DEREK HOUGH ANNOUNCES “DEREK HOUGH: LIVE! THE TOUR” COMING TO THE FOX THEATRE APRIL 30

(DETROIT – June 11, 2018) – Following the sold-out successes of the “Move Live on Tour” and “Move – Beyond – Live on Tour” acclaimed shows, including multiple sellouts at large prestigious venues such as Radio City Music Hall, Derek Hough returns with a monumental experience for 2019 – “Derek Hough: Live! The Tour.”  From the Emmy® award winning mind of Derek Hough, the live dance show is the first-ever solo tour for the dynamo. “Derek Hough: Live! The Tour” stops at the Fox Theatre on Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets (starting at $49.50) go on sale Friday, June 15 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at 313Presents.com, Little Caesars Arena XFINITY box office and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000. VIP packages will be available through derekhough.com, giving fans the chance to purchase premium tickets, including pre-show parties and meet and greet opportunities with Derek.

Derek stopped by the TODAY Show this morning to make his nationwide announcement, giving eager fans a taste of the high-energy choreography expected from the tour. The show features brand-new stage production, astounding versatility and, as always, Derek’s magnetic stage presence. Fans will journey through a true fusion of dance and music, as Derek explores styles ranging from ballroom and tap to salsa and hop-hop and everything in between. Creative team and two-time Emmy® winners, Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo, also known as NappyTabs (Jennifer Lopez’s ‘All I Have’ Residency; Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour; Grammys® creative direction), will co-create, direct and supervise choreography for the tour.

About Derek Hough

Emmy® Award winning and New York Times Best-Selling author Derek Hough, the only six-time champion in franchise history of the hit ABC show Dancing with the Stars, started dancing in his hometown of Salt Lake City, UT, at age 11. Just one year later, he moved to London to live and train with the top dance coaches in the world and attend the prestigious Italia Conti performing arts school where he studied theatre, music and dance.

A multi-talented entertainer, two-time Emmy® Award winner and none-time nominee for Best Choreography, Hough has also appeared in film, television and stage projects as an actor.  He made his feature film debut for director Duane Adler and producer Robert Cort in the feature film Make Your Move and has a recurring role on the ABC series Nashville.  His stage performances include Radio City Music Hall’s Spring Spectacular costarring alongside the Tony Award winning Laura Benanti and the critically acclaimed production of Footloose which he starred as the male lead in London's West End.  In December of 2016, Hough starred with Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, Martin Short and Harvey Fierstein in NBC’s Hairspray Live!

In May of 2017, Hough joined Jennifer Lopez and Ne-Yo at the judges table for the NBC series World of Dance. World of Dance, which launched as the highest rated summer show in over ten years, is an unparalleled dance competition that featured solo artists competing against duos and crews in all genres of dance, including hip hop, tap, ballet, break dancing, ballroom, and more competing for a million-dollar prize.

Hough can also add best-selling author to his list of credits.  His memoir Taking the Lead; Lessons from a Life in Motion hit stands in August of 2014 and rapidly was named to the prestigious New York Times Best-Seller list during two non-consecutive time periods.  In 2014 Hough and his sister Julianne teamed for a live stage dance concert “MOVE Live on Tour” performing in 50 cities around the country, in 2015 they toured again selling out scores of venues on their 47 city outing.  In 2017 they again performed a sold-out tour of 48 cities around the United States with their show “Move – Beyond – Live on Tour.”

With celebrity partners on Dancing with the Stars that have included Brooke Burke, Jennie Garth, Ricki Lake, Maria Menounos Nicole Scherzinger, Jennifer Grey, Kellie Pickler, Amber Riley, Amy Purdy and Bindi Irwin, Hough is best known for his innovation and daring choreography on the show. Hough is the winningest professional dancer with six Mirror Ball Trophies. His work has brought him Emmy nominations and inquiries from the film and music world regarding his dance knowledge and ability. 

For up to date information and to purchase tickets, please visit derekhough.com.