Van Morrison and The Bootleg Beatles have joined this summer’s line-up for the UK’s first socially distanced music venue.The Virgin Money Unity Arena, which is set to open at Newcastle Racecourse in August, will allow music fans across the North East to enjoy live music for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.It’s now been confirmed that blues legend Van Morrison will play the venue on Thursday September 3, while an earlier show comes from The Bootleg Beatles on August 16.Virgin
Two Door Cinema Club, The Libertines and more announced for UK’s first socially distanced arena
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The UK’s first dedicated socially distanced arena has announced its first wave of huge acts this summer.
The Virgin Money Unity Arena will officially launch at Newcastle Racecourse on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 August, with Northern Irish indie band Two Door Cinema Club and DJ and actor Craig Charles taking the stage on the opening weekend.
English rock icons The Libertines will also perform - the band enjoyed four Top 40 albums including a Number 1 with their 2004 self-titled collection - while
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The Libertines, Supergrass and Two Door Cinema Club to play UK’s first socially distanced gigs in Newcastle
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