Duncan James leads cast of Priscilla tour

Blue star Duncan James will play Tick in the upcoming UK tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert which opens in Manchester in August 2015.

Duncan James – one quarter of multi-million band Blue – has West End theatre credits including Warner Huntington III in Legally Blonde and Billy Flynn in Chicago.

Based on the film of the same name, Priscilla Queen of the Desert features pop songs including "It's Raining Men", "Say A Little Prayer" and "Hot Stuff", and follows three friends travelling across Australia in a bus.

Producer David Ian said: "I am absolutely thrilled that audiences have demanded more of Priscilla! The reaction the show gets at theatres everywhere is like something I’ve never witnessed before – it is truly a party not to be missed. Having Duncan James play Tick is just the icing on the cupcake!"

Priscilla Queen of the Desert runs at Manchester Opera House from 14-29 August 2015, Sunderland Empire (31 August-5 September), Mayflower Theatre Southampton (14-19 September), Regent Theatre Stoke (21-26 September), Theatre Royal Brighton (2-7 November), Congress Theatre Eastbourne (14-19 March 2016), Marlowe Theatre Canterbury (21-26 March), Kings Theatre Glasgow (29 March-2 April) and Torquay Princess Theatre (11-16 April).