Julie Andrews announces London concert

LONDON — Julie Andrews is to perform in London, 30 years after her last appearance on the British stage.

Concert promoters AEG Europe said Wednesday the star of such musicals as ``Mary Poppins'' and ``The Sound of Music'' will appear at London's 02 Arena on May 8.

Andrews had non-cancerous throat nodules removed in 1997. The operation initially left her unable to sing.

Andrews has since starred in such films as ``The Princess Diaries'' and as the voice of Queen Lillian in the ``Shrek'' series.

Tickets go on sale Thursday.

Andrews says in a statement that ``to perform once again in my homeland on the London stage will be a wonderful moment — it is where it all began for me, and I am so excited to be able to share a brand new work with audiences.''