Paolo Nutini

Prince to headline Heineken Open’er Festival in Poland

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princeHeineken Open’er is proud to announce that music legend and long term pop innovator Prince is confirmed to headline the main stage on Saturday 2nd July in what is, at this stage, the first European festival to be announced. Exactly ten years to the day since Heineken Open’er first opened its gates the mighty Prince will take to the stage in what is set to be the biggest celebration of the festival’s triumphant ten years so far. Taking place from Thursday 30th June to Sunday 3rd July 2011 and voted ‘Best Major Festival’ for the second consecutive year, tickets for Open’er are now on sale at http://www.opener.pl/en

In addition to Prince, Heineken Open’er is delighted to announce that cult indie-rockers British Sea Power (1st July), critically acclaimed Chapel Club (2nd July), rising stars The Asteroids Galaxy Tour (2nd July) and American indie band The Twilight Singers (30th June) have also been added to the spectacular tenth anniversary line-up.

Heineken Open’er takes place from Thursday 30th June to Sunday 3rd July in Gydnia, Poland. Having firmly secured its position as one of the biggest and best festivals in Europe, the festival has subsequently been honoured at the last two European Festival Awards picking up the Best Major Festival in both 2009 and 2010.

The festival’s outstanding value at only £79 for a weekend camping pass means no music fan will want to miss this year’s festival. Combined with reasonable air travel from either Wizz Air or Ryan Air, it has never been a better time for UK festival goers to experience their musical favourite music for less.

Heineken Open’er Festival 2011 Line-Up So Far…

Thursday 30th June

CARIBOU
COLDPLAY
CRYSTAL FIGHTERS
FAT FREDDYS DROP
PAOLO NUTINI
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO
THE NATIONAL
TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB
THE TWILIGHT SINGERS

Friday 1st July

ABRAHAM INC.
CUT COPY
FOALS
PULP
YOUSSOU N’DOUR
BRITISH SEA POWER

Saturday 2nd July

PRINCE
BIG BOI
KATE NASH
PRIMUS
CHAPEL CLUB
THE ASTEROIDS GALAXY TOUR

Sunday 3rd July

CHROMEO 
DEADMAU5
HURTS
JAMES BLAKE
M.I.A.
THE STROKES
THE WOMBATS

Beyoncé for Oxegen + Day by Day breakdown of artists

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beyonceOxegen is proud to bring our fans one of the biggest superstars on the planet – Beyoncé.   This is Irish fans first chance to see Beyoncé since her sold out run of shows at The O2 in 2009.  Her stunning vocals and high-energy choreography make her a peerless live performer.
 
With over 75 million worldwide album sales as a solo artist alone, Beyoncé is now one of the best-selling artists of all time.
 
The blistering new single, “Run The World (Girls)”, is a stunning taster from Beyonce’s much-anticipated fourth solo album.  The album’s due out this summer and Oxegen fans will be amongst the first to hear her new material performed live.  
Beyoncé’s most recent multi-platinum album, “I AM…SASHA FIERCE,” includes her scorching anthem ‘Single Ladies’ and the beautiful ‘If I Were A Boy’.  The album won Beyoncésix Grammy Awards, the most for any female artist in a given year, bringing her total to 16.
 
International superstar Beyoncé has dominated the music charts this decade spending the most weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, more than any female artist. She has had more Top 40, Top 20, Top 10 and Top 5 hit records over the past 10 years and more cumulative time spent at #1.  Her #1 singles includes ‘Crazy In Love’, widely acknowledged as the best song of the last decade. Forbes Magazine also voted Beyoncé No.1 in their list of the ‘Most Powerful and Influential Musicians in the World’.

Oxegen’s Festival Director John Probyn comments: “We’re always striving to bring the biggest and best music talent to Oxegen and they really don’t come any bigger than Beyoncé.  She is a truly incredible artist and an amazing live performer.  This year we’ve got most of the artists headlining the UK’s major festivals on one bill –  it’s all about giving fans real value for money and delivering an unforgettable experience.

With the news that international superstar Beyoncé is Oxegen-bound this July, our phenomenal line-up now has nearly all of the major UK Festival headliners!
 
Glastonbury: Beyoncé and Coldplay
V Festival: Arctic Monkeys
Reading & Leeds: The Strokes & My Chemical Romance          
Wireless: The Black Eyed Peas and The Script
Isle Of Wight: Foo Fighters
Latitude: Paolo Nutini & The National
 
With just 62 days to go to the music event of the year, we can now reveal the day breakdown for Oxegen 2011.   So, check out the line-up below to find out when your favourite bands will be playing over the weekend.  Plus look out for a few new names that we’ve just added today including Saw Doctors, NDubz, Airbourne Toxic Event, Big Country and Brother.  There’s still plenty more to be announced soon too!
 
Tickets for Oxegen 2011 are on sale now from €99.50.  For full details, see oxegen.ie.
 

