Blur bassist heads Alex James’ Britpop Classical concert in Sheffield with star line-up including singers from Republica and Reef
Rock band Blur’s bassist Alex James is bringing the biggest hits of the Britpop era to life with the epic scale of a full live orchestra.
Alex James’ Britpop Classical will tour to Sheffield City Hall on March 21, after a spectacular world premiere that closed this summer’s Big Feastival in front of more than 20,000 fans.
Created and performed by Big Feastival founder Alex, the show takes classic tunes from Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Supergrass and The Verve and performs them in a powerful symphonic format. The concert includes a live band and guest vocalists alongside the London Concert Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.
Joining Alex on stage will be an all-star guest line-up including Phil Daniels, Saffron of Republica, and Gary Stringer of Reef, with more names to be announced soon.
Alex said: “Somehow all of these songs mean more to people now than they did when they were first released. They really resonate with my kids' generation too. Bringing them back to life with a symphony orchestra, a kick ass band, some old friends and very special guests totally blew the roof off at Feastival and I absolutely cannot wait to get this show on the road.”
The show is produced by RG Live who have joined forces with Metropolis Music, Cuffe & Taylor to promote the UK tour. Owen Kent, director of events at RG Live, added: “The energy at Big Feastival was off the scale - the crowd reaction made it instantly clear we had something special on our hands. Britpop Classical takes songs that people already love and reimagines them in a way that’s powerful, and totally exhilarating.”
Tickets cost £35.95, go to www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk