ve always meant to explore the country more. I find it so beautiful when we’re driving through on tour.” When not performing himself, Jack has an eclectic taste in music. “It goes from Julio Iglesias to Daft Punk to Charles Aznavour to The Weeknd – it’s very varied!” he told us. “I’ve always been drawn to the songwriting more than the performance. And I listen to Italian, Spanish, French music, and that’s found its way into my songs recently too.” He doesn’t have much opportunity to see live concerts, although he loves to discover new acts when he plays festivals. “But I’d love to see Florence + the Machine,” he said. He has performed duets with Kylie and Imelda May, but Florence Welch is top of his wish list of future singing partners. The star’s most recent tour helped to raise money for War Child, a charity he has worked with for over ten years. “It’s an incredible organisation. I have to thank our fan clubs – they have raised so much money for War Child and I’m very proud of them. I think it’s fortunate that we have this platform we can use.”

Jack and his wife, actress Jemma Powell, have three children who appear to have inherited their dad’s talent. “They are like me,” he said. “I’m not a musician - I’m musical. I use music to get a point across. But they love music and the minute I play the piano my son will sit next to me, or my daughter will start singing – and my other daughter, well, you can give her anything and she’ll start drumming away on it! There’s always music in the house.” If not a singer, he’d like to have been a journalist. “I would have loved to travel the world reporting, because when I write songs that’s what I’m trying to do, observe. It’s very observational writing.” Fortunately for his many fans, Jack has no plans to stop writing and performing.

“I don’t think I’ll ever do anything else,” he said. “I’ve tried to walk away from it so many times in my life but there’s no point – whatever I do, I’ll always come home and write a song.

“And I can’t wait for these outdoor shows. It’s going to be a very busy summer!”

Hi ing the road, Jack CELEBRITY Heading to the patch as part of an extensive European tour, musician Jack Savoretti chatted to Shire Magazine ahead of his appearance in Rhyl this July

Jack Savoretti Europiana Live Saturday 9th July 2022 Rhyl Events Arena

Tickets for the show are available from gigantic.com and rhylpavilion.co.uk