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Rock pioneers Judas Priest are bringing their Shield of Pain Tour to the Yorkshire coast next summer for TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre.

The British legends – who have shaped the sound and style of heavy metal for more than half a century – will headline the UK’s biggest open-air concert arena on Wednesday July 23 when they will celebrate 35 years of their iconic album Painkiller.

This unmissable show is one of only two UK dates Judas Priest will play next summer and a massive northern exclusive. The band’s only other UK live show is at London’s 02.

Supporting Judas Priest at Scarborough will be Welsh rockers Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons.

Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday December 13 from ticketmaster.co.uk and
scarboroughopenairtheatre.co.uk

Announcing the celebration of Painkiller, Judas Priest promise audiences “This rare unique set including beloved classics will be defending the metal faith in a truly memorable experience.”

There are few heavy metal bands that have managed to scale the heights that Judas Priest have during a 50-plus year career.

Their presence and influence remains at an all-time high as evidenced by 2018’s Firepower being the highest-charting album of their career. GRAMMY Award wins and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame further cemented their place in music legend.

Originally formed in Birmingham in 1969, it was in the late 1970s that Priest delivered a quartet of albums – Sin After Sin, Stained Class, Hell Bent for Leather and Unleashed in the East – separating them from the rest of the hard rock pack.

The albums spawned such metal anthems as Sinner, Diamonds and Rust, Hell Bent for Leather, and The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown).

Priest were famously one of the first metal bands to exclusively wear leather and studs – a look that began during this era and would eventually be embraced by ‘metal heads’ throughout the world.

The band did not let up in the 1980s and 1990s as they were second to none as far as pure metal goes, releasing such all-time classic albums as British Steel, Point of Entry, Screaming for Vengeance and Defenders of the Faith.

Fast forward to today – and with landmark albums and sell-out shows around the world – Priest continue to be both revered and celebrated in equal measure and most recently were nominated for a 2025 GRAMMY Award for Best Metal Performance.

In 2022, band members Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, Ian Hill and Scott Travis were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – appointed by legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper.

Earlier this year saw the arrival of 19th studio album, Invincible Shield, while Priest remain one of metal’s top concert attractions, as evidenced by their current world tour which has sold out across the UK, Europe, North America and Japan.

Priest’s Scarborough date will see support come from fellow rockers Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons. Originally formed as a side project towards the last couple of years of Motörhead by Phil Campbell, the former Motörhead guitarist of 32 years, the band decided to take it up a level and officially launched in 2016.

By the time they released their debut album, The Age Of Absurdity, in January 2018, this honest rock ‘n’ roll enterprise had organically blossomed into a pretty big deal. The album garnered great reviews and picked up a trophy for Best Debut Album at Metal Hammer Germany’s 2018 awards. Two years later second album We’re The Bastards was bigger, better and even more raucously uplifting than its predecessor with top 40 national chart entries in four countries.

Most recently in 2023, third album Kings Of The Asylum delivered 11 hard-hitting, honest-to-the-bone heavy rock cuts, including stand-out singles such as the stadium rock hymn Strike The Match and the fast-paced banger Too Much Is Never Enough.

Scarborough OAT venue programme Julian Murray, of promoters Cuffe and Taylor, said: “Judas Priest are a legendary and pioneering band who shaped the style and sound of heavy metal.

“They are currently selling out venues around the world, as they have done for the last half century, and we are delighted to be bringing them here to the Yorkshire coast next summer for a show fans will absolutely love.”

Judas Priest join Basement Jaxx, Pendulum, Rag’n’Bone Man, Blossoms, Shed Seven, Texas, UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, The Corrs, Gary Barlow and The Script among the headliners already announced for TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre 2025.

A record-breaking 114,000 tickets were sold for this summer’s 18 Scarborough OAT headline shows in 2024.

For more information about TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre and to purchase tickets please visit scarboroughopenairtheatre.co.uk

Global stars The Corrs and special guest Natalie Imbruglia will play two massive outdoor shows in Yorkshire next summer.

The Irish Celtic infused pop icons will headline TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Wednesday June 11 before heading to Halifax to headline TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall on Thursday June 12.

Tickets for both shows go on general sale at 9am on Friday December 13 from ticketmaster.co.uk

The Corrs are Ireland’s first family of music, a multi-million selling sibling quartet who have conquered the world with a seamless blend of sleek pop rock, lush harmonies and Celtic folk trimmings.

