Breaking: Madness and Lightning Seeds announced for Englefield House
MADNESS have today announced they will be the next to take to the stage at Englefield House for a huge outdoor show as part of the 2024 Heritage Live Concert series, bringing their ‘C’est la Vie’ tour to the grounds of the country house.
Madness’ special guests will be Lightning Seeds and Old Time Sailors.
Known for their raucous live sets, Madness will headline on Friday, July 19.
Expect a show teeming with hits from the nutty boys' unrivalled back catalogue along with songs from the new album ‘Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est la Vie’, which on Friday became the band’s first studio album to top the UK Album Charts.
With their huge singles such as ‘One Step Beyond’, ‘Baggy Trousers’, ‘House of Fun’, ‘Our House’, and more, Madness have become one of the most celebrated British bands of all-time since their emergence from Camden Town in the 1970s. Among many awards the band have received, in 2000 they were awarded an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection.
Lightning Seeds are the brainchild of writer, singer, guitarist and producer Ian Broudie. Celebrating their 35th anniversary in 2024, Ian as Lightning Seeds released debut album ‘Cloudcukooland’ featuring the hit single ‘Pure’ in 1989. Second album ‘Sense’ followed before the release of the seminal album ‘Jollification’ in 1994 which has so far sold nearly 1 million copies. In 1996 the iconic single ‘3 Lions’ for the England football team topped the charts many times over.
The show will be opened by the Old Time Sailors, who take audiences back to the 19th century with their immersive experience of seafaring music performed with traditional instruments.
The gig announcement follows hard on the heals of the first act @newburytoday revealed last week; Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics show, which plays there the following day (Saturday, July 20). See newburytoday.co.uk/news/tickets-go-on-sale-for-pete-tong-s-ibiza-classics-show-at-en-9340744/
Concertgoers must pre-register for tickets at:
https://arep.co/p/madness-englefield
PRESALE: Thursday, November 30 at 9am
Tickets will then go on general sale on Friday, December 1 at 9am from http://www.axs.com/heritagelive.
With their huge singles such as ‘One Step Beyond’, ‘Baggy Trousers’, ‘House of Fun’, ‘Our House’, and more, Madness have become one of the most celebrated British bands of all-time since their emergence from Camden Town in the 1970s. Among many awards the band have received, in 2000 they were awarded an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection.
Lightning Seeds are the brainchild of writer, singer, guitarist and producer Ian Broudie. Celebrating their 35th anniversary in 2024, Ian as Lightning Seeds released debut album ‘Cloudcukooland’ featuring the hit single ‘Pure’ in 1989. Second album ‘Sense’ followed before the release of the seminal album ‘Jollification’ in 1994 which has so far sold nearly 1 million copies. In 1996 the iconic single ‘3 Lions’ for the England football team topped the charts many times over.
The show will be opened by the Old Time Sailors, who take audiences back to the 19th century with their immersive experience of seafaring music performed with traditional instruments.
Promoter Giles Cooper of GCE Live said: “2024 is set to be another vintage year for Heritage Live at Englefield House. Madness are an absolute favourite for so many, and so we are delighted to be hosting them this year, for what will truly be a sensational show”.
This will be Heritage Live’s third year promoting concerts at Englefield House, having previously hosted huge acts such as Boy George & Culture Club, Hozier, Richard Ashcroft, and more.
Gates open 3pm / event ends 10.30pm.
VIP packages are available.
About Heritage Live: Heritage Live is brought to you by GCE Live. Heritage Live concerts are staged at some of England’s most beautiful and culturally significant venues. These historic landmarks, stately homes and showgrounds showcase the very best of England’s unique heritage and serve as stunning backdrops to their evening events. The series hosts shows at venues including the English Heritage site Audley End House & Gardens in Essex, Englefield House and since its inaugural shows there this year holds an exclusive contract for staging concerts in the Royal Parkland on the Sandringham Estate. Heritage Live has previously hosted artists such as Robbie Williams, The Who, Tom Jones, Noel Gallagher, Madness, Boy George & Culture Club, The Jacksons, Van Morrison, Kris Kristofferson, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jess Glynne and Nile Rodgers.
Giles Cooper of Heritage Live is Chairman of the Royal Variety Charity & Executive Producer of the Royal Variety Performance - now commanding over 152M global television viewers annually.
Food & Drink
Please note that food and alcohol must be purchased onsite. No single use plastics permitted - reusable water bottles can be filled from free water points around the arena. Prohibited items will be confiscated upon entry. There will be a wide variety of bars and artisan food traders on site.
Parking
Car parking tickets can be purchased in advance via the online ticketing process at £10 per vehicle. Limited car parking may be available on the day but will be dependent on capacity, so we strongly advice you pre-book your parking.
Disabled/Access Customers
For discounted disabled tickets, please purchase your tickets via AXS.com. Tickets for our Access Viewing Platform and/or spaces in our disabled car park, can also be booked via axs.com/heritagelive and are sold on a first-come-first served basis.
