Scarborough Open Air Theatre Summer 2013
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Latest News: The Saturdays Date Changed To Friday 23rd August. See official statement
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Olly Murs - A Welcome Return
Thursday 6th JuneThe triple-platinum selling star first appeared at the open air theatre last year and enjoyed the Scarborough experience so much he vowed to return. Click here to see the review. That promise has been kept and his fans will be able to enjoy the full ‘Olly experience’ on Thursday 6 June, after the end of his huge 2013 UK arena tour and before he goes on to support Robbie Williams as special guest on his European Stadium tour.
In just three years, Olly has crafted three albums, which have produced four number one singles (including the platinum-selling Dance With Me Tonight and latest number one smash hit Troublemaker ft. Flo Rida), and a further three Top 20 hits. His first album ‘Olly Murs’ (2010) has gone double-platinum and second album ‘In Case You Didn’t Know’ (2011) has gone triple-platinum.
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The WANTED
Friday 14th JuneFollowing success with their international debut last year in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, band members Max George, Nathan Sykes, Tom Parker, Jay McGuiness and Siva Kaneswaran will bring their unmistakable vocals to Scarborough.
Formed in 2009, the band's debut album, The Wanted, was released in October 2010 and peaked at number 4 in the UK album charts. Debut single All Time Low reached number 1 in the UK singles chart. The band's first theatre tour, Behind Bars Tour, sold out within weeks of going on sale in 2011.
The single Glad You Came taken from the band's second album Battleground topped the singles chart the UK. The band has recently won the 2013 People's Choice Award for Favourite Breakout Artist.
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Happy Mondays
Saturday 22nd JuneOne of the most influential bands to come out of the UK music scene, Happy Mondays epitomize the essence of the Madchester craze that took over the country in the 90s. Their combination of grunge and funk music has seen them find success for over 20 years within the music industry. With their distinct sound, Happy Mondays look like they are here to stay for a long time.
Happy Mondays disbanded in 1993 and have split and regrouped in various forms over the years. However, their strong core holds steady, with the band having reformed with their original line up in 2012.
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Leona Lewis
Friday 12th JulyThis will be one of two special live outdoor performances for the singer songwriter this summer!
Described as the most successful British female pop export in an age, Leona will captivate fans with stunning vocals from her eagerly awaited new album, ‘Glassheart’, which was released on 12 October 2012. Leona’s most successful single, "Bleeding Love", reached number one in over 30 countries around the world, and was the best-selling single worldwide in 2008. Her two albums Spirit and Echo, released in 2007 and 2009 respectively, have collectively sold in excess of 10 million copies worldwide and topped the charts in numerous countries. The release of Glassheart was preceded by the single ‘Collide’, which became her seventh top-five hit in the UK. With the release of ‘Hurt: The EP’ and ‘Trouble’, she has had nine top-ten hits in the UK. Leona first came to prominence after winning the third series of The X Factor in 2006.
Leona has been nominated for seven Brit Awards, four Grammy Awards and has had sales of over 25 million records worldwide. With her four-octave vocal range and powerful, emotional ballads, she has been compared to her idol Whitney Houston.
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Status Quo
Saturday 27th JulyBrit Award winning and triple platinum album selling rock band Status Quo, whose famous ‘Rockin’ All Over The World’ track is instantly recognised around the globe, is the first act to be announced for this summer’s line up at Scarborough Open Air Theatre.
On Saturday 27 July, Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Andrew Bown, John ‘Rhino’ Edwards and Matt Ledley will rock the stage with one of their legendary live performances, treating fans to many of Quo’s most popular hits from the last 50 years.
Status Quo’s total world-wide record sales exceed 118 million units. The band has recorded 64 British hit singles, more than any other band, with 22 of those reaching the UK Top 10.
Quo’s 1990 ‘Rockin’ All Over The Years’ album sold over 1.1 million units in Great Britain, attaining triple platinum sales status. The album spent over six months in the British Albums Chart, including ten weeks in the Top 10. World-wide sales of the album exceed seven million.
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Katherine Jenkins
Saturday 3rd AugustWorld-renowned classical superstar Katherine Jenkins will take to the stage at Scarborough's Open Air Theatre this summer, in an epic Last Night of The Proms celebration.
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The Saturdays
Friday 23rd AugustThe Saturdays consists of Una Healy, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford and Vanessa White. The band was formed in 2007 and rose to fame with the release of their debut single "If This is Love", which gave them their first top-ten hit. They later released their debut studio album Chasing Lights. It was accredited platinum certification by the British Phonographic Industry, while "Up", "Issues" and "Just Can't Get Enough" all received silver certifications.
To date, the band have released thirteen singles in the United Kingdom; eleven of which have become top-ten hits.
2013 has seen the group try and break America with a reality show titled Chasing The Saturdays and their first single and EP. They have furthermore written a book titled, The Saturdays: Our Story and started their own line of clothing, jewellery and nail polish.
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McFLY
Friday 30 AugustTom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd will wow fans with energetic performances of a string of their hit records, recorded since the band formed in 2003.
McFly have sold more than 10 million records worldwide and in 2005, the band won the Brit Award for Best British Pop Act.
Their debut album, Room on the 3rd Floor, debuted at number 1 in the UK Album Chart and is certified as double platinum. It led to them earning an award from Guinness World Records for the youngest band ever to have an album debut at number 1 - a title they took from The Beatles.
By November 2010, McFly had eighteen consecutive top twenty singles, seven of which reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart and fifteen of which were consecutive top ten singles. The band has just released their ‘Best of’ album ‘Memory Lane’.
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