Oxegen Line-up 2011
 
Friday 8th July

THE BLACK EYED PEAS ** THE SCRIPT ** THE STROKES ** MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE ** SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA ** TINIE TEMPAH WEEZER ** LEFTFIELD ** CALVIN HARRIS ** GLASVEGAS ** SAWDOCTORS **EXAMPLE ** HOUSE OF PAIN ** TIGA ** ALL TIME LOW ** SVEN VATH ** FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS ** N-DUBZ ** NOAH & THE WHALE **CHERRI BOMB **THE NAKED & FAMOUS ** METRONOMY ** MADISUN ** HER MAJESTY & THE WOLVES… AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
 
Saturday 9th July

FOO FIGHTERS ** ARCTIC MONKEYS ** PAOLO NUTINI   ** BRANDON FLOWERS ** DEADMAU5 ** BEADY EYE ** PLAN B ** TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB ** IMELDA MAY ** BRUNO MARS ** JESSIE J ** EELS ** THE VACCINES ** PROFESSOR GREEN ** PETER DOHERTY ** THE BLOODY BEETROOTS ** HURTS ** MONA ** AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT ** BIG COUNTRY ** THE PRETTY RECKLESS ** ELIZA DOOLITTLE ** MILES KANE ** CITY AND COLOUR ** THE MINUTES ** FRANKIE & THE HEARTSTRINGS ** CONSUMER LOVE AFFAIR… AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED                                        
 
Sunday 10th July

COLDPLAY ** BEYONCÉ ** THE NATIONAL ** SLASH ** PENDULUM ** PRIMAL SCREAM/SCREAMADELICA ** MANIC STREET PREACHERS ** JIMMY EAT WORLD ** OFWGKTA ** KE$HA ** FRIENDLY FIRES ** BRIGHT EYES ** THE SATURDAYS ** CRYSTAL CASTLES **OCEAN COLOUR SCENE ** CHASE AND STATUS ** AFROJACK   ** FIGHT LIKE APES ** RYAN SHERIDAN ** JENNY AND JOHNNY   ** ROYSEVEN ** BROTHER ** BIPOLAR EMPIRE… AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

Paolo Nutini confirms headline gig at Rockness 2011

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The announcement completes twelve truly amazing months for the multi-million selling artist whose universal appeal has propelled him on an acclaimed global trajectory. Recently accorded the Q Best Male accolade at the highly prestigious Q Music Awards, one of Britain’s biggest and most respected annual celebrations, plus an impressive and well-deserved Ivor Novello for Best Album, Paolo Nutini’s clutch of awards is positively heaving.

Now, as the countdown begins for this incredible gig, against the iconic backdrop of world famous Loch Ness, RockNess organisers are inviting fans to do whatever it takes to join this unmissable, once-in-a-lifetime occasion.

Nutini’s reputation for blistering, crowd rousing live performances has seen him electrify audiences across the globe since he exploded onto the scene in 2006. Now, with a stunning catalogue of material from the multi-platinum global smashes These Streets and Sunny Side Up, plus a few very special surprises too, Paolo’s RockNess headline appearance promises to bring the three-day party to an unforgettable close and is sure to generate fever pitch excitement with fans the length and breadth of the country.

As the first major UK festival of the summer, RockNess will also be one of the first opportunities for fans to hear tracks off Paolo’s much-anticipated third album, which is being recorded at present and scheduled for a 2011 release.

Commenting on his headline homecoming gig Paolo Nutini said,

“I am buzzing at the prospect. I don’t know what to expect but everyone I know has come back with loads of stories to tell. I hope I will be the same!”.

Speaking about today’s announcement, RockNess Festival Director Jim King said,

“We have always said that RockNess is about delivering the best performers. Paolo has proven across his two albums that he is the best act of his generation to come out of Scotland and he is already on his way to becoming one of the very best Acts in the World. Everything about him breathes quality and it’s a great honour for us that he’s chosen RockNess to headline next summer. His fans are going to get something they have never seen before at a festival as Paolo will have total control over his performance, there will be no compromise and from what has been discussed already it promises to be a huge spectacular and his biggest ever gig.”

The reveal follows hot on the heels of the news it’ll be beats galore of epic proportions next June. Two of music’s most towering behemoths, KASABIAN – recipients of this year’s Q award for Best Act in the World Today and THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, worthy winners of the Q Hero award are also Ness bound where they will unleash their mammoth sound as Main Stage headliners on Friday and Saturday.

RockNess 2011 takes place 10-12 June, 2011 in the village of Dores, close to Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. The festival won ‘LINE UP OF THE YEAR’ at last week’s UK Festival Awards for its 2010 extravaganza which saw appearances from a raft of incredible acts including The Strokes. Leftfield and Fatboy Slim.

Music lovers are being encouraged to ‘Respect the ‘Ness’ by taking advantage of ‘GO GREEN’ tickets on sale from 9am on Friday 26 November that include FREE COACH TRAVEL FROM ALL MAJOR CITIES IN THE UK. This follows the instant sell out of the festival’s outrageously good value, computer crashing £99 weekend ticket and amazing Early Bird deal that also sold out.

GO GREEN ticket prices:

£149 – 3 day weekend camping / non camping
£159 – 3 day weekend camping / non camping with coach travel
£135 – 3 day weekend camping / non camping student ticket
£145 – 3 day weekend camping / non camping student ticket with coach travel
£189 – 3 day weekend camping / non camping VIP ticket

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