Good Morning Britain's Ed Balls shares exciting career news 'I've never done this before'
During Thursday's (24 July) episode of Good Morning Britain, presenter Ed Balls made a significant announcement about his future endeavours. Ed returned to the ITV show with co-host Charlotte Hawkins, delivering the day's news and headlines to viewers.
In the midst of GMB's entertainment segment, hosted by Melvin Odoom, Ed disclosed some thrilling news regarding his latest project outside of the show, though he confessed to feeling "nervous".
"Ed Balls is heading to the West End!" exclaimed an enthusiastic Melvin. "So, your band Centrist Dad is going to be one of the guest acts for the show Wilko - Love and Death and Rock 'n' Roll. What is going on, Ed?!"
Ed then divulged details about his forthcoming performance and invited people to attend the event, reports the Mirror.
"Friday night, seven o'clock, Leicester Square Theatre. It's a brilliant show about Wilko Johnson from Dr. Feelgood," explained Ed. "Very moving, very emotional story."
He elaborated on his role for the evening, saying: "They have a guest act at the end. Me, and Robert Peston, John Wilson and Chris Taylor, all coming on at the end to play two songs. They are called She Does It Right and All Through The City."
Despite only having practised the songs for three days, Ed confided in Charlotte that he is "very nervous" about performing in the West End.
Melvin queried: "You're not going to become a big star and leave us are you?" to which Ed gave the comforting response: "No! I think the chances of that are slim!".
In 2023, Ed teamed up with journalist Robert Peston and broadcaster John Wilson to form the band Centrist dad. Ed is on the drums, Robert takes the lead with vocals, and John is on bass guitar.
Their repertoire includes covers from iconic bands such as The Who, The Cure, and ABBA, all in an effort to support Action for Stammering Children and Speakers for Schools.
Centrist dad has been active on the gig circuit in recent times, gracing stages at venues like The Water Rats in London and keeping their followers updated via social media about forthcoming gigs and fresh tracks.
Following their latest performance at The Water Rats, Ed took to Instagram to express his gratitude, writing: "We had such a brilliant night at The Water Rats on Thursday - thanks so much to everyone who came and helped us raise money for Action for Stammering Children and Speakers for Schools."
He continued: "We did Eurythmics, The Who, ABBA, The Cure and tons more, but the audience reaction to The Killers and Charli XCX was something else. We loved it ! #CentristDad."
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