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Actor Hugh Laurie is to make his UK musical debut at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival later this year.<\/p>\n

The actor, famous for playing the lead role in the US TV series House, will close this year’s festival on 2 May at Cheltenham Town Hall.<\/p>\n

It will be the first in a short series of shows to promote his first blues album Let Them Talk.<\/p>\n

Laurie performed songs from it in New Orleans on Tuesday with former comedy partner Stephen Fry in the audience.<\/p>\n

Speaking of his love of the blues, Laurie said “I love this music, as authentically as I know how, and I want you to love it too. <\/p>\n

“And if you get a thousandth of the pleasure from it that I’ve had, we’re all ahead of the game.”<\/p>\n

Executive director of Cheltenham Jazz Festival Ian George said it “promises to be a suitably amazing finale” to the festival. <\/p>\n

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I love this music… and want you to love it too\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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“Hugh is a huge star both here in the UK and across the world – and welcoming such an internationally respected performer puts Cheltenham firmly on the European cultural map alongside Paris and Berlin,” he said.<\/p>\n

“I hope our audience are excited as we are.”<\/p>\n

The album, released on 9 May, also features musicians Allen Toussaint, Sir Tom Jones and Dr John. Other shows are scheduled for London, Paris and Berlin.<\/p>\n

The Cheltenham concert will be recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 2. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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