Olly Murs, Ocean Colour Scene, Cafe Mambo and the Bedford Park Proms will now move to September after the Government pushed back the ‘everywhere open’ date by four weeks.
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In a formal statement to media and social media this morning local independent promoters, LPH Concerts & Events Limited said the popular concert series will move to 9-12 September 2021.
While all concerts are taking place, there has however been a change to the order they’ll be appearing.
- Thursday, 9 September: Ocean Colour Scene will perform live with special guests Dodgy, Marquis Drive and local band The Wholls.
- Friday, 10 September: Olly Murs will take to the stage with special guests Scouting For Girls.
- Saturday, 11 September: Café Mambo in the Park will return, with the soundtrack of the Balearics included a star-studded line-up of DJs.
- Sunday, 12 September: Bedford Park Proms will celebrate its 25th Anniversary; making it one of the longest-running outdoor Proms in Britain.
In a written statement. promoter and Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes winner Mark Harrison said: “It was (sic) taken an incredible amount of team spirit to reschedule these shows; and I’m just so thankful for the support from all the artistes.
“It was never going to be an easy task to get all our artistes to align but we’ve done it! We are so happy to be able to bring Bedford Park Concerts back to the park in 2021.
“I cannot thank our loyal customers enough for all the messages of support and encouragement over the last 15 months.
“It has been an incredibly difficult time for the events and live music industry and we can’t wait to see you all this year, just a little later than planned in September!”
A further statement on the promoter’s social media pages says that tickets already purchased will be automatically transferred to the new dates.
