Original lead star of The Commitments Robert Arkins bringing celebration tour to Blackpool's Bootleg Social

Arkins, who is touring an already sold-out UK/Ireland tour in the Autumn, has added a Blackpool date to the schedule due to unprecedented demand.

Original lead star of The Commitments Robert Arkins who played wiley manager Jimmy Rabbitte will be bringing his 9-piece band to Bootleg Social in Blackpool.

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The event on Friday, October 30th will celebrate 35 years of The Commitments.

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Arkins, who is touring an already sold-out UK/Ireland tour in the Autumn, has added a Blackpool date to the schedule due to unprecedented demand.

The show features all the classic Soul songs from the film including Mustang Sally, Nowhere To Run, Dark End Of the Street, Try a Little Tenderness and much more during the 75-minute set.

Support comes from Dublin DJ Jacqui Carroll spinning all the best sounds from Motown and Northern Soul

The gig starts at 7pm.

For more information visit www.RobertArkinsCommitments.com

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