Comprising Andrea (lead vocals, piano, tin whistle), Sharon (violin, piano, vocals), Caroline (drums, piano, vocals) and Jim (guitar, keyboards, vocals), The Corrs have sold more than 40 million albums since their debut Forgiven, Not Forgotten in 1995, spawning a dozen classic hit singles.

An enchanting mix of traditional Celtic music with a pop rock twist, The Corrs have written some of the biggest songs of the last three decades.
Forgiven, Not Forgotten gave us the incredible title track, the exquisite Heaven Knows and of course, arguably one of the biggest contemporary songs of the modern era, Runaway.

Their second album, Talk On Corners led with I Never Loved You Anyway, So Young and Only When I Sleep and is their biggest selling album to date.
The Corrs 2005 album, Home, was dedicated to their mother, and focused on traditional Irish songs.

The group took a hiatus after Home, to concentrate on raising families. By early 2015, they resumed writing sessions together and returned to action with huge global tours in a period that has seen them release two of their most mature albums, White Light (2015) and the T Bone Burnett produced Jupiter Calling (2017).

The Corrs recent Arena tour saw sold out shows across the UK and Ireland and the group cannot wait to return to the stage in 2025, including what promises to be two incredible nights in Yorkshire.

Special guest Natalie Imbruglia rose to fame in the mid-1990s for her role in the Australian TV soap Neighbours, before embarking on a hugely successful music career, releasing her debut album Left of the Middle in 1997. The album’s lead single Torn became an international hit, topping charts worldwide.

Natalie, who has released six studio albums to date and has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, has received various accolades, including eight ARIA Awards, two BRIT Awards, one Billboard Music Award, one Silver Clef Award and three GRAMMY nominations.

She was crowned the winner of series three of The Masked Singer in the UK and recently appeared in the US version of the hit show.

The Corrs join Gary Barlow, Basement Jaxx, Pendulum, Rag’n’Bone Man, Blossoms, Shed Seven, Texas, UB40 featuring Ali Campbell and The Script among the headliners already announced for TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre 2025.

Scarborough OAT venue programmer Julian Murray, of promoters Cuffe and Taylor, said: “The Corrs have written some of the biggest hits of the last 30 years, are sensational live and we are delighted to add them to our headliners for next summer.

“Their current arena tour is just brilliant and we know fans are going to enjoy seeing Andrea, Sharon, Caroline and Jim take to the stage at the stunning Scarborough OAT for what promises to be an incredible show here on the Yorkshire coast.”

The Corrs join the likes of Travis, Paul Heaton, Weezer, Gary Barlow, The Teskey Brothers, Faithless, Texas, Supergrass, The Libertines, Simple Minds, Khruangbin, Olly Murs and Rag’n’Bone Man, among the headliners announced for TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall 2025.

Nicky Chance-Tompson MBE DL, CEO of The Piece Hall Charitable Trust, said: “No one combines that classic Celtic sound with the catchiest of pop melodies like The Corrs. I know there’ll be some really magical singalong moments in our beautiful courtyard when we welcome Ireland’s finest musical family to Calderdale.”

For more information about TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre please visit scarboroughopenairtheatre.co.uk

For more information about TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall please visit thepiecehall.co.uk

Supergrass are bringing the 30th anniversary celebration of their chart-topping and Mercury-nominated debut album I Should Coco to Halifax for a massive outdoor show.

The BRIT and Ivor Novello award winners will headline TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall on Saturday August 16. Fans will get the chance to see I Should Coco performed in full, before an encore of the band’s greatest hits.

Supergrass will be joined on the night by very special guests and fellow Mercury-nominees Sports Team.

Tickets for this very special show go on sale at 9.30am on Friday November 29 from thepiecehall.co.uk and ticketmaster.co.uk

The Halifax date is announced just weeks after Supergrass revealed they would be playing a series of special anniversary shows across the UK in 2025.

The band – Gaz Coombes, Mick Quinn, Danny Goffey and Rob Coombes – are one of the most important to emerge during the 1990s. Formed in Oxford in 1993, their accomplishments include several million record sales, six Top 10 albums and 10 Top 20 singles.

With a Brit and Ivor Novello awards to their name, huge praise has also been given from the likes of Q and NME, with the latter giving I Should Coco a near-perfect 9/10.

The album features classic tracks Alright and Caught By the Fuzz and retains huge cultural influence 30 years on from its release. The album sold more than a million copies worldwide and remains the biggest-selling debut album released on the iconic Parlophone label since The Beatles’ Please Please Me in 1963.

