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Coventry Godiva Festival has confirmed that the legendary
rock band The Stranglers will take Friday night’s headline slot for this year’s
festival.
The Stranglers’ appearance on Friday 7 July will follow a
string of tour dates in March for the band which leads up to their headline
slot at Godiva Festival in the summer.
JJ Burnel of the Stranglers said: “The Stranglers are looking forward to parading naked at the Godiva Festival in July.”
The Stranglers were recognised as one the leading bands in
the UK Punk movement in the late 70s and are now well-established as one of
country’s leading live acts. The band have had
enjoyed numerous hits and are perhaps well known for their singles such
as ‘Golden Brown’, ‘Peaches’, ‘Something Better Change’ and, of course, the title
track ‘No More Heroes’ from the album of the same name.
Additionally, the band is also preparing a re-release of
their entire Stranglers studio album catalogue for the period 1977-82.
The Stranglers follow on from last year’s Friday headliner, The
Boomtown Rats, and event organisers are confident that the band will follow a long
line of popular Friday night acts.
Councillor Abdul Khan, Cabinet Member for Events, said: “I’m
confident this year will be another great year for Godiva Festival and will
emphasise the fact that Coventry is a place where fantastic events are
happening, which helps promote the city, brings people together and generates
visits to the city over the weekend.“
With both Friday and Saturday’s headliners now announced,
festival organisers are busy looking to add a host of other top names,
including Saturday’s headliner and acts to headline the Rock Tent on the Friday
night.
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