The organisers of this summer’s Nocturne, the four-day concert series taking place at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, have announced that international chart-topping quartet The Corrs will perform at the event on Friday June 24th. Having sold over 40 million albums around the world, The Corrs were one of the major success stories of the ‘90s and ‘00s and have recently made a triumphant return to the industry with White Light, their first album of new music since 2005’s Home, and a sold-out show at The O2 in London.
Support will come from hotly-tipped, acoustic singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti, whose new album Written In Scars reached the UK top 10 this month.
Nocturne, which launched last year with sold-out shows from Ludovico Einaudi, Van Morrison and Gregory Porter, transforms The Great Court at Blenheim Palace into the ultimate open-air concert venue and the addition of The Corrs to a line-up already boasting the legendary Elton John, who will bring the event to a close on Sunday June 26th with his first show in Oxford for over 10 years, is a real coup for one of the UK’s newest live music events.
Nocturne Director Ciro Romano:
“We set the bar incredibly high by announcing Sir Elton as our first headliner for this year’s event so we’re delighted to have been able to follow this with the news that a band of the quality and stature of The Corrs will also be performing this year. The opportunity to watch them perform their timeless songs against the gorgeous backdrop of Blenheim Palace is one not to be missed.”
The Corrs perform on Friday June 24th and Elton John and his band perform on Sunday June 26th. The remaining two headline acts will be announced in due course.
Tickets for The Corrs start at £45 and go on general sale on Friday February 5th at 9am. VIP packages are available, including fine dining in Sir Winston Churchill’s Long Library. See www.nocturnelive.comfor details.