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Eighties pop group sensation SPANDAU BALLET is the third band confirmed to perform as part of the 2010 Newmarket Nights in association with Heart FM . Live on The July Course stage after the racing, the British band will be performing on Friday 25^th June and will entertain crowds with classic songs and new tracks from their recent album “Once More”.

Following a hugely successful UK tour, playing to over 120,000 fans including 3 sell out nights at London’s O2 Arena (Live at the O2 DVD released recently), Spandau Ballet have cemented themselves into the history books as one of the greatest live bands this country has ever produced. The band will start 2010 by continuing their Reformation Tour with shows all over Europe and then around the world, returning to the UK in the summer.

Spandau Ballet had their first hit in November 1980 with “To Cut A Long Story Short”. They went on to release six studio albums and had 10 UK top 10 singles, topping the charts with “True” in 1983. 

The band lasted ten years, a career arc that spanned the eighties in perfect symmetry, from the nightclubs of Soho and Ibiza to Hollywood and the stadiums of Europe and Australia. Along with the other bastions of New Pop, Spandau Ballet defined the decade – proving, perhaps, that eyeliner, tartan capes and the variances of the Linn Drum are not necessarily mutually exclusive. They came, they saw, they partied.  After 25 million record sales, six multi-platinum albums and 23 hit singles, Spandau Ballet split in 1990 only to reform early in 2009 to huge critical and fan support.

Stephen Wallis, Managing Director of Newmarket Racecourses said, “We are thrilled to be announcing Spandau Ballet as part of the 2010 Newmarket Nights line-up. Spandau Ballet were hugely successful in the eighties and the success of their comeback tour in 2009 proves they are still immensely popular.”

Stephen continued “We expect tickets to sell quickly for Spandau Ballet so therefore I would urge people to book early to avoid disappointment.”

Tickets for Spandau Ballet are now on sale and can be booked online at www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk or by calling 0844 579 3010. Tickets are priced at:

Premier Enclosure £36 (Limited Children places at £15)

Grandstand & Paddock £28 Enclosure (Limited Children places at £15)

Garden Enclosure £18 (Limited Children places at £10)

Newmarket Nights are the hottest ticket for a summer Friday night out in the East of England!  The racing gets under way early evening and concludes as nights falls, immediately followed by a spectacular open air concert by a top band or artiste. The atmosphere sizzles and the bars remain open until the conclusion of the concert.

Dates for Newmarket Nights 2010:

 Friday 18th June – Act TBC

Friday 25th June – Spandau Ballet

Friday 16th July – Simply Red

Friday 23rd July – Act TBC

Friday 30th July – James Morrison

Friday 6th August – Act TBC

Friday 13th August – Act TBC