| Neighbours - The Celebration Tour | |
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| Company | Maple Tree Entertainment Freemantle |
| Genre | Television |
| Show type | Conversational |
| Date of premiere | 1 March 2023 |
| Final show | 16 April 2023 |
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| Executive producer | Mellissa Julians |
| Director | Joe Julians |
| Hosts | Leah Boleto Jennifer Hansen |
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Neighbours - The Celebration Tour was a 2023 touring theatre production about the Australian soap opera Neighbours. The tour was originally conceived as a one-off live event titled "Neighbours: Live in Conversation", to celebrate the show's thirty-fifth anniversary. It was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the cancellation of Neighbours, Maple Tree Entertainments and Freemantle planned a UK theatre tour, repackaged and retitled as "Neighbours: The Farewell Tour". It was expanded to become a multi-venue touring show for 2023. The series was later given a reprieve when Amazon Freevee partnered with Fremantle to co-produce future episodes of Neighbours. This meant the tour had to be rebranded again, this time as "'Neighbours: The Celebration Tour". The show was presented by Leah Boleto during its UK run.
The show's concept incorporates several Neighbours cast members being interviewed about the show by a host speaker. The cast share personal stories, perform musical numbers and act out a scene from Neighbours: The Finale. The cast also take part in an interactive question and answer session. Meet and greet sessions with fans were also held at each venue. The tour began on 1 March 2023 at Waterfront Hall in Belfast and concluded at the London Palladium on 23 March 2023. A one-off Australian tour date was held at Hamer Hall, Melbourne on 16 April 2023, with a different ensemble cast. There were seventeen shows in total. The tour featured the cast members Alan Fletcher, Jackie Woodburne, April Rose Pengilly, Ryan Moloney, Annie Jones and Stefan Dennis. Additional cast members appeared during the tour's sole Australian show.
The tour received positive reviews from critics with praise emphasised on its more emotional and surreal moments. The cast's frank discussions about Neighbours being cancelled were favoured. The shows were described as the "ultimate experience" for Neighbours fans. Boleto also received praise her presenting role and her interviews with cast members.