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Pop Idol star will join P&O mini-cruise
Pop Idol star Gareth Gates is to join a two-night cruise on P&O’s Oceana for three special performances.
He will perform in the 500-seat Footlights theatre on board the cruise departing Southampton on September 3.
He will then pose for photos and sign autographs.


The cruise calls in Bruges, from Zeebrugge, and will return to Southampton.
Balcony cabins are available and priced from £406 per person based on two sharing on a full board basis including all main meals and entertainment, including the Gareth Gates performance.


Gates said: "I'm really excited about performing on board Oceana. I've never been on a cruise ship before but I've always wanted to and so this is going to be a fantastic experience for me."
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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