Blue return to Midlands; FESTIVAL: Tamworth date for comeback band.Byline: Justine Halifax BOY band Blue will make a comeback to the stage this summer to headline a new festival in the heart of the Midlands. In what will be one of their first gigs for four years, the Midlands Music Festival heralds the highly-anticipated return of one of the UK's hottest boy bands. Around 14,000 music lovers will descend de·scend v. de·scend·ed, de·scend·ing, de·scends v.intr. 1. To move from a higher to a lower place; come or go down. 2. on Tamworth's Castle Grounds for the starstudded August 8 charity show and fans are expected to snap up tickets fast when they go on sale on Saturday, May 16. Festival headliners Blue, who have sold more than 14 million records, notched up three No.1 albums and had three No.1 singles in the UK, will perform a special 45 minute set at the event. The line-up will see Blue joined by award-winning British RnB star Lemar, X Factor favourites JLS JLS Java Language Specification JLS Journal of Legislative Studies JLS Junior League of Seattle JLS Junior League of Springfield JLS Junior League of Summit JLS Junior League of Sacramento JLS Junior League of Sarasota JLS Junior League of Syracuse and Eoghan Quigg, Welsh rockers The Automatic and ex-Atomic Kitten kitten newborn or young cat or ferret. kitten mortality complex a general term applied to a syndrome involving death of young kittens, particularly in breeding establishments. and solo star Liz McClarnon Elizabeth Margaret "Liz" McClarnon (born April 10, 1981 in Liverpool) is an English singer and member of Atomic Kitten. She is now a soloist and is known mainly for her single "Woman in Love" and as for being a contestant on "Making Your Mind Up" in 2007. . Taking place at the height of festival season, organisers hope to make the Midlands Music Festival one of the summer's biggest open-air extravaganzas. The one-day spectacular, which will run from 10am to 10.30pm, has been organised to support premature baby charity Just 1 Life and raise vital funds for neo-natal units across the country. Event organisers Roy Bickley and Jem Sanders San´ders n. 1. An old name of sandalwood, now applied only to the red sandalwood. See under Sandalwood. founded Just 1 Life following the birth of Jem's third premature child. Roy said: "All of us at some time in our lives have experienced the emotional rollercoaster of knowing relatives or friends who have had a premature baby. Our aim at Just 1 Life is to hold a series of fund-raising events in order to help provide hospitals with the equipment they so desperately need." Festival tickets, priced from pounds 45, will be on sale through Ticketmaster, www. ticketmaster.co.uk, from May 16. A limited number of single and family tickets will also be available from Tamworth Information Centre on 01827 709581.Anyone making a charity donation on www. just1life.com will be entered into a competition to win two VIP tickets.. CAPTION(S): Line-up: RnB star Lemar and X Factor favourite Eoghan Quigg. Blue boys: From left, Duncan James, Anthony Costa, Simon Webbe and Lee Ryan will be back on stage |
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