Richard Jones is a sensational addition to events of all shapes and sizes. The perfect corporate entertainer, his spellbinding magic tricks blow audiences away, to ensure your event is an unforgettable success. Both a mentalist, magician and an esteemed military soldier, Richard’s unique combination of tricks stand out at events.
When booked for shows both in-person and online, Richard can offer a wide range of services. He has performed across the world, from Saudi Arabia to India, ensuring that your audience will be star-struck by Richard’s attendance. A true professional, his high-tech magic sets encourage audience participation and integrate your organisation’s branding.
Also booked as an event host and motivational speaker, The Military Illusionist will supply both entertainment and structure to your occasion. In between speakers or awards, he can perform his outstanding magic act, a unique service guaranteed to entertain. Your audience will be captivated by Richard, as a host and an illusionist!
In 2016, Richard auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent. Soaring through to the finals, he combined his two loves, the military and magic, to bring a tear to the judges’ eyes, as Richard concluded the performance with a patriotic celebration of British heroism. Named the first magician to win Britain’s Got Talent he then performed at the Royal Variety Show and returned for Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions in 2019.
Continually strengthening his reputation, Richard toured the UK in 2017 with Power of Imagination, starred in his show, Operation Magic, on ITV and embarked on a 2021/22 tour titled Escape. He has since diversified his offerings, to supply virtual magic shows that utilise his corporate audiences’ branding and logo.
Richard joined the British Army in 2010, before progressing to the Parachute Regiment and Household Cavalry. He also spent a year at the Royal Military School of Music. Following his BGT victory, Richard took part in the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations, performing as a bandsman in the Trooping the Colour.
Richard is a patron of Together for Short Lives, Scotty’s Little Soldiers and is an ambassador for The Royal British Legion. When he is not performing on West End stages, he regularly entertains British troops in war-torn countries. In the words of Alesha Dixon, this dedication to both charitable causes and his country makes Richard “poignant, noble [and] brilliantly British”.
Richard has entertained audiences of all demographics, including at holiday parks, like Butlins and on cruises including Saga 2017 and Carnival Horizon 2017. With experience performing on live television, as well as at royal parties, nationwide theatres and business galas, Richard is the ideal entertainer for events of all shapes and sizes. The British soldier will adapt his set to complement your occasion, a testament to Richard’s passion for entertaining and commitment to your event’s success.
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