City Rocks at the Royal Albert Hall – Brian May & Kerry Ellis
Royal Albert Hall:
Tuesday 1 April 2014 – 7:45 PM – on sale – HERE
ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Brian May and Kerry Ellis to appear as special guests 12 February 2014: It was announced today that Brian May, iconic rock legend and founding member of Queen, together with Kerry Ellis, are to join an amazing line up, including Lily Allen, as special guests at the major one-off concert, City Rocks at the Royal Albert Hall on 1 April 2014, in support of Coram, the world’s oldest children’s charity which is celebrating its 275th birthday this year.
Presented by: Coram
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City Rocks will come to the Hall to celebrate the 275th birthday of Coram, the UK’s oldest children’s charity, with a unique line-up of artists including Lily Allen, Maverick Sabre, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Brian May and Kerry Ellis, with more headline performers yet to be announced.
Lily Allen was at the vanguard of the ‘naughties’ music scene, with both her 2006 debut album, Alright, Still and 2009’s follow-up, It’s Not Me, It’s You, topping the UK charts. She returned in 2013 after a break, immediately achieving 2 hit singles.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s debut album Read My Lips charted at No. 1, spawning four Top 20 singles. After reaching the final of Strictly Come Dancing, the singer is now set to releaseWanderlust, her 5th album, on 20 January.
Maverick Sabre, first championed by BBC Radio 1 and 1 Xtra’s MistaJam as one of his ‘Ones to Watch’ for 2011, Maverick Sabre’s gritty yet soulful voice is drawing audiences in and leaving them hooked. His debut album, Lonely Are The Brave, charted at No. 2 in the UK Chart.
More headline performers will be announced in the run-up to the event, which is being produced by Harvey Goldsmith CBE and Don Black OBE, in association with Rocket Music Entertainment.
Front Arena and Hospitality packages
To buy City Rocks box packages and Front Arena tickets, which include hospitality and other VIP privileges, download a booking form, contact the City Rocks box office on 020 7520 0324 or email cityrocks2014@coram.org.uk.