THE prolific, world famous mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins is set to return to North Wales this spring.

Venue Cymru has snagged Britain’s best-selling classical artist of the last 25 years for one of her two stops in the homeland as part of her An Evening with Katherine Jenkins tour in May.

The tour will introduce fans to her 2018 release Guiding Light – which represents the culmination of a deeply emotional journey which began when her beloved father, Selwyn, died and set her on a new path leading to motherhood.

Jenkins said: “I have a life now I don’t think I ever expected to have. I am very happy, very blessed and I feel incredibly grateful. I feel whole new layers of emotion which have really taken me by surprise and made me feel like I have found myself, found my true voice.

Cherished as one of Britain’s all-time favourite singers, Jenkins made chart history when her last album, Celebration became her 12th UK Classical No.1 album in 12 years.

As one of the UK’s greatest musical exports, multi-award winning Katherine has performed with the likes of Andrea Bocelli, José Carreras, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Bryn Terfel, Rolando Villazon, and Il Divo as well as for the Pope, for presidents and is a favourite of the Royal Family.

The singer also gave a star turn at last year's BBC Proms in the Park Wales 2018 at Stadium Zipworld.

Her new album includes some surprising new takes for Katherine, including a cover of Stormzy’s Blinded by Your Grace and Never Enough from The Greatest Showman sitting alongside personal favourite such as Morning Has Broken as well as original material, including ‘Xander’s Song, written for her son born earlier this year.

Jenkins added: “My voice has changed. This album is the most intimate album I have ever made. It’s a mindful collections of songs. I’m not trying to prove anything, I’m not trying to show how many notes I can hit, I just want to take people to a place of emotion and reflection – to touch hearts and souls.”

To learn more about Jenkin's journey, head to Venue Cymru on Friday, May 10 at 7pm.

Tickets start at £31, with Gold VIP and Diamond VIP tickets available. To book, visit venuecymru.co.uk or call the box office on 01492 872000.