Dame Dana joins Brassed Off stars for tribute to former Paterson patient in Birmingham

The original Derry girl, who shot to fame in 1970 as Ireland’s first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest with “All Kinds of Everything”, went on to score chart hits worldwide with the likes of “Please Tell Him That I Said Hello”, “Fairytale” and “It’s Gonna Be a Cold Cold Christmas”.

A singer whose music transcends pop, she was recently made a Dame of the Order of St Gregory by Pope Francis in recognition of her service to the Catholic Church.

Dana joins forces with Grimethorpe Colliery Band, the world’s most renowned brass band, best known for providing the soundtrack to Brassed Off, starring Ewan McGregor. The band’s story was the inspiration behind the 1996 BAFTA-winning film, and an octet thereof backed Coldplay on the Pyramid Stage at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.

The Christmas spectacular at Town Hall, Birmingham on 22nd December is the brainchild of conductor and arranger Matthew Jones.

He is dedicating the concert to his late mother whose death in 2004 is currently being investigated in one of the UK’s largest ever inquests; Eunice Jones being among the 62 former patients of the disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson.

Dana and Grimethorpe Colliery Band: A Dana Good Christmas! also features The Choir of St Mary’s the Mount RC Primary School, Walsall and host and guest singer Bob Brolly.

Tickets for this one-off matinee performance are available at bmusic.co.ukor by calling 0121 780 3333.