HAILED as the new Katherine Jenkins Carly Paoli has been delighting audiences throughout the world.

She has shared stages with Andrea Bocelli, José Carreras and Elaine Paige, and can count the Pope and Prince Charles amongst her fans.

Now the classical singer is coming home to the UK to tour with one of the country’s most successful musical theatre groups, Britain’s Got Talent winners Collabro.

They bring their show to Southampton Mayflower Theatre on Thursday (October 26) as part of a 29-date UK tour.

In addition to performing a selection of songs with Collabro, Carly will be singing songs from her debut album ‘Singing My Dreams’.

“I am excited to have the chance to make my UK tour debut with Collabro. Like me, they have a passion for singing; we've all achieved our goals on different paths, but we all share the love of performance. To be able to perform with four guys, who love the world of musical theatre as I do, is an absolute dream. I can't wait to be on stage with them and share my music with a British audience.”

Featuring a rare duet with José Carreras (the iconic ‘En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor’) ‘Singing My Dreams’ is an enchanting collection of classic pieces, as well as original compositions - some featuring lyrics by Carly herself. The album is the personal story of a little girl from Mansfield who fell in love with the MGM musicals; a teenager who sang in the piazzas of Puglia; a student who studied her craft at Tring Park and The Royal Northern College of Music and a rising star who is receiving recognition whenever she performs.

Jose Carreras said: “Carly is a wonderful person to work with. I admire her voice, artistry and her charisma. It’s a pleasure for me to sing with her.”

And Andrea Bocelli said: “It’s always my pleasure to share the stage with Carly Paoli.”

In between recording her album Carly has performed on international stages including Rome’s Fori Imperiali and Terme di Caracalla, as well as in Monaco, Malaysia, Florence, New York (Carnegie Hall) and London (O2 Arena), and at Windsor Castle and St James’s Palace for HRH the Prince Of Wales.

In Italy, Carly’s achievements in art and culture were recently recognised when she was awarded with the prestigious Premio Barocco award (previous recipients include Dame Helen Mirren and Luciano Pavarotti). In 2016 ‘Ave Maria’, a song from her album, was chosen as the official song of the Pope’s Jubilee celebrations.

Tickets are on general sale from Mayflower Theatre Box Office from Friday 28 October 2016. tel: 02380 711811 or online at mayflower.org.uk.