English singer Declan John Galbraith will perform a concert June 26 at A8 Live.

Galbraith is best known for his 2002 hit single, “Tell Me Why,” which peaked at No. 29 in the U.K. Singles Chart.

Back when Galbraith was getting started he had performed at a series of local talent contests and within a year he had won 15 titles. As a result of his success in the talent shows, his first song “Walking in the Air” was released on a compilation Christmas album which also featured songs by Westlife, Elton John and Elvis Presley. Among some of his most memorable performances have been the Queen’s Jubilee at St Paul’s Cathedral, when he sang “Amazing Grace” accompanied by the St Paul’s Choir and a performance in front of more than 22,000 people at an Elton John concert. His first self-titled album “Declan” was a huge success, selling 200,000 copies in Germany in its first year.

Another big success came during a nationwide tour of “Young Voices” concerts which led to the breaking of a Guinness World Record. It was at the Odyssey Arena, Belfast in December 2002 when he sang live with some 10,000 children and was also simultaneously linked, by radio and satellite, with more than 80,000 children in their schools all over Britain, who accompanied him in achieving the world’s largest choral group. His talent and reputation came to the attention of media mogul Haim Saban who signed Galbraith to his music group’s new record label, Starwatch, and selected Germany as the first site to launch their first album.

Time: 8 p.m., June 26

Tickets: 380-680 yuan

Booking: 400-610-3721

Venue: A8 Live, 2/F, A8 Music Building, intersection of Binhai Boulevard and Keyuan Road, Nanshan District ((南山区滨海大道与科园路交汇处A8音乐大厦二楼A8 Live)

Metro: Line 2, Keyuan Station (科苑站), Exit A(SD News)