Nile Rodgers and Chic to play Kingsholm by | Gloucester News Centre - http://gloucesternewscentre.co.uk/Gloucester Rugby and Music Plus Sport have announced NILE RODGERS & CHIC as the next headliners in their summer season of concerts, headlining on Sunday 9th June.Announcing Olly Murs (Friday 7th June) as the first headliner at the end of last year, the show soon became one of the hottest tickets in the history of Gloucester Rugby with Nile Rodgers & CHIC expecting to follow suit.Nile Rodgers is truly exceptional. He amplifies his legacy as a multiple GRAMMY-winning composer, producer, arranger and guitarist by constantly traversing new musical terrain and successfully expanding the boundaries of popular music. As the co-founder of CHIC, Rodgers pioneered a musical language that generated chart-topping hits like “Le Freak,” sparked the advent of hip-hop with “Good Times,” and won CHIC 11 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations. His work in the CHIC Organization and his productions for artists like David Bowie (incl. ‘Lets Dance’), Diana Ross (incl. ‘Upside Down’, ‘I’m Coming Out’) and Madonna (incl. ‘Material Girl’, ‘Like A Virgin’) have sold over 300 million albums and 50 million singles worldwide while his innovative, trendsetting collaborations with Daft Punk, Avicii, Sigala, Disclosure and Sam Smith reflect the vanguard of contemporary music. Releasing their ninth studio album ‘It’s About Time’ in 2018, the release saw the band once again work the cream of the crop of the current music stars ranging from Mura Masa and Stefflon Don to Lady Gaga.
Stephen Vaughan CEO of Gloucester Rugby said,
“We are delighted to announce that Nile Rodgers and Chic will be the second act performing at Kingsholm in the summer of 2019 a couple of days after Olly Murs.“Nile Rodgers is an absolute legend in the world of music. He has written, produced and performed on albums that have sold millions of copies worldwide.
“Kingsholm Stadium is a unique venue which provides a special setting & atmosphere for concerts and Nile Rodgers and Chic will put on a superb evening’s entertainment, one that we’re all really looking forward to.”
Simon Halden, MD and Co-Founder of promoters Music Plus Sport said,
“We are thrilled to bring the legendary Nile Rodgers & CHIC to Kingsholm Stadium for what will no doubt be a highlight of the summer alongside Olly Murs. Gloucestershire crowds have consistently delivered a great atmosphere for the shows we put on and we know 2019 will be no different.”Expect to hear some of the best-known pop anthems from the last four decades. With more than 200 production credits to his name, the scope of Nile Rodgers’ peerless influence is undeniable.
Tickets will be on sale at 8am on Wednesday 20th February via http://musicplussport.com. A ticket pre-sale will be available to Club and 1873 Club Members at 8am on Tuesday 19th February starting from £42.50 + booking fee.Tickets are priced at £42.50 standing / From £47.50 seating / £150 boxes, lounge and hospitality access. 10% booking fee applies.
