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Scarborough Borough Council is pleased to announce that British singer songwriter Charlie Brown will be the main support act for Leona Lewis at Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Friday 12 July 2012.
Charlie Brown stormed the charts in March with his debut single ‘On My Way’ and 2013 looks set to continue his reign as the one to watch this year. Hotly tipped by industry powerhouses such as Red Pages, Kiss, Capital and Playlist and with a loyal and growing fan base, Charlie’s graft and determination over the last ten years is certainly paying off. Radio 1 DJ Jameela Jamil has described Charlie as the male answer to Jessie J and celebrity supporters have come out in force from Pixie Lott to Wiley, Little Mix to Misha B.
2012 saw Charlie embark on his first national tour after being personally asked by Dappy to be his tour support and in May this year, Charlie joined UK R&B legend Craig David on the UK leg of his world tour. Charlie has already performed to thousands of his fans this summer at festivals such as The Isle of Wight and Future Hits Live, alongside some of pop’s biggest names.
In the last 12 months, Charlie has travelled around the world recording his debut album ‘Dreamstate’ with an array of established producers and writers as well as some of the music industry’s finest up and coming talent. Collaborations include Quiz & Larossi (Conor Maynard, Cover Drive), MoJam (Emeli Sandé, Professor Green), Mushtaq (Amy Winehouse, Tich). Artists currently featured on ‘Dreamstate’ include street star Yungen and vocalist Ms D who has made waves in the charts alongside Wiley.
As a songwriter Charlie has been drafted in to work with some of the industry’s finest names including The Script, Frank Ocean and Jay Sean to name but a few.
Leona and Charlie will also be joined by local star, Robyn Keech.
Tickets for the event, priced at £35, are available from the box office at the Open Air Theatre on Burniston Road and from The Sands office in Scarborough’s North Bay. Tickets are also being sold by tourist information centres in Filey, Scarborough and Whitby and the Tourism Bureau. A £2 booking fee per ticket sold will apply. The opening times are:
Filey – John Street
Monday to Sunday 9.30am to 4.00pm
Closed for lunch 12.30pm to 1.00pm
Scarborough – Brunswick Centre, Westborough
Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 5.00pm, Sunday closed
Scarborough – Sandside
Saturday and Sunday 10.00am to 4.30pm, closed Monday to Friday
Whitby – Langborne Road
Open daily July and August, 9.30am to 7.00pm
Tourism Bureau
Open daily for telephone and email bookings
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 9.00am to 5.00pm
Wednesday 9.30am to 5.00pm
Tel: 01723 383636 Email: tourismbureau@scarborough.gov.uk
Tickets can also be purchased from www.ticketmaster.co.uk (0844 844 0444) and www.arenaticketshop.co.uk (0114 256 5567) as well as in person from Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, Sheffield City Hall and Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
