Andy Burrows and Ilan Eshkeri have revealed a number of very special guests who will be joining them for their upcoming live-to-picture shows of The Snowman and The Snowdog at London’s Union Chapel. James Corden, Tom Odell, Melanie C, Emmy The Great & Tim Wheeler will join the duo for the shows, which take place on December 12th, 13th and 14th, with evening performances each night plus a special matinee show on December 14th. Further special guests will be announced shortly.

In this very special run of shows, Burrows and Eshkeri will first be joined by The London Metropolitan Orchestra for a unique live soundtracking of the film, before being joined by their special guests during a set of classic seasonal and Christmas cover versions. Union Chapel will be transformed into a wintry wonderland befitting the occasion, with guests appearing as follows: 

Thursday Dec 12th - Tom Odell, Melanie C
Friday Dec 13th - James Corden
Saturday Dec 14th (matinee and evening shows) - Emmy The Great & Tim Wheeler 

The Snowman and The Snowdog (Official Soundtrack Album) by Ilan Eshkeri and Andy Burrows, meanwhile, is out now on Play It Again Sam. The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with the London Metropolitan Orchestra, and the 60 piece ensemble was joined by a choir of Andy and Ilan's friends and musical collaborators for the recording. 10 million people watched The Snowman and The Snowdog for the first time last Christmas, on the 30th anniversary of the Raymond Briggs-penned original The Snowman™. The Briggs-endorsed follow-up was created by many of the same team that first brought the much-loved original to life, and Eshkeri and Burrows’ modern soundtrack underpins the tale to magical effect. 

The film's single, Light The Night, written by Andy and Ilan and performed by Andy, features in the iconic flying sequence of The Snowman and The Snowdog, just as ‘Walking in the Air’ featured in the flying sequence of The Snowman in 1982. Light The Night has been remixed by Jeremy Wheatley for release on December xxx and features The London Contemporary Voices. 

Tickets for the Union Chapel shows, priced at £20, are on sale Ticketmaster