The gates of Hampton Court Palace swung open yesterday evening for the very first night of the prestigious Hampton Court Palace Festival. Kicking off in spectacular style with an electrifying concert from the legendary Tom Jones, the acclaimed concert series will continue until 21 June, featuring performances from Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Paloma Faith, Sheryl Crow, Jessie J, Jack Savoretti, Deacon Blue, Sam Ryder and Björn Again. The festival will also welcome historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook for a very special live edition of The Rest Is History podcast. Last remaining tickets are on sale now below.
Set in the stunning grounds of the majestic Tudor Palace, festival goers were welcomed into the glorious East Front Gardens ‘after-hours’ before Tom Jones took to the stage in the spine-tingling intimate setting of Base Court. The concert saw him perform a string of hits from throughout his five and a half decade career, including ‘It’s Not Unusual’, ‘What’s New Pussycat’, and ‘Sex Bomb’.
This evening, Nile Rodgers & CHIC will return to Hampton Court Palace Festival for another spectacular show. Lauded for pioneering a musical language that generated chart-topping hits like ‘Le Freak’, they are known the world over for their wholly unique style of disco.
Tomorrow will see Jack Savoretti perform an atmospheric set in the grounds of the stunning Tudor Palace. Revered for his melodic, acoustic stylings on tracks including ‘Without’, ‘Catapult’ and ‘Candlelight’, his Hampton Court Palace Festival show comes fresh off the back of the release of his brand new album Miss Italia.
Pop and social media sensation Sam Ryder will take to the stage on Friday 14 June. He rose to stardom in 2022, when he represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest with his megahit Space Man, finishing in second place, the UK’s best result at Eurovision since 1998.
Global sensations Björn Again perform on Saturday 15 June, promising a show jam-packed with much-loved ABBA songs. Their internationally acclaimed show has been performed in 71 countries over 35 years, amassing over 5,000 performances and is acknowledged for initiating the ABBA revival.
This year, the festival will also present a live podcast for the very first time, with The Rest Is History podcast taking to the stage to fittingly host a show on Henry VIII and the Tudor period. Hosted by esteemed historians Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland, The Rest Is History podcast is the highest-ranked UK history podcast on both Spotify and Apple and will be bringing history to life in the stunning 500-year-old courtyard on Sunday 16 June.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow will headline on Tuesday 18 June. Renowned for effortlessly interweaving pop, rock, country, folk, and blues throughout her music, she is one of America’s most successful artists.
Deacon Blue, undoubtably one of the biggest Scottish bands in recent history, will perform a hit-packed set on Wednesday 19 June. Having released their debut single ‘Dignity’ to great critical acclaim 35 years ago, they have gone on to pen 11 hugely successful studio albums and have an incredible 16 Top 40 hits under their belt.
Award winning singer-songwriter Paloma Faith is one of the UK’s best-loved artists. She has released five critically acclaimed platinum-selling albums since 2009 and has won dozens of awards throughout the past decade, including a BRIT Award for British Female Solo Artist. Paloma will be performing at Hampton Court Palace Festival on Thursday 20 June.
Pop sensation Jessie J will close this year’s festival on 21 June. With three Number One singles to her name with ‘Price Tag’, ‘Domino’ and ‘Bang Bang’, she has been nominated for seven prestigious BRIT Awards throughout her career, selling a massive three million albums to date.
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