THE BEST OF BRITISH AT THE SUNDERLAND POPS!
SUMMER POPS 05
CLIFFE PARK
Seaburn
Sunderland
Saturday 2 July 2005
WILL YOUNG
GABRIELLE
BEVERLEY KNIGHT
PAUL CARRACK
Tickets £27.50 (subject to booking fee)
The famous Summer Pops are coming to the North-East this July for a huge one-off music festival!
The country's number one pop idol WILL YOUNG will be joined by pop queen GABRIELLE, R'n'B diva BEVERLEY KNIGHT and UK pop and soul legend PAUL CARRACK as the best in British join together for a fabulous day on the spectacular North Sea Coast!
The Summer Pops 05 take place on Saturday 2nd July in a specially constructed area on the seafront at Cliffe Park, Seaburn. The event promises to be one of Sunderland’s biggest this summer, with its impressive line-up of top musical talent.
Tickets, priced at £27.50, are on sale now and are available from the hotline on 0871 230 2629, or to personal callers at the Sunderland Stadium of Light Ticket Office.
The event is being organised by CMP Entertainment, in association with Sunderland City Council.
Chas Cole from CMP Entertainment said: " We are thrilled to be bringing the Summer Pops 05 to Sunderland and extending the brand to the North East region. This will be a fantastic event for the City.
The Liverpool Summer Pops have become established as an important part of the European summer music calendar, with some of the greatest names in music having played over the past five years.”
Councillor Mel Speding, Cabinet Member for Culture, Arts, Sports and Leisure said: "It is great news that major promoters have recognized the dramatic locations and superb infrastructure that Sunderland offers and are now keen to host big name events in the City. Cliffe Park is an excellent setting with superb views of the City’s coastline and everyone at The Summer Pops will be in for a fantastic day of world-class music. This is an important highlight in the City’s summer events calendar and we are looking forward to working closely with CMP Entertainment to ensure that the event is a great success.”
Since winning ITV's Pop Idol in 2002 and scoring the UK's biggest ever first-day debut single in the UK with 'Evergreen', Young (the ‘Original Gangster’) has won fans worldwide with his great voice. After scooping a Brit Award for Best British Single this year, he is now firmly established as one of the hottest UK song-writing and singing talents.
Gabrielle burst onto the scene with chart-topping single 'Dreams' in 1993, followed up by a string of hit singles including 'Out of Reach', the theme tune for the first Bridget Jones movie. She signalled a massive return to form with last year's new album 'Play to Win'.
Wolverhampton-born Beverley Knight enjoyed her biggest hit to date with 'Shoulda Coulda Woulda' from 2002's hit album 'Who Am I' and has built up a fantastic live reputation.
Paul Carrack is the voice behind world-wide hits such as Ace's "How Long", Squeeze's "Tempted" and Mike and The Mechanics' timeless classic "The Living Years". He will perform all the hits plus highlights from an extensive back catalogue.
Note to editors -
CMP are a national promoter, who as well as organising major concert tours around the country, are behind the Liverpool Summer Pops, which attracts over 100,000 annually to Liverpool every July. Artists ranging from Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Elton John to Busted, Blue and Westlife have appeared. The 2005 bill includes Diana Ross, McFly, and Meat Loaf among many others.
Established in 2001 and now attracting audiences of over 100,000 annually, the Summer Pops are held every July in a luxury 4,500 all-seated Big Top Arena on the spectacular waterfront of Liverpool. Currently planning its 5th season, it has developed into one of the premier music festivals in England. The roster of acts includes BOB DYLAN, PAUL SIMON, ELTON JOHN, ERIC CLAPTON, BRYAN ADAMS, MEAT LOAF, RAY CHARLES, TOM JONES, LIONEL RICHIE, TONY BENNETT, BURT BACHARACH, JAMES BROWN, YES, PAUL WELLER, SIMPLY RED and dozens more.
The Pops is promoted by Chas Cole for CMP Entertainment in association with Liverpool City Council.
