Ibiza Classics complete Lytham Festival 2018 line-up
Dance music fans will be transported from leafy Lytham Green to the sunny shores of Ibiza as Pete Tong presents the Heritage Orchestra performing Ibiza Classics - in the final headliner announcement for Lytham Festival.
The legendary dance DJ's critically acclaimed Ibiza Classics show, conducted by Jules Buckey, has become a surprise smash hit for both dance fans and orchestra loves alike.
The unusual hybrid - billed as an 'audio and visual spectacle - will take over the main proms arena on Thursday, July 19, to complete the line-up for this year's event, with support from Basement Jaxx.
Lytham Festival director Peter Taylor said: “Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics at Lytham Festival is going to be very special.
"With Pete Tong you have a dance industry icon presenting this show, and that, combined with the Heritage Orchestra led by Jules Buckley, makes for what will be a very exciting night.”
Pete Tong has been a household name for almost 30 years. He rose to prominence as a Radio 1 DJ but over the years has become a dance industry icon celebrated for hisknowledge of dance music while producing classic dance anthems for the masses.
He first combined his love of dance music with a full orchestra at the BBC Proms in 2015 and since then Ibiza Classics has enjoyed sold-out success across UK arenas.
His most recent album Ibiza Classics was released in December last year and followed the 2016 number one album Classic House.
The full line-up is: Steps, with Vengaboys and Whigfield, Wednesday, July 18; Pete Tong and the Heritage Orchestra, Thursday, July 19; George Ezra, Emeli Sande and Rae Morris, Friday, July 20; Nile Rodgers and Chic, with Bananarama and Soul II Soul, Saturday, July 21; and Il Divo with Martine McCutcheon and the Heart of England Philharmonic Orchestra, on Sudnay, July 22.
Peter Taylor added: “The line-up for Lytham Festival 2018 presents an incredible array of artists who will entertain many thousands of people.
“Once again we have programmed a festival which will appeal to a wide range of people. Lytham is not about catering to just one type of music taste. Our aim is always to makeour festival attractive to as many people as possible – whatever their music taste.
“The line-up for 2018 does that and we look forward to a fantastic week of live music.”
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