Shropshire Star

Dame Shirley Bassey to release first new album in five years

The 83-year-old singer has signed a new deal with Decca Records.

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Dame Shirley Bassey

Dame Shirley Bassey is to release her first new album in more than five years to celebrate her 70-year career in showbiz, in a deal with Decca Records.

The record is being described as a “grand finale” and will be dedicated to her fans.

It will include both brand new material written especially for the 83-year-old, as well as tracks chosen to reflect her life and career, during which she has released 70 albums and sold nearly 140 million records.

Shirley Bassey ‘Square of Fame’
Dame Shirley Bassey places her hands in her handprints in a bronze plaque in the Square of Fame at the SSE Arena Wembley (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Dame Shirley said: “My new album is a celebration of 70 years in showbiz – 70 years of support from my fans and 70 years of music!

“I’ve trodden the boards of many stages and kicked up many a diamante heel!