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Barbara Hodgson

Northumberland Live announces Pigeon Detectives and Andy Bennett as summer headliners

Indie rockers Pigeon Detective and former Ocean Colour Scene member Andy Bennett have been announced as the headline acts for this summer's Northumberland Live festival.

The line-up is set to draw crowds to the beach in Blyth on June 22 where the free event will play out for the sixth year.

Organisers announced the return of the music festival to the town h just days after it was revealed the Bedlington leg of the two-part event The South head north as Northumberland Live is renamed Gallagher Park Live Music Festival .

The Northumberland Live line-up will include Andy Bennett (PR)

Also on its programme will be teenage singer-songwriter Chloe Rose who will be playing both festivals and Space who are best known for the hit  Female Of The Species.

The Lightning Seeds performing Three Lions at Northumberland Live

Fans no doubt will be glad of a chance to catch up with The Pigeon Detectives, who released their fifth studio album Broken Glances  in 2017 and played Leeds Festival the same year, and rock favourite Bennet, who left Ocean Colour Scene in 2015 to embark upon a successful solo career.

The Northumberland Live line-up will include Pigeon Detectives (PR)

Hosted by Blyth Town Council , the family-friendly Blyth event always features a mix of internationally-known bands and local talents on its programme alongside street theatre, children's entertainment, a fun fair and local food.  

The South head north as Northumberland Live is renamed Gallagher Park Live Music Festival

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