Bryan Adams to play open-air show in Telford
Bryan Adams will perform an open air show in Telford as part of a UK tour next summer.
The Canadian rock icon is playing at Telford's QEII arena on July 3 as part of a tour that will see him play at picturesque venues across the country.
Kicking off in Bristol on June 26, the outdoor tour will also visit Cardiff Castle, Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Widnes, Powderham Castle in Devon, Canterbury and Leeds, as well as The Eden Project in Cornwall and the Cornbury Music Festival in Oxfordshire.
Adams is best known for releasing a string of hits in the 1980s.
His songs include I Do It For You, Please Forgive Me, Summer of '69, Heaven, Run To You, and All for Love.
Adams’ influence reaches across four decades, over which time he has released 14 studio albums, won a Grammy and been nominated for three Academy Awards and five Golden Globes.
His most recent recording, Shine a Light, included a title track co-written by Ed Sheeran and debuted at number one on the album charts in March of 2019. The album also features a duet with Jennifer Lopez.
Tickets for the show go on pre-sale at ticketstelford.com at 9am on Wednesday, while the general sale opens on Friday at 9am via Ticketmaster and ticketstelford.com.
The gig is being organised by Orchard Live, who are also behind shows which will see Sir Tom Jones, Olly Murs and The Feeling play in Telford on consecutive nights next summer.
Murs and The Feeling are playing on Saturday, with Sir Tom on the Sunday and Adams performing the week after.
Councillor Shaun Davies, leader of Telford & Wrekin Council, said: "We are delighted that working with our partner that we have been able to attract another huge name to Telford which will attract visitors from far and wide, bringing money into our town for local businesses.
"We hope that this gives everyone something to look forward to during these difficult times.
"The show is many months away and it is looking like the country will be in a much more positive space where people will once again be able to enjoy outdoor entertainment with family and friends.
"The council over the years have brought big names to the Telford Town Park and we are delighted to be working with a partner who is taking our vision to the next level."
Live music has been hugely impacted by the coronavirus crisis and Adams is one of a host of artists who had to postpone tour dates as a result.
He had been due to perform a string of dates at the Royal Albert Hall earlier this year.
However, he apologised after he faced criticism for sharing an expletive-filled post on Instagram lamenting how his planned performances in the capital had been postponed due to the health crisis.
He wrote: “Tonight was supposed to be the beginning of a tenancy of gigs at the @royalalberthall, but thanks to some f****** bat eating, wet market animal selling, virus making greedy bastards, the whole world is now on hold, not to mention the thousands that have suffered or died from this virus.”
Following a backlash, Adams apologised to “all that took offence” to the post, saying his intention had been to promote veganism.