Supergrass went on to release five more studio albums between 1997 and 2008, including In It For The Money and Life on Other Planets. They delighted their adoring fans when they returned from a 10-year hiatus in 2020.

Six-piece rock outfit Sports Team met at Cambridge University and quickly became standouts in the London scene on the back of their highly acclaimed live shows.
They already have two Top Five UK albums under their belts – Deep Down Happy and Gulp! – with eagerly awaited third LP Boys These Days set for release in February.

The Supergrass show is presented by Cuffe and Taylor and The Piece Hall Trust.

Nicky Chance-Tompson MBE DL, CEO of The Piece Hall Charitable Trust, said: “What an amazing chance to celebrate such an iconic and influential album by these princes of the Britpop scene.

“It really is an absolute stormer, sounding as fresh today as it did three decades ago. The band’s unique energy and infectious indie pop anthems connected with fans right across the genres and I know it will sound electric in our stunning courtyard.”

Supergrass join Gary Barlow, Travis, Paul Heaton, Faithless, Echo and The Bunnymen, Weezer, James, The Libertines, Simple Minds, Khruangbin, Texas, Olly Murs, Rag’n’Bone Man, UB40 ft Ali Campbell, Dean Lewis and The Script among the headliners announced for TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall 2025.

The venue has just celebrated a record-breaking summer of live music as close to 200,000 music fans visited its iconic open-air courtyard with headline shows from the likes of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Blondie, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Sheryl Crow, Loyle Carner, Jungle, Korn, Biffy Clyro, Fatboy Slim and Bryan Adams, plus many more.

For more information on the 2025 series please visit thepiecehall.co.uk

Four more sensational headline artists are today confirmed for TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall 2025.

Songwriting genius Paul Heaton,Scottish alternative rock greats Travis, Liverpool post-punk legends Echo and The Bunnymen andelectronic music icons Faithless will all play the historic Halifax venue’s stunning open-air courtyard next summer.

Paul Heaton will be joined on Wednesday July 23 by not only regular guest singer Rianne Downey but also special guest Billy Bragg, before Travis, and special guests The Magic Numbers, play on Saturday July 26.

Echo & the Bunnymen head to The Piece Hall on Saturday August 9 before Faithless bring their sensational live show to Halifax on Friday August 22.

Tickets for all four shows go on sale at 9am on Friday November 29 from ticketmaster.co.uk

Nicky Chance Tompson MBE DL, CEO of The Piece Hall charitable trust, said: “Another batch of brilliantly different bookings guaranteed to get the crowds dancing and singing along to some absolute classics.

“Paul Heaton’s phenomenal songwriting skills means we’ll hear a stack of beautifully crafted, often quirky and always catchy songs. Likewise, Travis have a wealth of sing-a-long anthems from their iconic 90s albums which will see voices soar across the courtyard. I’ve wanted to hear the brilliantly unique sounds of legends Echo and the Bunnymen in our venue for some time. And hands in the air moments are 100% guaranteed when Faithless take to the stage with their uplifting and anthemic sound. I can’t wait for the summer!”

National treasure Paul Heaton is widely considered one of the UK’s most successful songwriters, with five Number One albums and 15 million album sales to his name.

Paul, who first came to prominence in the early 1980s as frontman of The Housemartins before the formation of The Beautiful South in 1988, will be joined at The Piece Hall by guest singer Rianne Downey who features on Paul’s new album, The Mighty Several. The album features 12 new original songs performed by Heaton, his band and a number of special guest singers.

Opening Paul’s Halifax show will be special guest Billy Bragg. A fearless recording artist, tireless live performer and peerless political campaigner, Billy has released 11 solo studio albums during an incredible 40-year career.

It is 27 years since multi-platinum and BRIT award winners Travis – Fran Healy, Dougie Payne, Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose – released their debut album, Good Feeling (1997).

It was the Glasgow band’s second album, The Man Who (1999), which catapulted them to worldwide fame. The record – which featured such classics as Driftwood, Why Does It Always Rain on Me, Writing To Reach You and Turn – spent nine weeks at Number One on the UK Albums Chart.

Their third album, The Invisible Band (2001) again topped the UK charts and cemented their place at British rock music’s top table with such timeless songs as Sing, Side and Flowers in the Window.

