Madness to play The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence in Canterbury

Pop legends Madness are set to perform at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury, on Friday 11 September 2015 as part of Grandslam Madness, the UK’s greatest ever live open air tour ever.

Fresh from their sold-out 2014 arena tour, frontman Suggs said: “Come see, come see! The world’s strongest band perform incredible feats live!

“Marvel as Madness lift an enormous set of polished pop songs high in the air, single handed! The UK's biggest open air tour ever! Rolling into a town near you, soon.”

Madness will be performing inimitable quirky pop classics such as House of Fun, Baggy Trousers and My Girl, iconic songs that are guaranteed to draw you in, get you dancing and singing along at the home of Kent Cricket.

The band will also be performing some new songs, their first new recordings in three years.

The tour, which runs from May to September 2015, will take in 19 shows at some of the greatest sporting venues around the country, including racecourses, cricket grounds, rugby and football stadiums.

These shows will offer concertgoers the unique experience of an outdoor event with a festival vibe, set within these the amazing sporting venues.

Kent Cricket CEO Jamie Clifford said: “We are looking forward to hosting Madness at Canterbury later this year and once again being a concert host.

“With Suggs being a Whitstable resident it will be a bit of a homecoming and I am sure people in Kent will welcome him and the Madness boys with a great deal of enthusiasm.

“We are expecting tickets to sell out quickly and anticipate that this event will firmly re-establish us as one of the region’s premier venues for live music.”

Madness are the band of the people, who inject fun into everything they do and this concert promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see one of the greatest bands in the world play at the historic Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury.

Tickets for Grandslam Madness at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence on Friday 11 September are on sale now fromwww.ticketmaster.co.uk,www.grandslammadness.co.ukandwww.lizhobbsgroup.com

General admission costs £35, family tickets cost £99 (admits two adults and two children up to the age of 16 years).

Grandslam Gladness Beer Bundle (18+) £55

Your package includes entry ticket to the concert, a souvenir Grandslam Madness T-Shirt and pint cup, from which you can enjoy a pint at the Gladness Beer Garden or fill up with Gladness at other bars within the venue (proof of age may be required).

For hospitality bookings,call 01227 456 886, option 0 (weekdays 9am to 5pm)