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VIDEO: NILE RODGERS RECORDS VIDEO MESSAGE AHEAD OF ALNWICK CASTLE CONCERT

ByDave Stopher

Jun 2, 2018

Legendary musician Nile Rodgers has recorded a special video message ahead of the concert with his band CHIC at Northumberland’s historic Alnwick Castle this summer.

The disco legends will headline a night of uber cool disco, hip hop and rock at Alnwick on Wednesday July 11 as part of the Summer House Sounds series of concerts.

And as well as Nile Rodgers and CHIC, Alnwick Castle will also see headline concerts from:

  • Tom Jones – 13 July
  • Madness – 14 July     
  • Il Divo – 15 July

Tickets are on sale now from www.ticketmaster.co.uk/summerhousesounds

Nile Rodgers and CHIC, famous for hits including Everybody Dance and Le Freak, have enjoyed global success for more than 40 years. They remain as relevant today as they did when they first hit the scene back in 1976.

Sonic innovator and Grammy Award winner Nile Rodgers transcends all styles of music across every generation with a body of work that’s garnered him inductions in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2017) and the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2016). Nile’s work in the CHIC Organization and his productions for artists like David Bowie, Madonna and Diana Ross have sold over 300 million albums and 50 million singles worldwide while his innovative, trendsetting collaborations with Daft Punk, Avicci and Sigala reflect the vanguard of contemporary music.