What's on in Blackpool, Leicestershire

Rebecca Ferguson

Rebecca Ferguson, a singer songwriter from Liverpool first caught public's eye in 2010 when she was fighting her way to the stars in the popular star search show The X Factor, where she finished as a runner-up. Her astonishing vocal abilities and unique character quickly gained the sympathy of the public. Overtly shy, but incredibly talented, Rebecca Ferguson prophesied her success with the first audition song she performed: "The Change is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke. Not winning the title didn't stop her from pursuing her dream to perform. Her debut single "Nothing's Real but Love", which she co…

The Osmonds

For over five decades The Osmond Brothers have been entertaining sold out crowds throughout the world and 2012 marks the year of their biggest ever UK Tour. The Osmonds are unique in their success as a band and as solo performers. They have recorded over 200 albums, selling over 100 million copies with 59 gold and platinum recordings. They have sold out venues worldwide, breaking box office records and received countless awards; most notably in 2003 when they were honoured by the industry, receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.…

A brand new show from the man dubbed a 'psychological illusionist' by the Press. Derren Brown is a performer who combines magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship in order to seemingly predict and control human behaviour, as well as performing mind-bending feats of mentalism. Not suitable for children under 12 years of age…

Derren Brown

Derren Brown is a British illusionist and magician born in London, England. While at university, a show performed by hypnotist Martin Taylor inspired him to learn the art of illusion, hypnosis and sleight of hand. His illusions use a combination of cognitive psychology, suggestion, and misdirection to create astounding feats of magic. Derren embarks on his new tour named Enigma, which includes an attempt to hypnotise the entire audience. This should prove to be an exciting event, and tickets will sell out fast, so get them early.…

Hailed by many as the new Rory Gallagher, blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa is still comparatively young at just 34 years of age, but has already garnered the respect of many established stars in the industry. Bonamassa is a great musician and singer-songwriter who began playing as a young child and continues to evolve. In addition to his solo work he is a founding member of the supergroup Black Country Communion, with whom he also continues to tour. 2009 was a key year for Bonamassa, seeing him win awarded as Breakthrough Artist of the Year by Classic Rock magazine, as well as performing…

Imelda May

Irish female Vocalist Imelda May hails from Dublin and is best known for her singing and Bodhran playing. Her debut album was 'No Turning Back' in 2005 and her latest release is 'Mayhem' (2010) Four singles have been released from these albums. Imelda May won Best Female at the Meteor Awards in 2009 and she has achieved critical acclaim for her take on Rockabilly, jazz and blues combined with the traditional Irish sound.…

Following the recent announcement of their Brixton Academy headline show and their support slots on the Arctic Monkeys arena tour, The Vaccines have announced a run of U.K. headline shows. The band’s debut album, What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?, which was released in March of this year, was recently certified gold in the U.K. having sold in excess of 100,000 copies.…

Rhod Gilbert

The most miserable man from Wales, Rhod Gilbert takes his hilarious performances to sell-out shows across the UK. Voted one of the Top 50 Comedians, Rhod makes regular appearances on top shows such as Mock The Week. A top-class comedian: buy your tickets early to avoid disappointment.…

McFly

Following a string of sold-out intimate gigs to celebrate the release of their fifth studio album Above The Noise, McFly return to play first arena tour in two years. Having recently conquered colossal venues around the world, McFly are excited to return and showcase their infectious and soulful electro-pop sound across UK venues. …

Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran is an English singer songwriter from Halifax in West Yorkshire. Ed moved to London in 2008 to play gigs in small venues, playing every day to audience’s as few as five people. In 2009 the singer had played 312 gigs and in an interview he stated that he wanted to beat James Morrison who had done 200 gigs in a year. It wasn’t until June 2011 that Sheeran broke through commercially when his debut single “The A Team” went into the UK charts at No. 3, selling over 58,000 copies in the first week, the highest selling and highest charting debut single of 2011. Ed appeared at the BBC Introd…