aaamusic | On 07, Mar 2011

MAGIC 105.4 SIGNS THE LEGENDARY SIR ELTON JOHN

PLUS RUMER & THE PIERCES

FOR A DAY OF SPECTACULAR LIVE MUSIC AT THE FIRST EVER

‘MAGIC SUMMER LIVE’

HATFIELD HOUSE SUNDAY 17^TH JULY 2011

London’s number one music station, Magic 105.4, is proud to announce the launch of a brand new annual music event, Magic Summer Live in association with BT. Headlining the daylong event is one of the world’s biggest live acts, Sir Elton John playing his only London date this summer. Joining Elton John on the bill will be BRIT Award nominee Rumer and emerging American duo The Pierces, with more names to be added in the coming weeks. Held in the stunning historical grounds of Hatfield House on Sunday 17^th July 2011, the day will host an exciting array of top music stars and is set to sell out fast. So don’t miss out on Magic Summer Live, tickets are available NOW from www.magic.co.uk priced from £60.

Elton John’s musical career has spanned over 4 decades and seen him sell over 250 million albums worldwide. He is one the most influential artists of all time with a string of Top 5 singles including: Your Song, Sacrifice, Rocket Man and Daniel.

He is a multiple Grammy and Brit Award winner and will be bringing his extensive catalogue including songs from highly acclaimed new release “The Union” to Magic Summer Live in association with BT. A true musical great, Elton John is the perfect name to headline this spectacular event.

Elton John says, “I’m really excited to be headlining the first ever Magic Summer Live event in July.  I can’t think of a better way to spend a summer’s day than performing some of my greatest hits on a stage in the absolutely stunning setting of Hatfield House. ”

Joining the bill is sensational pop-soul singer Rumer, who’s self-penned album Seasons of My Soul is a set of songs that anyone with ears can’t help but fall in love with. American duo The Pierces are Catherine and Allison – sisters, songwriters, and singers, who will bring their sweepingly melodic harmonies to Magic Summer Live – delivering an unforgettable day and night of live music. Watch this space for more artist announcements in the coming weeks…

Magic 105.4’s Neil Fox made the surprise announcement live on his Magic Breakfast Show. Foxy told listeners: “Magic 105.4 is really excited about our brand new event, Magic Summer Live. We have an incredible headline act already on board and Hatfield House is the most picturesque setting. It’s going to be an amazing day with some amazing Magic artists. From “Your Song” to “Rocket Man” we’ve played all of Elton’s hits on Magic 105.4, he is one of the most exciting and extraordinary musicians of our time. With the total artist line up we have in mind, and only 20,000 tickets, of which a limited amount are VIP, make sure you get yours, so you don’t miss out!”

Magic 105.4 Programme Director Pete Simmons said: “Magic 105.4 is London’s number one music station and Sir Elton John is the world’s number one live act. We couldn’t have asked for a better headliner to launch our inaugural Magic Summer Live event. Given his very busy schedule and limited dates in 2011, we are honoured that Sir Elton John has chosen to appear with Magic 105.4.”

Magic Summer Live takes place from 12:00- 22:30 in the beautiful park of Hatfield House in Hertfordshire on Sunday 17^th July 2011. Hatfield House is just 25 minutes by train from London Kings Cross, directly outside Hatfield mainline station and only 5 minutes off the A1. Tickets are priced from £60 and are on sale now from magic.co.uk and by calling 08700 60 1054. Magic Summer Live will feature some the best names in music so don’t miss out on this highly anticipated event which is expected to sell out.

For further Magic Summer Live announcements tune into Magic 105.4, check out magic.co.uk or follow us on www.facebook.com/magic1054 and twitter.com/magicfm.