A Britain’s Got Talent finalist hailed the "next Bublé" is set to perform in Southend this autumn after launching his debut album.

Dubbed ‘Curtain Call’, in line with his debut studio album, out earlier this month on Westway Music, Tom Ball's October and November shows will see him head to the Palace Theatre on October 6.

He will also be performing at Stoller Hall in Manchester and London's Leicester Square Theatre.

The announcement comes after Tom, who also received the coveted Golden Buzzer on America’s Got Talent, embarked on a 14-date debut solo tour across the UK earlier this year.

Having given up his day job as a drama and music teacher, Tom is now carrying out his childhood dream of being a singer. 

His first TV experience on Britain's Got Talent saw him described as "the best singer Britain’s Got Talent has seen in 16 years" by Amanda Holden.

“I’m at home on the stage, it's a moment where unlike anything else I do in my life, everything is focused there,” Tom says.

Tom's vocal range as a performer and interpreter of songs, as well as a writer, has led to comparisons to the likes of Michael Bublé and Michael Ball; both multi-faceted entertainers with the unique ability to do it all.

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A mix of both original work and covers, Curtain Call, recorded at Umbrella Studios in London, features collaborations with award-winning songwriters and producers such as Eliot Kennedy and Gary Barlow, as well as a stunning duet with West End star Lucie Jones on the track Goodbye. 

The album will also feature Writing’s On The Wall, the song which originally earned Tom a standing ovation on Britain's Got Talent.

Tickets are on sale for his shows now at ticketmaster.co.uk.