Rag’n’Bone Man and Boy George at Ardingly
Rag’n’Bone Man, Boy George and Russell Watson will be the performers as Heritage Live Concerts 2022 head to The South of England Event Centre this summer.
They are offering dates rescheduled from last year.
Coming up are: Friday, July 15 – Rag’n’Bone Man; Saturday, July 16 – Boy George & Culture Club; and Sunday, July 17 – Last Night of the Heritage Proms with Russell Watson.
SpokeswomanHannahTerry said: “Heritage Live has announced it will host a series of concerts over the weekend of July 15-17 at the South of England Showground, the beautiful 150-acre site at the heart of the most stunning countryside in Ardingly.
“The site is owned and operated by the South of England Agricultural Society, a charity whose patron is Her Majesty The Queen.
“Friday, July 15 at the South of England Showground will be headlined by Rag’n’Bone Man, one of the most successful breakthrough artists of recent years.
"Havingwonthe2017BRIT’s British Breakthrough Act, Rag‘n’Bone Man cemented his success following the recordbreaking release of his tripleplatinum number-one album Human.
"JoiningRag'n'BoneManfor this unique evening will be one ofthehottestnamesinpopmusic,RAYE,plussinger-songwriter Max White.
“Saturday, July 16 will be headlinedbyBoyGeorge&Culture Club.
"Since their inception in 1981, Culture Club have sold more than 150 million records worldwide and are recognised as a Grammy Award winning UK institution with a stream of classic hits including Do You ReallyWanttoHurtMe,Karma Chameleon,ChurchOfThePoison Mind and The War Song.
“The group are fronted by singer-songwriter Boy George, universally loved as one of music’s most iconic artists who performs alongside original CultureClubmembersRoyHay and Mikey Craig.
"Very special guests for the showwillbeBananarama,Lulu andKimWildewithDJFatTony getting the party started.
“Sunday, July 17 will play host to Last Night of the HeritagePromswithRussellWatson and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra conducted by legendary composer David Arnold.
"The show will also feature The NHS Choir, as well as producer Mike Moran, coloratura soprano Christina Johnston and crooner Mark Kingswood. The show will also feature a spitfire flypast and firework finale.
"Russellisoneoftheworld’s most popular classical singers, oncedescribedbytheNewYork Timesasaperformerwhosings like Pavarotti and entertains theaudiencelikeFrankSinatra. Russell will perform an array of classics from much-loved standards such as Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory and Swing Low, through to affirmingandupliftingshowstoppers including You Raise Me Up and Bring Him Home, alongside a very special Phantom Of The Opera’ medley.”
Tickets for all shows are available now from https:// www.heritagelive.net/whatson.
All original tickets remain valid.