A new musical featuring Steps' hit songs is set to visit Lancashire - but you've got a while to wait. The musical, Here & Now, has been announced to tour the UK and Ireland from August 2025 to May 2026, with a scheduled stop at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in April 2026. Steps have had a successful run with the musical at The Alexandra, Birmingham, where it became the 'fastest-selling show in the venue's history.
' Half of the tickets were sold within 24 hours of the announcement. The musical is produced by the hit 90s and early 00s pop group, plus ROYO with Pete Waterman, and Fascination Management, with an original book by Shaun Kitchener. Rachel Kavanaugh directs the show, and Olivier Award-winning Matt Cole is in charge of choreography.
Casting details for the UK and Ireland tour are yet to be announced. Here & Now, set in a seaside superstore, promises a night of ' music , drama, and excitement. and features many of the group's 14 top-five singles.
The band has sold 22 million records and had four number-one albums, achieved 500 million streams, and completed 11 national arena tours. Their hits, including Tragedy/Heartbeat, One For Sorrow, and Chain Reaction, will be featured in the musical. Steps' 2017 comeback tour sold out all 300,000 tickets, making it 'one of the biggest pop tours of the year.
' The band has continued to release new music and celebrated its 25th anniversary with a headline summer tour in 2022. Details about tickets and dates will be announced in due cou.