
Born in England, the brothers later moved with their parents to Australia, where they achieved their first chart success, and later came back to the UK as their worldwide careers took off,
Earlier this year, A-list artists including Celine Dion, John Legend, Ed Sheeran and Stevie Wonder paid tribute to the group in a Grammy-organized tribute concert to mark the 40th anniversary of the “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack.
Barry Gibb will serve as executive producer on the new project telling the band’s story, working alongside the widows of his late brothers.
“It’s another adventure for us and a chance to throw the spotlight on all my brothers and finally the real story of us will be told,” said Barry Gibb of the project.
No futher details of the project are available for now, but by the time the Bee Gees musical hits the stage, it will likely be joining a crowded field of bio-musicals. Among then, Cher recently announced she’ll be telling her life story in “The Cher Show,” a musical slated to hit Broadway next year, while a Tina Turner bio-musical is expected to hit London’s West End next spring.