To say thanks
May 28-30, with the same line-up which also includes Royal Blood – and with this year’s tickets remaining valid.
Now they have also revealed it will be followed up by a second festival, taking place on the 2021 May 31 bank holiday, to say thank you to local NHS and care workers who have been working so hard to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak.
Those around Newcastle and Northumberland will be entitled to free tickets for the This is for the NHS festival to enjoy a full-day of music – across three stages -– as well as comedy and family entertainment. All proceeds will be donated to the NHS.
The festival will take place in Exhibition Park following the This is Tomorrow slot and it is hoped he new event will raise hundreds of thousands of pounds to benefit local NHS foundation trusts.
The organisers, local events promotions company SSD concerts, has yet to announce its line-up of “household names.”
However, the acts will be donating their time for free to show their appreciation for the region’s frontline workers.
Steve Davis, the company’s founder and the festival’s managing director, had himself worked in the NHS for 18 years and is keen to throw a huge thank-you party.
He said: “The festival wants to give something back.
“We have been able to reschedule This is Tomorrow but, without the incredible work being done by the NHS, the festival might never have gone ahead again – their hard work will ensure we get over this difficult time.”
He added: “We are donating This is Tomorrow’s festival site to give NHS workers a big day out and to say a massive thank-you to the key workers who are putting their own health at risk to keep us all safe.”
He added it is just as important to recognise care workers “for the courageous protection of the elderly in care homes and hospices” and added: “I hope we can give them a day to remember.”
Newcastle city councillor Ged Bell, a former fireman, said the festival will be “an incredible event” for NHS “heroes.”
He added: “The council will work closely with the organisers to make sure every step is taken to ensure the safety of festival-goers, staff and performers.
“These major events will be building blocks for our city’s eventual recovery from this crisis and will help the vibrant spirit of Newcastle thrive again.”
Tickets for the festival are available at https://thisistomorrow. co.uk/ and will be free for NHS workers and care workers.
Tickets for family and friends will cost £25 for adults and £15 for children, with proceeds being donated to NHS Foundation Trusts of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, South Tyneside, Gateshead and Newcastle.