Viral songwriters Barlow and Bear announced on TikTok that their concept album, Bridgerton’s unofficial musical, will start on September 10.

The album will focus on the first season of the hit Netflix series – which stars Irishman Nicola Coughlan – and will feature 15 original songs written and performed by Abigail Barlow, 22, and Emily Bear, 19.

Bridgerton’s unofficial musical was originally composed by the music duo for social media, garnering 36 million likes, over 2 million followers and nearly 200 million views on the hashtag #bridgertonmusical.

Barlow and Bear broadcast their writing sessions live to give their fans a behind-the-scenes look at how their music was made. “The duo broke new ground by involving their audiences in their process every step of the way via social media, and will mirror this direct-to-consumer distribution by automatically posting the album to all major music streaming and download services. a described statement.

“Bridgerton’s unofficial musical The concept album is about to delight fans and new listeners with its sweeping orchestrations, clever lyrics, powerful ballads and pop topline, ”the statement continued. “The result is a unique contemporary score with classical, pop and Broadway influences. “

Barlow started writing pop songs at the age of 16 and his recent hit “Heartbreak Hotel” reached No. 2 on the iTunes pop charts. the pop singer even caught the attention of Meghan Trainor on social media, which Barlow calls his greatest mentor.

Bear has been composing classical music since she was little. The child prodigy has composed music for Disney, DreamWorks, Warner Brothers and Universal, earning him an honor at the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The duo will perform Bridgerton’s unofficial musical August 12-14 at Bicester Village in the Oxfordshire countryside of England, as well as August 29 at the Broadway outdoor music festival Elsie Fest in New York City.