INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC RETURNS TO LONDON AFTER OVER 20 YEARS!

REBA McENTIRE

RICKY SKAGGS, LONESTAR,

LATEST NEWS CHARLEY PRIDE TO  PLAY WEMBLEY
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL SET FOR BOTH WEMBLEY & BELFAST
PLUS  MANY MORE ACTS...

WEMBLEY ARENA,
SUNDAY 26th FEBRUARY 2012

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After a 20-year break, the pioneering and much loved International Festival of Country Music returns to Wembley Arena on Sunday, February 26th, 2012.

The stellar line-up features the very best in country, roots and bluegrass music.

In a rare UK appearance, international country
superstar Reba McEntire will headline the all day festival.

With a career that spans over five decades and includes two Grammy Awards, 55 million worldwide album sales and 63 U.S. top ten hits, Reba is one of the biggest selling female atists of all time. Having last performed in the UK 12 years ago, the Wembley appearance will give British fans a rare opportunity to enjoy a true legend, live on the London stage.

Reba will be joined by fourteen-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Skaggs, a country trailblazer who struck his first chords on a mandolin over 52 years ago. Ricky, who has collaborated with numerous artists including Bruce Hornsby, Emmylou Harris and Jack White.

Ricky will be bringing his own inimitable take on bluegrass and roots music to the festival.

 
 

LONESTAR REUNITE

FOR INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC

BAND WELCOMES BACK ORIGINAL LEAD SINGER

RICHIE McDONALD

MULTI-PLATINUM BAND TO CELEBRATE 20TH

ANNIVERSARY IN 2012 WITH A SERIES OF EUROPEAN CONCERTS AS PART OF

THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC

British fans will instantly recognize their song 'Amazed'  which spent eight weeks at number 1 on the Billboard chart.

Joining the headliners will be critically acclaimed quartet Little Big Town, who are also making their international debut at this event. As a and renowned for breaking new musical ground, Little Big Town have sold over 1.5 million records and garnered four Grammy nominations over the past twelve years.

In addition to the four headliners, the festival will host an impressive array of supporting acts including; country and rockabilly legend, Narvel Felts, the "King of Cajun" Jo-El Sonnier and Texas-born George Ducas.

The full line-up also features now Charley Pride and Asleep At The Wheel who will play both Wembley & Belfast Dates,George Hamilton IV, Will Banister, Raymond Froggatt and John McNicholl, with more acts to be announced shortly.

The International Festival of Country Music ran for 23 years from 1969 to 1991 at Wembley Arena. The shows, promoted by the legendary Mervyn Conn, were the first to introduce country music to the British public and featured a host of (now) legendary artists including; Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Tammy Wynette, Jerry Lee Lewis, Crystal Gayle and many more.

International Festival of Country Music founder and CEO of MM Events Ltd., Mervyn Conn said: "I'm bringing the International Festival of Country Music back after over twenty years due to popular demand. The regard for Country Music has grown significantly in the UK since the first year I promoted this event and I believe that now is the time to reintroduce his once hugely popular event to converted fans of country music and to a new and emerging group of country music lovers.

 

After the Wembley date, the festival will travel to Belfast,
Zurich and Germany.

Wembley Tickets went on sale Monday October 10^th

Tickets can be purchased via;
General Box Office: 0844 815 0815
Accessible seating: 020 8782 5629
Online: ^{www.ticketmaster.co.uk}

Additional dates and venues;
Belfast: Odyssey Arena - 29/02/12
Zurich: Hallenstadion - 02/03/12
Mannheim: SAP Arena - 04/03/12

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