Homegrown singing star Little Boots backs 'special, quirky, creative' Blackpool for City of Culture title
“Blackpool is such a special place to me, I really think it deserves to be City of Culture - it is so inspiring, quirky and creative”
Blackpool-born singer-songwriter Little Boots is backing Blackpool’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2029.
The performer born in the resort in 1984 and raised in Thornton has said in an Instagram message backing the bid:
“Blackpool is such a special place to me, I really think it deserves to be City of Culture. It is so inspiring, quirky and creative.
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“I think it’s long overdue that it’s recognised as such a special place - there’s already such a vibrant scene.
“We have the infrastructure, we have incredible places like the Opera House, the Grand Theatre, the Comedy Carpet - you know, we have it ready to go.
“I fully back Blackpool’s bid for City of Culture and I very much hope it is successful.”
Little Boots, real name Victoria Christina Hesketh is a former pupil of Rossall School who went on to study at Blackpool Sixth Form College.
From the age of five, she played the piano and began lessons at six, eventually winning a music scholarship.
She was taught how to play the flute and was a member of the school choir, training initially in classical singing and by the age of 13 Hesketh was writing her own songs.
Her latest return to Blackpool to perform was this summer in the free People’s Stage concert at the Opera House to support the resort’s City of Culture bid.
Details of how to get behind Blackpool’s bid and show your support are at: www.blackpool2029.com