Ash to headline Glasgowbury festival
One of Ireland’s top bands will headline the Glasgowbury festival in Draperstown next month.
By Orla McNicholl
Organisers of the Glasgowbury festival have announced that rock band Ash will headline the event.
The Downpatrick band is currently touring their latest album ‘Twilight of the innocents’ worldwide.
Their upcoming gig at the Glasgowbury festival is the only Northern Ireland date they have planned this year so July 26 promises to be an unforgettable event in the Sperrins.
Alternative rock band Ash, whose hits include ‘Sometimes,’ ‘Shining Light’ and ‘Burn Baby Burn,’which currently features as the BBC’s theme tune to Euro 2008, will be performing live in the heart of the Sperrins at Eagles’ Rock.
The Glasgowbury music festival, now in its eighth year started off as a gathering of local bands and songwriters who performed a concert to help raise awareness for the Ulster Cancer Foundation charity.
The event is now bigger than ever, attracting hundreds of musicians and fans every summer.
The festival line up is now complete with over 50 artists confirmed including, Fighting with Wire, Oppenheimer, The Delawares, Joe Echo and Superfreakz.
Tickets to this much anticipated event are strictly limited, so organisers advise that concert book early. Tickets cost £30 (including camping) or £25 (day ticket only) and are available from www.wegottickets.com or can be booked in advance from a number of regional outlets.
