A RECORD-BREAKING summer of music at a unique West Yorkshire venue burst into life on opening night.
New York rock trailblazers Blondie got Live at The Piece Hall 2024 underway on the first of their two-nights in Halifax.
Iconic frontwoman Debbie Harry belted out hits, including One Way, Call Me, Atomic and Heart Of Glass, as the 34-night concert series launched.
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Ms Harry performed in front of a jubilant crowd (Image: The Piece Hall) And Ms Harry was very complimentary of the venue saying: “I can’t believe we’ve never played here. It’s quite beautiful.”
Live at The Piece Hall has already broken records for ticket sales with more than 170,000 tickets sold across the series.
Blondie fans were out in force (Image: The Piece Hall) Outside of events in London and the south coast, only Glastonbury and Liverpool’s Anfield stadium will welcome more gig goers to outdoor shows in England between June and August.
Ms Harry will return tomorrow to perform the band's second show at the venue (Image: The Piece Hall) The series continues on Sunday with Blondie, supported by The K’s.
This is then followed on Thursday by Sheryl Crow, then Annie Mac and Nile Rodgers & Chic next weekend.
Final tickets are on sale now via ticketmaster.co.uk
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