Gabrielle is Al Green’s special guest

Friday 15th August 2008, 11:50AM BST.

Soul fans are in for a double treat, with award-winning singer songwriter Gabrielle confirmed as ’s special guest for his concert at Birmingham’s NIA Academy concert on Tuesday, October 28.

Gabrielle is one of Britain’s most successful singers, with hits including her classic debut Dreams, plus Give Me A Little More Time, When A Woman and Out of Reach.

Al Green is celebrating seeing his new album Lay It Down charted at number nine on the Billboard charts, his highest chart position since his 1972 classic I’m Still In Love With You.

Al Green The soul and R&B icon is the voice classic 70s hits including Tired of Being Alone, Let’s Stay Together, I Can’t Get Next to You, Here I Am and many more.

Gabrielle burst on to the music scene in 1993 with Dreams, which saw the South London artist break the record for the highest chart debut by a female singer.

She will perform for the first half of the concert before Al Green takes to the stage for the second half, an evening of classic soul music from both sides of the Atlantic.

Tickets are £39.00 plus booking and transaction fee.

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