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FEATURE
JANUARY 2017 2017 | ISSUE | ISSUE #51 #51 | OLLY MURS
Since Olly shot to fame
on ‘X Factor’ in 2009, he
has crafted four multiplatinum
albums and
produced 4 number 1
singles with total record
sales exceeding 10
million.
His latest studio album ’24 HRS’ was
released last month and became his
fourth consecutive LP to reach the
top spot on the UK charts, becoming
the most successful solo artist ever to
come from the X Factor.
A formidable performer, he has sold
out arena tours across the UK and
cemented himself as one of the
Britain’s very best live acts.
Here is what Olly had to say:
‘I’m really looking forward to playing
Newmarket Racecourse next summer,
it’ll be one of the first chances I’ll get
to play tracks from 24 HRS in the
sunshine so will be a special show to
share with my fans. I love a day out at
the races too so can’t wait to get in
the crowd during the day to place a
cheeky bet...’
including Little Mix, Tears For Fears,
Mark Ronson and the Kaiser Chiefs to
the Adnams July Course, collectively
playing to over 100,000 fans.
Amy Starkey, Regional Director East
of Jockey Club Racecourses, said:
‘We are very excited to announce
Olly Murs as the next act in our
Newmarket Nights and Summer
Saturday Live line up for 2017.
We last welcomed Olly to Newmarket
in June 2010 when he played as part
of an X Factor Finalists tour and it
will be fantastic to welcome him
back again as a standalone headline
act. I have no doubt he will put on
a fantastic show next August and I
very much look forward to seeing him
then.’
The Jockey Club Live are leading
promoters on the UK live scene,
delivering spectacular line-ups of
some of the hottest chart talent
and legendary household names to
some of the world’s most famous
racecourses.
The events are renowned for
combining a fun filled evening at
the races with a spectacular evening
concert in the informal and relaxed
open-air setting of the hallowed turf.
The 2016 season welcomed acts
Having welcomed over 200,000
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