The band’s subsequent discography includes studio albums 12 Memories (2003), The Boy with No Name (2007), Ode to J. Smith (2008), Where You Stand (2013), Everything at Once (2016), 10 Songs (2020) and this year’s stunning L.A Times, which featured the hit single Gaslight.

Opening the show will be Mercury Prize nominees The Magic Numbers.

Liverpool’s beloved rock icons Echo & The Bunnymen remain as influential as they are revered five decades on from their formation in 1978.

Frontman Ian McCulloch and long-time collaborator Will Sergeant continue to deliver neo-psychedelic masterpieces. Hits likes The Killing Moon, The Cutter, Lips Like Sugar, Dancing Horses and Nothing Lasts Forever have won them legions of fans around the world.

Later this week, on November 29, and to mark its 25^th anniversary, London Records will release Echo & The Bunnymen’s classic album ‘What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?’ on vinyl for the very first time.

Electronic music legends Faithless continue to prove it is possible to achieve both critical and commercial success while delivering boundary-pushing dance music with feeling and integrity.

Almost 30 years on from the release of their critically acclaimed debut album, Reverence, Faithless have established themselves as one of the most influential electronic acts of the 21st century – selling more than 20 million albums, including 17 Top 40 singles, six Top 10 albums (three at Number One), and amassing more than a billion combined streams to date.

The band’s cultural significance is unparalleled – leading the charge of dance acts cutting through on a global level and showing electronic music deserves its place on the main stages. This year’s return to the live arena, after eight years away, saw sold-out shows across Europe.

Travis, Paul Heaton, Echo & The Bunnymen and Faithless join Gary Barlow, Pendulum, The Saw Doctors, Weezer, James, The Libertines, Simple Minds, Khruangbin, Texas, Olly Murs, Rag’n’Bone Man, UB40 ft Ali Campbell, Dean Lewis and The Script among headliners for TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall 2025.

The venue has just celebrated a record-breaking summer of live music as close to 200,000 music fans visited its iconic open-air courtyard with headline shows from the likes of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Blondie, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Sheryl Crow, Loyle Carner, Jungle, Korn, Biffy Clyro, Fatboy Slim and Bryan Adams, plus many more.

For more information on the 2025 series please visit thepiecehall.co.uk

Gary Barlow has today announced details of a brand new solo tour for 2025 which includes unmissable headline shows in Yorkshire .

The Songbook Tour 2025 is set to be a huge celebration of Gary’s illustrious four-decade-spanning career and will see him perform an array of songs from his much-celebrated back catalogue of hits with both Take That and as a solo artist.

Gary will headline Sheffield City Hall on May 19 and 20, The Piece Hall, Halifax, on Tuesday June 10 and Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Friday June 13 .

Tickets for all shows go on sale on Friday November 29 at 9.30am from ticketmaster.co.uk

The Songbook Tour 2025 will celebrate Gary’s status as one of Britain’s most successful songwriters and record producers.

As part of the group Take That he has won eight BRIT Awards and sold more than 45 million records. One of the band’s biggest hits, Back For Good, will turn 30 in March 2025. The track is still ranked as one of the UK’s favorite-ever pop songs having reached Number One on its release in March 1995 and remaining top of the charts for four consecutive weeks, going on to become the band’s biggest-selling song of the 1990s.

This year, Gary hit the road with his fellow Take That bandmates for a huge world tour, playing sell-out shows and delighting their huge fanbase around the world withThis Life On Tour, which saw them sell more than one million tickets.  Their album of the same name, This Life, released in 2023, scored the band their 12th Number One album in the UK, spawning massive hits including Windows and This Life.

The band also curated their very own four-day festival in Malta in October – The Greatest Weekend, where they performed their iconic album Everything Changes live, in its entirety for the first time since its release in 1993.

Aside from his achievements with Take That, he has also co-written and produced music for other renowned artists including Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Robbie Williams, and most recently, he wrote the song Running Wild for JIN from Korean super group, BTS.

Earlier this month Gary toasted the third anniversary of his award-winning wine range, Gary Barlow Wines with the release of a five-part ITV series, Gary Barlow’s Wine Tour: South Africa, which saw the much-loved musician explore the other passions in his life of wine and travel.  With over 10 million glasses of his wine sold, the brand continues to grow its following among wine lovers across the UK.

Gary Barlow joins James, The Libertines, Simple Minds, Pendulum, The Saw Doctors, Weezer, Khruangbin, Texas, Olly Murs, Rag’n’Bone Man, UB40 ft Ali Campbell, Dean Lewis and The Script among headliners announced for TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall 2025.

