A lifetime in television
Pete has had a career in the world of television. He has been in the house band for Strictly Come Dancing for the last 12 years. Stars in their Eyes for 12 years plus various other shows including Surprise Surprise, Opportunity Knocks, Various Royal Varirety Performances, Generation Game
Pete along with the BBC Strictly Come Dancing Orchestra
The Lights of the West End
Pete has been involved in over 20 West End Theatre productions. He was in the band for the Abba Show in 1986 of Chess. Jesus Christ Superstar, The Producers, Spamalot, The Full Monty, Mutiny on The Bounty, Drowsy Chaperone, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Rat Pack. He has also played in the orchestra as a deputy on Kinky Boots Oliver, Grease, Evita, Thoroughlly Modern Millie, Cats, Hairspray, Starlight express, Chicago, Blues In The Night
Touring Days
Pete has been around the world performing in various different bands. He has played in Tokyo with Paul Weller, New York with Haircut 100, Sydney with Cliff Richard, Rekjaviv with Sting, Paris with The Last Shadow Puppets, Berlin with James Last, Gestadt with Quincy Jones, Marrakesh with Shirley Bassey, Wembley with Natalie Cole, London with Tony Bennet Estonia with Lou Reed, Cannes with Pete Townsend, Stockholm with Bjorn Skiffs Zurich with Incognito