ITV Plans Donny & Marie Special

LONDON: ITV1 has commissioned ITV Studios to produce An Audience with Donny & Marie, an hour-long special that marks the first time the duo have appeared together in the U.K. in 20 years.

The Osmond duo will be singing a variety of old favorites and new songs in front of a celebrity audience. The brother-sister pair had their first U.S. variety show in 1976, Donny & Marie, where they performed songs such as "I’m A Little Bit Country, I’m a Little Bit Rock and Roll." An Audience with Donny & Marie is an ITV Studios production and distributed internationally by ITV Global Entertainment.

Claire Horton, the controller of entertainment at ITV Studios, said “We’re delighted to be working with Donny and Marie on this incredibly special television event, An Audience with Donny & Marie. The production will be full of surprises, music and glamour, bringing two of the entertainment world’s most loved performers to millions of fans in the U.K. and around the world.”

Donny and Marie commented: “We are looking forward to bringing a bit of Las Vegas to the U.K. and performing some of our old favorites with some new surprises for our dedicated fans.”