The venue has just celebrated a record-breaking summer of live music as close to 200,000 music fans visited its iconic open-air courtyard with headline shows from the likes of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Blondie, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Sheryl Crow, Loyle Carner, Jungle, Korn, Biffy Clyro, Fatboy Slim and Bryan Adams, plus many more.

Gary joins Pendulum, Rag’n’Bone Man, Blossoms, Shed Seven, Texas, UB40 featuring Ali Campbell and The Script as the headliners already announced for TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre 2025.

A record-breaking 114,000 tickets were sold for 2024’s 18 Scarborough OAT headline shows from the likes of Jess Glynne, Simple Minds, Anne-Marie, Fatboy Slim, Paul Weller, Deacon Blue, Korn, Becky Hill, Tom Jones, Madness, James and comedian Bill Bailey.

For more information about TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre please visit scarboroughopenairtheatre.co.uk

For more information on the 2025 series at The Piece Hall please visit thepiecehall.co.uk

Pendulum – one of the most iconic electronic rock acts of all time – are back and heading to Yorkshire for two massive headline shows next summer.

The chart-topping and acclaimed Australian band headline TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall on Saturday June 14. They then head to the Yorkshire coast six days later to headline TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Friday June 20.

Tickets for both shows go on sale at 9am on Friday November 22 from ticketmaster.co.uk

Pendulum marked the end of a self-imposed hiatus earlier this year with two new stunning EPs ‘Elemental’ and ‘Anima’ along with a sensational run of headline festival shows.

It has been an incredible journey for Pendulum since they formed in their native Perth in 2002.

Releasing their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Hold Your Colour’ in 2005, which included monster tracks ‘Slam’, ‘Fasten Your Seatbelt’, ‘Tarantula’ and ‘Blood Sugar’, Pendulum became instantly known for their unique blend of high-tempo productions and energetic shows.

Led by Rob Swire and bandmates Gareth McGrillen and Paul Harding, the album went platinum and the band set about taking the world by storm.

By the time 2008’s platinum-selling follow up ‘In Silico’ arrived, Pendulum were one of electronic music’s biggest live acts, with the album spawning the now legendary productions ‘Granite’ and ‘Propane Nightmares’.

Headlining stages at festivals worldwide, including Download, Creamfields, Coachella, Rock Am Ring, Reading/Leeds and T in the Park, Pendulum’s momentum continued to grow before releasing their third studio album in 2010, ‘Immersion’ which shot straight to Number 1 in the UK album charts.

After hitting the peak of their success, and to the shock of their fans, the guys decided in 2012 to take a break from the band and shifted their focus onto their Knife Party project.

But now Pendulum are well and truly back and ready for two incredible headline shows at The Piece Hall and Scarborough OAT.

Pendulum join Weezer, James, The Libertines, Simple Minds, Khruangbin, Texas, Olly Murs, Rag’n’Bone Man, UB40 ft Ali Campbell, Dean Lewis, The Saw Doctors and The Script among the first headliners announced for TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall 2025.

Nicky Chance Tompson MBE DL, CEO of The Piece Hall charitable trust, said: “Fans old and new will be incredibly excited to hear we are welcoming electronic pioneers Pendulum.

“Their huge and unique sound combined with our stunning backdrop means we are in for one very powerful show.”

Pendulum join Rag’n’Bone Man, Blossoms, Shed Seven, Texas, UB40 featuring Ali Campbell and The Script as the headliners already announced for TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre 2025.

Scarborough OAT venue programmer Julian Murray, of promoters Cuffe and Taylor, said: “Pendulum are one of the most important bands of the last 20 years and we are delighted to be adding them to our list of headliners for 2025.

“They returned earlier this year with two brilliant EPs that add to an incredible body of work which has won them an army of fans around the world and seen them headline some of the biggest venues and festivals. This is going to be another unmissable night at this very special venue.”

For more information about shows at The Piece Hall and Scarborough Open Air Theatre please visit www.thepiecehall.co.uk and scarboroughopenairtheatre.com

Biffy Clyro are today confirmed as the final headliners for this summer’s record-breaking TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall.

The superstar rock trio will bring their electrifying and explosive live show to the historic Halifax venue’s iconic open-air courtyard on Friday August 23.

Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday May 3 via ticketmaster.co.uk

With three UK Number 1 albums, numerous sold-out tours and legendary festival headline shows Biffy Clyro are one of Britain’s most successful rock bands of all time.

