News: Artists Announced for ‘The Warwick Sessions 2025’ Concert Series
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AEG Presents are delighted to announce The Warwick Sessions 2025 with three huge headliners: punk rock legends The Stranglers, chart-topping pop group S Club, and Manchester’s emotive rock band elbow, with more names still to be announced. From Friday 4th to Sunday 6th July next year, music will take over St Nicholas’ Park near one of the UK’s most historic sites, Warwick Castle. Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST on Friday 18 October here.
Celebrating an incredible milestone, The Stranglers will headline The Warwick Sessions on Friday 4 July, with support from The Skids. One of the truly great British bands, The Stranglers have been performing and recording for 50 years. First formed in 1974, The Stranglers’ no nonsense attitude was embraced by the punk movement of the late 70s. But their musicianship and menace transcended the genre, creating a sound unique to themselves. With their first three albums (Rattus Norvegicus, No More Heroes and Black and White) being released within an astonishing 13 months of each other, scoring hit singles with ‘Peaches’, ‘No More Heroes’ and ‘Walk On By’. Further success was to follow with ‘Always The Sun’, ‘Strange Little Girl’ and the mercurial ‘Golden Brown’, amongst many others, earning the group x23 Top 40 singles and x20 Top 40 albums, including 2021’s No. 4 album Dark Matters, in a career spanning six different decades. The Stranglers celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2024, the milestone serving as a testament to their enduring legacy. With a rich musical history and a forward-thinking approach, The Stranglers remain an enduring force in the ever-evolving world of rock music.
Saturday 5 July will welcome S Club, one of the most successful British pop groups of all time. They rose to international fame with four UK number-one singles, four multi-platinum selling albums, nine international number-one singles,and a hit BBC TV show that ran over four seasons. Their instantly recognisable hits, including ‘Reach’, ‘Don’t Stop Movin’’, ‘Never Had a Dream Come True’, and ‘Bring It All Back’, became the soundtrack of a generation and continue to gain popularity today with new fans. Last year, S Club commemorated their incredible 25-year legacy with their first new music in 20 years and a sold-out UK & Ireland arena tour, as well as five very special North American tour dates. S Club: The Good Times Tour was a celebration of their legacy as beloved pop icons and the band continue to perform for their devoted fans worldwide.
Closing the weekend on Sunday 6 July are Mercury Prize winners elbow. Boasting an cinematic sound and tapping into a wide range of emotions, the band rose to public consciousness with their acclaimed 2001 debut, Asleep in the Back, and have continued to make popular and intricately arranged albums ever since. Named Best British Band at the BRITS in 2010 and having been awarded three Ivor Novello Awards for their songwriting, they were also the creators of ‘First Steps’, the 2012 BBC Olympic theme, and performed at the closing ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in London. With x4 No 1 albums to their name, including 2024’s AUDIO VERTIGO, elbow continue to be masters of their craft.
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