CORONATION Street star Kevin Kennedy will join the cast of Rock of Ages, which is set to hit Southampton in June.

Famed for his portrayal of Curly Watts in the soap, Kevin will play Dennis Dupree alongside X Factor winner and musical theatre star Matt Terry as Stacee Jaxx.

Rock of Ages is the hilarious musical comedy lavished with over 25 classic rock anthems, including We Built This City, The Final Countdown, Wanted Dead or Alive, Here I Go Again, Can’t Fight This Feeling and I Want To Know What Love Is, played loud and proud by an awesome live band.

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Now with hit seasons on Broadway, London’s West End and Las Vegas and a star-studded Hollywood movie version, the show will take to the stage at Mayflower Theatre on June 24 and 25.

Kevin Kennedy's West End theatre credits include Chicago, We Will Rock You, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Rocky Horror Show, The Commitments and Fat Friends.

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Performer, singer and songwriter Matt Terry was the winner of the 2016 series of ITV’s The X Factor, gaining a top three hit with his Ed Sheeran penned winner’s single When Christmas Comes Around. He was also featured on Enrique Iglesias’ smash Summer single Subeme La Radio with Sean Paul.

Tickets are on sale at mayflower.org.uk or 02380 711811.