The band has risen from their independent roots to become a globally renowned live act – delivering to the world such anthems as Many of Horror, Mountains, Space, Instant History and Wolves of Winter.

They have won no fewer than four NME Awards, five Kerrang Awards, two Q Awards as well as being nominated for Best British Group at The BRITS three times.

Biffy Clyro join the likes of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Richard Ashcroft, Korn, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Sheryl Crow, Fatboy Slim, PJ Harvey, Pixies, IDLES and Underworld among the headliners for TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall 2024.

The first of 34 headline shows kicks off on Friday June 7 with rock icons Blondie.

Announcing Biffy Clyro as 2024’s final headliner, Nicky Chance-Thompson MBE DL, CEO of The Piece Hall Trust, said: “What an amazing band for our final announcement for this summer.

“Biffy Clyro compliment the rest of our line-up perfectly for what is our biggest, best and most diverse summer music season. Tickets are going to fly out for this so fans really need to be fast!”

Biffy Clyro will be joined at The Piece Hall by special guests Witch Fever. The Manchester post-punk outfit’s debut album Congregation won them and army of plaudits and they are currently opening for Cassyette on their European Tour.

For the first time, TK Maxx join The Piece Hall and Cuffe and Taylor as presenting partner underscoring TK Maxx’s continued support of the arts and local communities.

The new presenting partnership is part of a three-year agreement with Cuffe & Taylor shows across the country including Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Lytham Festival, Depot Live, Derby Summer Sessions, Plymouth Summer Sessions, Bedford Summer Sessions, and Southampton Summer Sessions.

For tickets and more information about TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall 2024 please visit thepiecehall.co.uk

Global superstar, celebrated songwriter, style icon and the best-selling female country pop artist of all time Shania Twain is the fifth and final headliner to be revealed for TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival 2024.

The five-time GRAMMY Award winner will head to the North West’s largest music festival on Thursday July 04 and will be supported by triple BRIT and Ivor Novello Award winner Rag’n’Bone Man.

They join the already announced headliners Hozier (Weds July 03), Courteeners (Fri July 05), Madness (Sat July 06) and James (Sun July 07), along with hitmaking special guests and support artists including US rock star Brittany Howard, pop icon Rick Astley, British music legend Johnny Marr and English pop-rock outfit The Kooks.

Individual tickets for Shania Twain go on sale at 9am Friday (Feb 16th). Five-day passes and all other tickets are on sale now from lythamfestival.com

TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival returns for five unforgettable nights on Lytham Green from Wednesday 03 to Sunday 07 July 2024.

Festival co-founder Peter Taylor said: “We have a complete line up and I am delighted. Shania Twain is the Queen of country music. She is a global icon and we cannot wait to welcome her to TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival. This will be an amazing night and announcing her as our fifth headliner is the icing on the cake for the summer.

“Every headline artist we have on the bill for 2024 is in the top 20 of artists we are repeatedly asked to deliver, and once again we have programmed five very different nights of live music appealing to a very wide audience.

“Alongside our headliners we also have incredible special guests and support artists and to quite literally have the Giant that is Rag’n’Bone Man joining our bill is fantastic.”

Shania Twain is a five-time GRAMMY Award-winning legend and one of music and fashion’s most renowned trailblazers.

She remains the top-selling female country pop artist of all time with her hits including Any Man of Mine, That Don’t Impress Me Much, You’re Still the One and Man! I Feel Like A Woman!. Shania was the first artist in history to release three consecutive diamond-certified albums. Most recently, Shania released her sixth full-length album Queen of Me to glowing reviews. Last spring Shania kicked off her sold-out global Queen of Me tour and she will return to Las Vegas this May for her third residency entitled Come On Over!

Supporting Shania Twain will be Rag’n’Bone Man – aka Rory Graham. Graham rose to prominence in 2016 with the release of the worldwide smash hit Human which showcased a stunning blend of traditional blues, hip-hop and, of course, an incredible and era-defining voice.

Having won the 2017 BRIT’s ‘British Breakthrough Act’ and receiving the BRIT’s ‘Critics’ Choice Award’ in the same year, Graham cemented his success with the record-breaking release of his 4x platinum Number One debut album Human.

