James to return to Scarborough Open Air Theatre in summer 2021: How to get tickets

Scarborough's Open Air Theatre has made its latest announcement for the summer 2021 line-up of concerts.
By Steve Bambridge
Published 19th Apr 2021, 17:30 BST
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Manchester indie legends James – who release their new single Beautiful Beaches today and eagerly-awaited new album All The Colours Of You on June 4 – will bring their live show to the UK’s largest open-air arena on Thursday September 9.

This will be the third time James – who gave the world such timeless anthems as Sit Down, Born of Frustration, She’s A Star and Come Home – have headlined Scarborough OAT after shows at the Yorkshire coast venue in 2015 and 2018.

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Bassist Jim Glennie said: “We always have a great night there – even back in the days when you had to cross the old moat to get to the audience! We are looking forward to another very special night on the Yorkshire coast.”

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    Lead singer Tim Booth and his bandmates bring James to the venue for the third time.Lead singer Tim Booth and his bandmates bring James to the venue for the third time.
    Lead singer Tim Booth and his bandmates bring James to the venue for the third time.

    James have sold more than 25 million records worldwide over the past 30 years – gaining both critical and commercial acclaim. Their enduring creativity and musical legacy has made them one of the most influential British bands of the last four decades.

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    They continue to be a huge live draw, headlining festivals and recently selling 60,000 tickets for their 2021 UK arena tour – their fastest selling tour ever.

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    Scarborough OAT venue programmer Peter Taylor said: “We are absolutely delighted James are returning to Scarborough OAT this summer.

    James come to the coast on September 9.James come to the coast on September 9.
    James come to the coast on September 9.

    “They continue to be one of the UK’s most relevant and influential bands – pioneers of the Manchester music scene since the 1980s – and a must-see live act. Roll on September 9… it’s going to be an amazing night!”

    New single Beautiful Beaches was written by Tim Booth in response to climate change migrations and the subsequent increasingly regular Californian fires bringing devastation to his community.

    All The Colours Of You – James’ 16th studio album – follows the release of LIVE In Extraordinary Times, a live recorded collection of their last studio album Living In Extraordinary Times.

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    Recorded in part before the Covid pandemic struck, All The Colours Of You was produced by the Grammy award-winning Jacknife Lee (U2, REM, Taylor Swift, Snow Patrol, The Killers).

    On production duties with James for the first time, he brought a fresh approach to their sound, working remotely from his studio liaising with them, reimagining their demos, and capturing a band in all their virtual glory.

    Tickets for the Scarborough show go on sale at 9am on Friday April 23 via scarboroughopenairtheatre.com

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