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TV star and designer Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen will turn on this year’s Blackpool Illuminations as part of a live switch-on concert at the Tower Ballroom. He replaces actor and comedian Johnny Vegas, who announced last week that he would have to pull out due to ‘unforeseen personal circumstances’.
Llewelyn-Bowen, who has collaborated with the Illuminations for several years, and has designed a number of spectacular installations, will switch on the lights on Friday, September 2. Commenting on the news, he said: “The Blackpool Illuminations represent something really special in the hearts of the British people and I am thrilled to be able to pull that famous switch in th magnificent Tower Ballroom.”
His appearance as switch-on star coincides with the unveiling of a dazzling makeover for the Golden Mile in which Llewelyn-Bowen has created a stretch of Art Deco-style features that will celebrate a golden age of 1930s glamour. The 21 overhead light installations form a brand new section entitled Neo Neon in front of The Blackpool Tower.
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Each measuring almost 14 metres in length, the installations are divided into three separate styles - arches, wings and fans. Together, they will create a dazzling new look on the resort’s best-known stretch of promenade.
Councillor Lynn Williams, Leader of Blackpool Council, added: “Laurence is one of our greatest ambassadors and it is fitting that he should be pulling the switch in a year when he completely reimagined how the Golden Mile will look during the autumn and winter seasons.”
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