A plethora of international accolades followed as well as a further BRIT Award for ‘Best Single of the Year’ in 2018 for Human, an Ivor Novello Award for hit single Giant in 2020 and another #1 album: Life By Misadventure, released in 2021. Since his debut, Rag’n’Bone Man has sold out tours worldwide and has collaborated with international artists including The Gorillaz, Logic, Calvin Harris and P!nk. Rory is currently preparing for his third album with Columbia Records, kicking off with a second collaborative track with Calvin Harris; ‘Lovers in a Past Life’ will be out and kicking off the summer vibes on February 16.

TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival 2024 kicks off on Wednesday July 03 with a headlining set from internationally acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter Hozier. He is joined by Alabama Shakes frontwoman-turned-solo star Brittany Howard and enigmatic Los Angeles-based indie folk band Lord Huron.
Friday July 05 sees Manchester-based guitar band Courteeners perform their only North of England headline show of the summer with support from English pop-rock outfit The Kooks and indie pop riser Nieve Ella.

Saturday July 06 will see the return of one of TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival’s most popular artists – Madness. They will be supported by another returning artist – pop icon Rick Astley – and Liverpudlian hitmakers Lightning Seeds.

And in a 2024 UK festival exclusive, indie legends James accompanied by the Orca22 Orchestra and the Manchester Inspirational Voices Gospel Choir, will close the festival on Sunday July 07. They will be supported by superstar collaborator and sensational solo artist in his own right, Johnny Marr.

Opening TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival 2024 each night will be DJ Rusty Egan, one of the founders of London’s iconic Blitz Club in the 1970s and 80s.

For the first time, TK Maxx will join Lytham Festival as presenting partner, as part of a new agreement with Cuffe & Taylor shows across the country including Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Live at The Piece Hall, Derby Summer Sessions, Depot Live, Plymouth Summer Sessions, Bedford Summer Sessions, Southampton Summer Sessions.

A TK Maxx spokesperson said: “Everyone knows, there’s no deal like a TK Maxx deal. Our big brands at small prices mean that our customers always get something amazing for less. And that’s just us on a normal day. This summer we’re going even bigger by giving away 5,000 festival tickets to our loyalty customers through our reward programme, Treasure. By signing up on TKMaxx.com, savvy TK Maxx superfans will be the first to find out how they can get their hands on tickets to music events up and down the country. Because there’s no summer like a TK Maxx summer.”

TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival 2024 returns from Wednesday 03 to Saturday 07 July 2024.
For more information go to lythamfestival.com

French electronic music pioneers Air will pay tribute to their iconic debut album Moon Safari when they head to Yorkshire this summer.

25 years after its release, Air will play Moon Safari live in its entirety when they headline TX Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall on Wednesday June 26.

Tickets for this incredible show at the historic venue’s open-air courtyard go on sale at 9am on Friday February 16 via ticketmaster.co.uk

Now considered a cult classic, Moon Safari is a perfect record from the golden era of French electronic music – a masterful fusion of downtempo with the rich heritage of chanson française.

Its release catapulted Air – aka Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel – to fame, millions of sales and sell-out world tours with tracks like Sexy Boy, All I Need and La Femme d’Argent lodging themselves in the public subconscious during the late 1990s.

To further celebrate the 25th anniversary of Air’s seminal debut album, a deluxe Moon Safari audio-video package will be released via Parlophone/Warner Music on March 8.

This follows huge excitement the iconic French duo will play their widely celebrated album in its entirety for the first time across Europe.

All dates on the original tour sold out in record time and, given the exceptional demand for tickets, Air have now added further dates to their touring schedule for late spring and into the summer including a night at The Royal Albert Hall and now The Piece Hall.

Air join Tom Jones, Grace Jones, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Sheryl Crow, Underworld, Rick Astley, Jess Glynne, Fatboy Slim, PJ Harvey, Underworld, Tom Odell, Pixies, IDLES, Richard Ashcroft, McFly, Loyle Carner and Status Quo among the headliners for TX Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall 2024 – with more to be announced.

The Halifax show is co-promoted by The Piece Hall Trust and Cuffe and Taylor.

Nicky Chance-Thompson MBE DL, CEO of The Piece Hall Trust, said: “Moon Safari is such an iconic album and I know so many people have very special memories of listening to it on repeat in the final years of the last millennium.

“What a joy it will be to hear it performed in full in our beautiful courtyard. This is going to be a truly wonderful and emotional show.”

For the first time, TK Maxx will join The Piece Hall and Cuffe and Taylor as presenting partner underscoring TK Maxx’s continued support of the arts and local communities.

