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June 13th, 2009 at 3:23 am

Susan Boyle Tour (Video, Photos): Susan Boyle BGT Tour Video

See the Susan Boyle Tour video and photos here of the singer’s first performance on June 12, 2009 in the BGT tour here. After rumor and speculation the singer emerged victoriously on stage in Birmingham.

***UPDATED with Sheffield June 13, 2009 video and Birmingham June 24, 2009 video below.

The Susan Boyle BGT tour performance included ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ from Les Miserables and Memory from Cats, the two songs she sang in the Britain’s Got Talent final and semi-final respectively.

The 48-year-old singer from Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland skyrocketed to international fame as tens of millions have seen her initial BGT audition on YouTube, and is widely considered to be one of the most viewed viral video hits of all time. The story is now legend, the unknown singer, dismissively treated because of her appearance, mesmerizing a cynical audience and skeptical panel of judges, Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden. The original Susan Boyle viral video can be seen here: Susan Boyle Video (Britain’s Got Talent))

With the Susan Boyle tour performance on June 12, 2009 the singer is proving again that she is no one hit wonder. According to the Birmingham Mail, the singer received a standing ovation, and blew a kiss to the audience at the National Indoor Arena in which all ten of the finalists performed; Julian Smith, Shaheen Jafargholi, Aidan Davis, Stavros Flatley, Hollie Steel, Shaun Smith, Flawless, 2 Grand as well as last year’s Britain’s Got Talent winner, dancer George Sampson.

Sky News quotes Presenter Stephen Mulhern of ITV2 Britain’s Got More Talent as describing the singer as “famous all over the world” and “so famous even pet cat Pebbles is famous.”

To see Susan Boyle tour photos see: Susan Boyle gets a standing ovation after wowing the crowd on the first night of Britain’s Got Talent live tour

For more reporting on the Susan Boyle BGT tour see also: Susan Boyle makes her comeback performance

Susan Boyle Tour video below.

Susan Boyle Birmingham video June 12, 2009 ‘I Dreamed a Dream’

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Susan Boyle Birmingham – Memory

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Susan Boyle Sheffield Video – June 13, 2009 – I Dreamed a Dream and Memory

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