A choir from Swindon that started as a school project is now on track to perform at a major stadium that has played host to Taylor Swift and Harry Styles, among other big names.
Led by The Voice UK finalists Billy and Louie, the B&L Collective Choir and BLou Notes are now reaching for the stars as plans are afoot for a performance at Cardiff's Principality Stadium.
The stadium would be a huge stage for the Swindon singers, having previously welcomed the likes of Taylor Swift, P!nk, Foo Fighters, Harry Styles and Bruce Springsteen.
The B&L Collective Choir began in 2019 as a school project by Swindon twins Billy and Louie.
The twins later became finalists on ITV’s The Voice UK in 2024, where they were mentored by Welsh singing legend Sir Tom Jones.
"What started as a school project when we were just 16 has become something we could never have imagined," said Billy & Louie.
"We’ve watched this group grow into an incredible community of people who support one another, have fun together and love performing.
"We're hoping to raise enough money to take everyone to Cardiff for what could be our biggest performance yet."
In order to fund the opportunity to perform at the Principality Stadium as part of the 2027 Land of Song Choir event, the choir will first be hosting a show in its hometown of Swindon.
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The concert will take place at The Deanery School in Swindon on Friday 16 October, and will feature songs from throughout the group’s seven-year history alongside brand new material.
Tickets have deliberately been kept as affordable as possible at just £8, with the aim of allowing as many people as possible to come along. All proceeds will go towards funding the choir's journey to the Principality Stadium.
For The Voice finalists and choir founders Billy and Louie, it's an exciting time as they'll also be fresh off a cruise as celebrity guests of singer, presenter and Loose Women panellist Jane McDonald.
McDonald's self-titled debut album spent three weeks at number one in the UK Albums Chart in 1998, and Billy & Louie have been selected to perform at her October 2 and October 5 shows.
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