{"id":45872,"date":"2024-02-14T12:02:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T11:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1991973"},"modified":"2024-02-14T13:16:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:16:25","slug":"torvill-and-dean-announce-skating-retirement-with-farewell-tour-how-to-get-tickets-now","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/torvill-and-dean-announce-skating-retirement-with-farewell-tour-how-to-get-tickets-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Torvill and Dean announce skating retirement with farewell tour \u2013 How to get tickets now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Take a bow Torvill and Dean. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Olivia Garrett\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 14 February 2024 at 11:02 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>On the 40th anniversary of their Olympic gold win, ice skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have announced their retirement from the sport.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate, the pair will be embarking on a farewell tour around the UK in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>This Valentine\u2019s Day, the duo have returned to Sarajevo to celebrate their iconic performance at the 1984 winter Olympics, which saw them earn perfect scores of 6.0 from all 12 judges, and overnight fame.<\/p>\n<p>After sharing their news in the early hours on Good Morning Britain, Dean said: \u201cIt\u2019s fantastic being here in Sarajevo where it all started for us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s quite emotional, actually, and nostalgic at the same time. We went back into the Zetra Stadium where we actually performed and stood on the spot where we knelt down to start the Bolero routine and I sort of had tingles in the back of my neck being there again.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We have some news \u2026 next year we\u2019re heading out on our last ever UK tour together, before hanging up our skates. \u2764\ufe0f\u26f8\ufe0f <br\/> <br\/>We hope to see you in 2025 for our last dance.<br\/><br\/>For dates and ticket information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3yxUH5Pfrx\">https:\/\/t.co\/3yxUH5Pfrx<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7UWkfoi4XU\">pic.twitter.com\/7UWkfoi4XU<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Jayne and Chris (@torvillanddean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/torvillanddean\/status\/1757669314088292382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>When asked why now was the right time to leave the ice, he continued: \u201cGosh well 40 years ago is a long time. In actual fact, next year in 2025, we have been skating together for 50 years and we felt that was a really nice round number to say \u2018we have had a wonderful time but it\u2019s time to retire a little bit and hang up the skates\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the Dancing on Ice judges have promised to go out with a bang, with Jayne adding: \u201cWe feel that it will be the last tour but it will be a celebration of everything that we have been through since 1984.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Torvill and Dean\u2019s farewell tour will be coming to nine cities around the country in 2025, including London, Manchester, Glasgow and more.<\/p>\n<p>It would be ice to see you there \u2013 here\u2019s how to get tickets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/1236178\/431519\/7559?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Ftorvill-dean-tickets%2Fartist%2F34411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Buy Torvill and Dean tickets at Ticketmaster<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Torvill and Dean farewell tour UK dates and venues<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Torvill and Dean will be coming to nine cities in the UK and Ireland next spring. Kicking things off in London, the pair will then travel on to Sheffield, Birmingham and Manchester before finishing up in Glasgow. Here\u2019s the dates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>12th \u2013 13th Apr 2025 \u2013 London, <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/1236178\/431519\/7559?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Ftorvill-dean-tickets%2Fartist%2F34411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">OVO Arena Wembley<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>15th \u2013 16th Apr 2025 \u2013 Belfast, <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/1236178\/431519\/7559?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Ftorvill-dean-tickets%2Fartist%2F34411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">SSE Arena<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>19th \u2013 20th Apr 2025 \u2013 Sheffield, <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/1236178\/431519\/7559?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Ftorvill-dean-tickets%2Fartist%2F34411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">Utilita Arena<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>23th \u2013 24th Apr 2025 \u2013 Nottingham, <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/1236178\/431519\/7559?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Ftorvill-dean-tickets%2Fartist%2F34411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">Motorpoint Arena<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>25th \u2013 27th Apr 2025 \u2013 Birmingham, <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/1236178\/431519\/7559?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Ftorvill-dean-tickets%2Fartist%2F34411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">Resorts World Arena<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>30th Apr \u2013 1st May 2025 \u2013 Newcastle, <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/1236178\/431519\/7559?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Ftorvill-dean-tickets%2Fartist%2F34411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">Utilita Arena<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2nd \u2013 4th May 2025 \u2013 Manchester, <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/1236178\/431519\/7559?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Ftorvill-dean-tickets%2Fartist%2F34411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">AO Arena<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>8th \u2013 9th May 2025 \u2013 Liverpool, <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/1236178\/431519\/7559?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Ftorvill-dean-tickets%2Fartist%2F34411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">M&amp;S Bank Arena<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10th \u2013 11th May 2025 \u2013 Glasgow, <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/1236178\/431519\/7559?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Ftorvill-dean-tickets%2Fartist%2F34411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">OVO Hydro<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul> <h2><strong>How much do tickets cost for the Torvill and Dean farewell tour?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tickets vary depending on the venue with London, unsurprisingly, being the most expensive.<\/p>\n<p>At cities such as Sheffield and Belfast, prices start at \u00a338 \u2013 \u00a341, while at others you\u2019ll have to pay a minimum of \u00a353.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to get tickets to Torvill and Dean\u2019s farewell tour<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tickets are on sale now at <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/1236178\/431519\/7559?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Ftorvill-dean-tickets%2Fartist%2F34411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">Ticketmaster<\/a>, so make sure you skate on over there before they run out!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/1236178\/431519\/7559?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Ftorvill-dean-tickets%2Fartist%2F34411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Buy Torvill and Dean tickets at Ticketmaster<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more ticketing news, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/tickets\/shania-twain-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to get Shania Twain tour tickets<\/a>, plus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/tickets\/abba-voyage-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">what is ABBA Voyage<\/a>?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Take a bow Torvill and Dean. 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