Review: Cleo Higgins stars in Thriller Live at the Lyric Theatre

Thriller Live

Lyric Theatre

Reviewed on Thursday 26th June 2014

Although Thriller Live has been running in the West End for over five years and been seen globally by almost three million people, before last night I had never seen the show which pays tribute to the life and career of Michael Jackson.

The Voice's Cleo Higgins joins Thriller Live UK Tour

It has been announced that Cleo Higgins, who recently appeared on The Voice, will star in the UK Touring production of Thriller Live from 23rd September 2013. Cleo will star in the production as the lead female vocalist.

Cleo was the lead singer of Cleopatra, the 1990’s pop group made up of three sisters from Manchester. Signed to Madonna’s label Maverick when she was just 13, Cleopatra had three Top 10 hits, supported the Spice Girls and had two TV series.

Earlier this year Cleo auditioned for The Voice. Mentored by Will.i.am, Cleo battled her way through to Quarter Finals and was eventually eliminated at the Semi Final stage of the reality show.