Military wives from Arbroath have been given plenty to Shout about after being invited to sing alongside Lulu.
Lulu will release charity single Cry at the end of this month and has invited military wives’ choirs from across the UK to join her for live performances during each of her 34 tour dates.
RM Condor Military Wives Choir will perform with Lulu on stage at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen next month as part of the 67-year old’s UK tour.
The Arbroath ladies will be joined on stage by the military wives choir at RAF Lossiemouth to perform the song.
Diane Breach from the Angus choir said: “We’re over the moon to have been asked by Lulu to perform with her in Aberdeen.
“Lulu is such an iconic figure and to get the chance to sing with her is something everyone is excited about.
“We’ve already downloaded the track and will begin rehearsing it this week.
“Quite a number of our group have just joined us and for some of them it’ll be their biggest performance to date.”
Cry will be released on February 26 with all proceeds donated to the charity which supports women in the British military community.
Lulu got involved with the Military Wives Choir following her struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which was diagnosed several years ago.
“I have been anxious all my life,” she said. “I started in the music business very young and I come from a violent childhood in my home.
“I would never talk about that when I was younger.
“My duty was to take care of my family, never to tell anything that went on in my home, everything was a secret.
“So, to me, if I didn’t take care of everyone, the world would fall apart as a child, you sort of get these messages.”
The Grammy-nominated singer will be performing hits from her 50-year career on the UK tour, such as To Sir With Love, The Man Who Sold The World, The Man with the Golden Gun, Relight My Fire, and, of course, Shout.
As well as performing songs from some of her musical heroes, such as soul legends Ray Charles and Otis Redding, she will also be recalling personal anecdotes, song-writing experiences and other entertaining stories.
Ahead of the tour, Lulu said: “2015 has been an exceptional year for me, in a 50-year career.
“From performing at Glastonbury, releasing my first self-penned album and touring the UK, solo with my fabulous band for the first time in 10 years.
“I had so much fun, I’ve decided to get back out there to do it again in March 2016, and I can’t wait.”