POP Idol Will Young is to headline the opening night of Lancashire’s Symphony at the Tower event.
The singer-songwriter best known for hits including Leave Right Now, Evergreen, Jealousy and Light My Fire will perform at the Symphony event at Hoghton Tower, near Preston, on Friday July 1.
The announcement Will is to open the musical extravaganza comes after it was revealed the 2016 Symphony at the Tower is to be extended to a three-day event.
It will close on Sunday July 3 with the Symphony Spectacular - a classical Proms-style concert going back to the roots of the original event featuring a live orchestra, picnics, family fun and fireworks.
Presented by music promoters Cuffe and Taylor, Symphony at the Tower is a huge fundraiser for Lostock Hall-based St Catherine’s Hospice with all profits used by the hospice.
Will Young first came to prominence when he won Pop Idol in 2002. Since then he has gone on to sell more than eight million albums worldwide, has enjoyed four number one singles and four number one albums.
Tickets will be on sale from 9am Friday and will be available from www.symphonyatthetower.co.uk or from the hospice in Lostock Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston 01772 629171.
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