Paul Carrack announces 50th anniversary show celebrating 'How Long' in Blackpool

The voice of Mike + The Mechanics will perform at Blackpool Opera House in June

Paul Carrack, a figurehead of soulful pop for decades, has announced a show celebrating the 50th anniversary of his hit song with ACE ‘How Long’.

He'll play the Blackpool Opera House on 17th June, taking audiences on a journey through his illustrious career, spanning half a century of extraordinary music

Carrack's five decades of music making is filled with iconic hits, such as ‘Tempted’ by Squeeze, ‘The Living Years’ by Mike + The Mechanics, and his own solo hit ‘Don’t Shed a Tear’.

Tickets to see Paul Carrack perfom in Blackpool go on sale this Friday at 10am at https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/

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