Lewis Capaldi to Headline Roundhay Festival as Part of New Event in Leeds

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Lewis Capaldi will perform at the Roundhay Festival on Saturday, July 4, as part of the new event coming to the city. The festival, announced last week, aims to re-establish the 700-acre Roundhay Park as a site for live concerts, building on the park's history of hosting historic gigs from iconic artists like The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, and Michael Jackson. Organisers AEG Presents, who also run BST Hyde Park, have partnered with the city council to promise "substantial benefits" to the local economy.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lewis Capaldi will headline the Roundhay Festival on Saturday, July 4, marking his return to live performances after taking a hiatus in 2023.
  • The festival is a new event in Leeds, aiming to revive the park's history of hosting live concerts, with a capacity of 69,999 for up to two weekends of events.
  • AEG Presents, who also run BST Hyde Park, have organised the event in collaboration with the city council, promising benefits to the local economy.
  • Capaldi's return to live performances includes a performance at BST Hyde Park and a tour of the UK, having shot to stardom in 2019 with his debut album 'Divinely Inspired To A Hellish Extent'.
  • The festival will be a milestone moment for AEG Presents, with the company's UK and European Festivals CEO, Jim King, praising Capaldi as the perfect artist to launch this new chapter.
  • Plans to increase the park's capacity to 69,999 were recently approved, making Roundhay Park one of the UK's biggest outdoor venues.

Statistics:

  • 700-acre Roundhay Park will host the festival.
  • The park's capacity will increase from 19,000 to 69,999 for up to two weekends of events.
  • The festival is set to make "substantial benefits" to the local economy, according to organisers AEG Presents.
  • Lewis Capaldi's return to live performances includes a performance at BST Hyde Park and a tour of the UK.
  • The park's capacity increase will make Roundhay Park one of the UK's biggest outdoor venues.

Sources:

  • "Huge new music festival to take place in Leeds' Roundhay Park" (Yorkshire Evening Post)
  • "Leeds festival Lewis Capaldi cancel headline set after" (Yorkshire Evening Post)
  • "P to become UK's biggest outdoor venue as capacity increase approved" (Yorkshire Evening Post)