Legendary indie rock band The Enemy to headline Blackpool Live show at Winter Gardens
Blackpool Live is almost here!
The Enemy will headline a Blackpool Live show at the Winter Gardens later this month, with We Are Scientists, Alex Spencer and Shambolics also set to perform.
The gig will take place on Friday 28 August as part of the inaugural Blackpool Live season, a new series of live music events at the town's Winter Gardens. The Enemy, who emerged from the British Midlands during the 2000s indie boom, enjoyed early success with singles including “Away From Here” and “Had Enough”, both of which reached the UK Top 10.
Their debut album, We’ll Live And Die In These Towns, went to number one and was later certified platinum. The band reunited in 2022 with their original line-up, featuring bassist Andy Hopkins and drummer Liam Watts. They released Social Disguises last year, their first album in more than a decade.
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The group are now preparing for a major show marking 20 years of their debut album at Coventry Building Society Arena next year, while their Blackpool appearance will give fans an opportunity to see them at the Winter Gardens this summer.
They will be joined on the night by New York indie rock band We Are Scientists, who first made an impact in the UK in 2005 around the release of their gold-selling debut album, With Love & Squalor.
The band have since released nine studio albums, with their most recent, Qualifying Miles, receiving critical praise. Their best-known songs include “Nobody Moves, Nobody Gets Hurt”, “After Hours” and “It’s A Hit”. Alex Spencer and Shambolics will open proceedings earlier in the day.
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The show forms part of the first Blackpool Live season at the Winter Gardens, which brings established guitar bands together with emerging artists across seven headline events. More than 27 artists are scheduled to perform during the season, with a combined capacity of 17,500 across the events.
Other acts announced for the programme include Feeder, The Fratellis, Cast, Doves, The Pigeon Detectives and Happy Mondays, alongside The Futureheads, A, The Twang, Sleeper, Echobelly, The Slow Readers Club, IST IST, The Rifles and Inspiral Carpets.
The Enemy, with We Are Scientists, Alex Spencer and Shambolics, will perform at Blackpool Winter Gardens on Friday 28 August.