Sir Andy Murray announces theatre tour as Tennis legend takes ‘Centre Stage’ following retirement – with shows about his illustrious career set for next summer

Sir Andy Murray has announced his first-ever theatre tour as the tennis legend swaps the court for the stage as he embarks on the next phase of his career.

The two-time Wimbledon champion will take to the stage for four nights in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London, fittingly concluding the show, called ‘Centre Stage’ just over one mile away from Centre Court at the end of June 2025.

Murray will be joined by BBC Sport commentator, and fellow Scotsman, Andrew Cotter as they reminisce about his illustrious career in which he won three Grand Slam titles and two Olympic gold medals.

The pair are to provide ‘new anecdotes and the innermost details’ of Murray’s life as a professional athlete to an intimate audience who will not be allowed access to their phones.

‘After this summer, I wanted to try some different things,’ said Murray. ‘I don’t think a tennis player has done anything like this before so it felt like a great challenge for me.

‘I haven’t stepped on a tennis court for a long time, so hopefully my fans will enjoy seeing me in this new setting.’

Murray is now in the next chapter of his career after he put away his racquet for the final time as a professional following the Paris Olympics, three months ago, after a string of hip surgeries late in his career.

The dates of his show are set to coincide with the build-up to next year’s grass court season, a surface and period of time close to Murray’s heart.

Tickets will be hard to come by as small arenas have been chosen in order to provide an exclusive experience for those fortunate enough to attend.

Phones will be left at the door to stop the filming of the show, which Murray has revealed will allow him to feel more comfortable to open up.

‘Nowadays everyone’s got their phones out all of the time,’ Murray told British GQ. ‘Hopefully, the crowd interacts a little bit more with the show, but also with me.

‘I feel like I can be honest and open about things without the worry of someone recording something that you said and it blowing up.

‘I don’t want to be going in there every night stressing about saying something about a player that is said in jest that ends up meaning that I hate them.