November 19, 2018 8.48 am This story is over 64 months old

Craig David to return to Lincolnshire

Craig David will perform in Lincolnshire next summer

Craig David has been confirmed as the first artist to perform at Market Rasen for the 2019 summer music season.

The Grammy and BRIT award nominated and multi platinum-selling artist will perform on Saturday, August 17.

Tickets will go on sale at 8am on Friday, November 23. 

Initially rising to success with hit singles including 7 Days, Fill Me In and Walking Away, sixteen years later Craig was catapulted back into the charts and in to the nation’s hearts with Big Narstie on the gold certified single ‘When The Bassline Drops’.

It will be a welcome return for the garage pioneer. who last year, performed his greatest hits and new songs to thousands at the Maridian Showground in Cleethorpes. 

Photo: Steve Smailes for Lincolnshire Reporter

Craig David at the Meridian Showground in Cleethorpes. Photo: Steve Smailes for Lincolnshire Reporter

Craig David has sold over 15 million albums, achieving 16 Top Ten hits and multi-platinum status in more than 20 countries, taking over festival stages around the world.

He has since released the number 1 album ‘Following My Intuition’, and the latest album ‘The Time Is Now’ has given Craig his fifth UK top 10 album.

Nadia Powell, General Manager, Market Rasen Racecourse, said: “Jockey Club Live concerts are hugely popular annual events in Lincolnshire – with racing and music fans eagerly anticipating the announcement of our acts every year.

“Our visitors have enjoyed seeing superstars like Tom Jones, Jess Glynne, Paloma Faith, Olly Murs and Kaiser Chiefs in recent years, attracting record crowds. Craig David is a very exciting booking and many thousands of his fans will be keen to snap up tickets for the concert on Saturday, August 17.”

 

Pre-sale tickets will go on sale on the website here from 8am on Wednesday, November 21.

Tickets are priced starting at £20.