After a series
of post-retirement performances Wilko Johnson’s last scheduled
performance will take place on Saturday 31stAugust at Bingley Music Live.
The former Dr
Feelgood guitarist was diagnosed with terminal cancer at the
start of the year. Fortunately he has remained healthy enough to undertake a
series of recent performances.
Wilko explains
his reasons for returning to the stage; “What’s been pretty good is we
did the Farewell Tour earlier in the year and then I retired, but I didn’t like
that much! Then summer came along and the festivals started coming in and I
thought, well, I’m not too ill and if I can’t make it then the show will still
go on.”
Since the 1970s
the singer, guitarist and songwriter has been credited for his enormous
contribution to the British rhythm and blues scene and is widely hailed as one
of the founding influences of the punk movement, firstly in Dr
Feelgood and later as a member of Ian Dury and the Blockheads.
The national
rock'n'roll hero explains the continuing thrill of playing British festivals; “This
year’s been pretty unusual. It’s been marvellous, being out in the sun; as the sun
has chosen to shine this year. It’s all about the friendly
atmosphere. So I guess you could say my favourite thing is fun in the
sun.”
Bingley can revel in
Wilko’s awesome stage presence one final time, where he’ll be
joined by the likes of Primal Scream, CHIC feat. Nile
Rodgers, The Human League,The Cribs, The
Fratellis, The Neville Staple Band,Tinchy Stryder and Katy
B during the much loved Yorkshire festival taking place
between Friday, 30 August and Sunday, 1 September.
Tickets are still available but please
hurry if you want to catch Wilko. A standard three-day weekend
ticket is £45*, with advance day tickets for Friday costing
£17.50* and advance day tickets for Saturday or Sunday priced
at £30*.Tickets are available online or call the ticket hotline 0871
220 0260.
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