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Fast & Furious Live coming to Birmingham

Fast & Furious Live is bringing its first ever global arena tour to Birmingham next year.

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Fast & Furious Live coming to Birmingham

The adrenaline-fueled, two-hour show is set to showcase precision performance driving and newly created physics-defying stunts. Using favourite cars and locations that criss-cross the globe along with key scenes from the film series – created via state-of-the-art 3D projection mapping – fans will be transported straight into this immersive extension of the Fast & Furious movies.

The show with feature several original cars from the films, as well as exact replicas of fan favourites — from Dom’s legendary Dodge Charger to the flip car from Fast & Furious 6.

Creative director and executive producer, Fast & Furious Live, Rowland French said: “It’s been years in the making, and we are beyond excited to finally show fellow fans what we have been creating in order to bring Fast & Furious Live to the global stage.

Thousands of the world’s best stunt performers and drivers applied for the opportunity to join the production and, following extensive auditions, have been whittled down to the ultimate elite team who have started a rigorous 4-month training camp in preparation for the world tour.

They will be joined by some of the world’s leading parkour athletes.

"With this mix of extraordinary stunts, special effects, cutting-edge 3D-projection mapping – as well as drivers pushing their own limits — every performance will create an unforgettable experience for the live audience.

"Twenty-three cities across 14 countries is just the beginning for Fast & Furious Live.”

Vince Klaseus, President, Universal Brand Development said: “Fast & Furious Live will allow audiences worldwide to experience the extreme action sequences from the franchise through an authentic live experience.

“With this live show, we are redefining fan access and bringing audiences closer than ever to their favourite movie moments.”

Executive President Touring International Music, Live Nation, Phil Bowdery said: “As the world's largest live-entertainment company, we have been part of many incredible shows, but we are especially thrilled to be working on Fast & Furious Live, which will offer fans a spectacle on an unprecedented scale.”

Fast & Furious Live will come to Arena Birmingham from April 20 to April 22, 2018.

Tickets for the Arena Birmingham date will be on sale from 9.00am until September 29, 2017.

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