‘Too close for comfort’ Sinatra sound-alike is heading to Barnstaple

A ‘too close for comfort’ Sinatra sound-alike is heading to the Queen’s Theatre in Barnstaple on Sunday, November 23 with The Rat Pack: Christmas in Vegas.

David Alacey, who channels his inner Frank Sinatra in the homage, has impersonated ‘Ol’ Blue Eyes’ in Strictly Come Dancing and the 2004 Royal Variety concert.

Jazz great Buddy Greco, who shared vocals with the Basildon-born performer for One For My Baby, said: “As for David Alacey - well this guy really is Sinatra! It's frightening.”

The Sinatra Estate has previously remarked: “His recording of the theme from New York New York for Atari Games is too close for comfort.”

Letting North Devon audiences know what they can expect, David said: “People can expect to take a trip back in time to the Golden Age of Christmas Television Spectaculars by the likes of Andy Williams and Perry Como in a show designed for all the family.

“Like those greats, The Rat Pack - Frank, Dean and Sammy are synonymous with Christmas and as performers we look forward to the Christmas Tour throughout the year.

“We really can't wait to get into the festive mood with classics such as Let it Snow and White Christmas. When audiences leave the theatre we make sure that they feel as though it really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!”

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Ashley Campbell (Sammy Davis Jr.) and Tim Harwood (Dean Martin) complete the much-loved trio. Ashley has played DC Wiley in Coronation Street and has also appeared in Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again!, Hollyoaks, Doctor Who and Call the Midwife while Tim has performed at the London Palladium and features in Star Wars - Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.

The Rat Pack: Christmas in Vegas is at the Queen's Theatre at 7.30pm on November 23. Tickets are available at https://queenstheatre-barnstaple.com