The new presenting partnership is part of a three-year agreement with Cuffe & Taylor shows across the country including Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Lytham Festival, Depot Live, Derby Summer Sessions, Plymouth Summer Sessions, Bedford Summer Sessions, and Southampton Summer Sessions.

A TK Maxx spokesperson said: “Everyone knows, there’s no deal like a TK Maxx deal. Our big brands at small prices mean that our customers always get something amazing for less. And that’s just us on a normal day. This summer we’re going even bigger by giving away 5,000 festival tickets to our loyalty customers through our reward programme, Treasure. By signing up on TKMaxx.com, savvy TK Maxx superfans will be the first to find out how they can get their hands on tickets to music events up and down the country. Because there’s no summer like a TK Maxx summer.”

For tickets and more information about TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall 2024 please visit thepiecehall.co.uk

Organisers of TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre are delighted to announce indie greats James as the latest headliners for this summer’s incredible series of shows.

The Manchester legends – who gave the world such timeless anthems as Sit Down, Born of Frustration, She’s A Star and Come Home – head to the historic Yorkshire coast venue on Friday July 26.

James,whorelease their new album Yummy on April 12, will be joined at Scarborough OAT by special guests Reverend and the Makers and GIRLBAND!

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday February 16 via ticketmaster.co.uk

James bass player and founder member Jim Glennie said: “I’m very pleased that we will be playing Scarborough Open Air Theatre this summer – our fourth time there in fact.  If you haven’t been there before, then make sure you come. It’s a cracking venue and you can even have a paddle in the sea before the show!”

One of Britain’s most enduring success stories, James have sold more than 25 million records worldwide since forming in Manchester in the early 1980s – gaining both critical and commercial acclaim.

Their unique craftsmanship, creativity and musical legacy has made them one of the most influential British bands of the last four decades.

A sensational live band, who continue to sell-out arenas across the UK and beyond, James are no strangers to Scarborough OAT having headlined the 8,500-capacity venue three times before – in 2015, 2018 and 2021.

Sheffield favourites Reverend and the Makers – fronted by legendary singer songwriter Jon McClure – celebrated a welcome return to the UK Top 10 in 2023 with the release of their critically acclaimed seventh studio album Heatwave in the Cold North.

With such anthems as Heavyweight Champion of The World, Letter To My 21 year Old Self, He Said He Loved Me, Silence Is Talking, Bassline and Black Widow, this is a long-awaited debut for Reverend and the Makers at Scarborough OAT.

Nottingham-based indie rock trio GIRLBAND! – who have supported the likes of Jake Bugg, L.Devine and The Oozes, and are set for a big 2024 – will open the show on what promises to be an unmissable night.

Julian Murray, Cuffe and Taylor’s programmer for TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre, said: “James are one of the most important and influential bands Britain has produced over the past 40 years. Their anthemic songs are the soundtrack for a generation and their previous shows at this incredibly special venue are legendary. Joined by the brilliant Reverend and the Makers and GIRLBAND!, this is going to be another wonderful night here on the Yorkshire coast.”

James join Johnny Marr and The Charlatans, Tom Jones, Korn, Simple Minds, Anne-Marie, Paul Weller, Fatboy Slim, Deacon Blue, JLS, Gregory Porter, Madness, Jess Glynne, Status Quo and Busted among headliners announced for Scarborough OAT’s 2024 summer season of shows.

For the first time, TK Maxx will join Scarborough Open Air Theatre and Cuffe and Taylor as presenting partner underscoring TK Maxx’s continued support of the arts and local communities.

The new presenting partnership is part of a three-year agreement with Cuffe & Taylor shows across the country including Live at The Piece Hall, Lytham Festival, Depot Live, Derby Summer Sessions, Plymouth Summer Sessions, Bedford Summer Sessions, and Southampton Summer Sessions.

A TK Maxx spokesperson said: “Everyone knows, there’s no deal like a TK Maxx deal. Our big brands at small prices mean that our customers always get something amazing for less. And that’s just us on a normal day. This summer we’re going even bigger by giving away 5,000 festival tickets to our loyalty customers through our reward programme, Treasure. By signing up on TKMaxx.com, savvy TK Maxx superfans will be the first to find out how they can get their hands on tickets to music events up and down the country. Because there’s no summer like a TK Maxx summer.“

For tickets and more information about TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre, go to scarboroughopenairtheatre.co.uk