Wednesday 12 February 2014

“Paul Weller to rock Cardiff Castle in open-air summer concert” says Wales Online


Paul Weller will play a massive open-air show in Cardiff this summer

The Jam and Style Council star who has forged a hugely successful solo career will bring live music back to Cardiff Castle when he plays the historic venue in July.

The Modfather will join such rock ‘n’ roll legends as Tom, Jones, Stereophonics, Sting, 10CC, Status Quo and Queen who have all played headline shows at the heritage site.

The last concert held at the castle was in 2009 when Stereophonics – the only band to have headlined the venue twice – played a homecoming show, more than decade after their first gig there in 1998.

For Paul Weller, a songwriter who has influenced generations of musicians such as Noel Gallagher and Kelly Jones, it will be a welcome return to a city he knows well after playing many headline shows at the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena and a memorable outdoor appearance in 1997 topping the bill at The Big Noise Festival in Cardiff Bay.

The Cardiff Castle concert will be staged by Orchard, Wales’ largest independent music promoter.

Orchard director Pablo Janczur said: “Paul Weller is one of the biggest names in British music over the past 35 years, and we are really excited to bring him to this great Cardiff Castle location that has hosted some major concerts over the years

“It’ll be a big night in the middle of the summer.”

Fans of the sharp-dressed 55-year-old will be treated to songs from his extensive back catalogue at the show which will also include several support acts to be announced over the next few months.

There are not many British musicians who left such a sizeable cultural imprint as the Woking-born song-smith.

Tickets for Paul Weller at Cardiff Castle on Thursday, July 24 are on sale this Friday at 9am from City Centre Ticketline on 029 2023 0130 or via www.cardiffcastle.ticketsolve.com

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