Music Live

Fun Lovin Criminals headline free music festival.

Fun Lovin’ Criminals will be joined by Lemar, Encore and X-Factor stars Laura White, Rachel Adedeji and Daniel DeBourg at the Music Live on Saturday 27th August in Church Square, St.Helens (12 noon - 7pm).

The free star studded music festival is being organised by St.Helens Council in partnership with Radio City 96.7FM and Arriva North West.

Music festival legends Fun Lovin’ Criminals, best known for their smash hit ‘Scooby Snacks’, will be bringing their unique style of fun, music and entertainment to St.Helens straight after their V Festival main stage performance, when they shared a stage with the likes of Eminem, Rihanna, Arctic Monkeys and Plan B.

Lemar has had a run of chart success in the UK, Europe and Australia. He rose to fame after finishing in third place on the first series of British talent show Fame Academy. Since then Lemar has had 7 top ten UK singles and sold over 2 million albums. As well as awards, acclaim and sold-out shows across the UK, Lemar helped put soul back on the pop map. Six top 10 singles including ‘If There’s Any Justice’, ‘Dance (With U)’, ‘50/50’ and ‘Time To Grow’ established Lemar as a successful commercial act, and proved that British soul music had the power to go pop. Both the record industry and music fans acknowledged Lemar’s contributions with two BRIT and three MOBO awards achieved over successive years.

Fresh from touring with Jessie J and supporting NDubz on their sold out Arena tour, Encore are ready to make their mark on contemporary British pop music with release of the remarkable ‘Tit For Tat’. ‘Tit For Tat’ is released on July 17th 2011 and, true to Encore’s trademark blend, manages to combine a banging baseline and a gritty production with soulful vocal melodies, edgy rhymes and sweet harmonies.

Mr J 12:05 – 12:20
Johnny 5th Wheel and the Cowards 12:30 – 13:00
Carmela Finnigan 13:05 – 13:20
Aquablakk 13:25 – 13:40
Rachel Adedeji 13:45 – 14:05
Daniel Debourg 14:10 – 14:30
Laura White 14:40 – 15:00
Encore 15:05 – 15:25
The Lancashire Hotpots 15:40 – 16:20
Lemar 16:40 – 17:10
Fun Lovin’ Criminals 17:30 – 19:00

Says St. Helens Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Culture, Communications and Town Centre, Councillor Barrie Grunewald: “This is one of the jewels in our entertainment crown and a key part of our enhanced events package. We are totally committed to providing quality events in the town centre and across the borough. They have been designed to provide the local community and visitors the chance to enjoy fantastic free entertainment and for local businesses to benefit from increased numbers of visitors.”

For public transport enquiries ring Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 or visit www.merseytravel.gov.uk

The event is funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

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