70s music legend announces exclusive UK show so fans can relive classic hits | 1AM2I7N | 2024-04-12 21:08:02
Don McLean has promised his UK followers a minimum of one ultimate show as the American singer-songwriter prepares to headline one of the UK's fastest-growing festivals.
The American Pie singer, 78, made his identify in the early 1970s with a run of successful singles which additionally included UK primary Vincent in 1972.
He returned to the charts years later with Crying, a cover of the Roy Orbison song, which went to number one in 1980 and proved to be his last major hit – Don has continued recording new music ever since.
Now, together with his career winding down, Don has promised UK fans no less than another go to as he prepares to play Leicester's Lengthy Street pageant in August.
In a press release, Don stated he was 'delighted' to play the pageant, which pays tribute to country music and Americana – it bought out in 2023 after solely opening in 2018.
He shared: 'I'm delighted to return to England. Since I've determined to stop doing bus tours of distant locations, I will nonetheless return for particular performances. I really like England and look ahead to seeing my audience again.'
Don last toured the UK in 2022 but has determined to cease doing regular tours, as an alternative selecting to spend his time on particular performances at particular festivals.
In current months, Don has performed sporadically in several US states, including two dates in Hawaii last December and a one-off show in Arizona in February.
The Lengthy Street will probably be held at Stanford Corridor in Leicestershire, which lies virtually 20 miles east of Coventry and simply over 15 miles south of Leicester.
Along with Don, the pageant's organisers have stated that the line-up this yr goals to have fun the 'versatility of the [country music] and its numerous vary of sound and types'.
Headlining alongside Don is Russell Dickerson, who is among the biggest-selling nation artists of current years, scoring big hits on the US nation charts.
Additionally on the line-up are the likes of Paula Cole, who had temporary UK success within the 1990s together with her album This Hearth, as well as Scott Matthews, a people musician from Wolverhampton.
Up to now, headline acts have included Billy Bragg, American Idol winner Carrie Underwood, and Blackberry Smoke, who scored prime 10 albums within the UK in recent times.
Don first started writing songs as a youngster however needed to wait till he was midway by way of his 20s earlier than he landed his first major hit, American Pie, which is at present certified double platinum in the UK after selling over a million copies.
For nearly 50 years American Pie, at eight minutes 42 seconds in size, held the document for being the longest track to ever prime the American charts – until Taylor Swift's 10-minute model of All Too Nicely beat it in 2021.
Last yr proved to be a profitable one for the Lengthy Street pageant, with tickets selling out utterly, and in 2024 they've been granted permission to increase the capacity.
This yr the pageant will take place over the August Bank Vacation weekend, from Friday, August 23 to Sunday, August 25.
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