Heather Small, who boasts one of the most distinctive voices in music, will be headlining the Sunday of next year’s Jack up the Summer retro festival.
The much loved family-friendly event returns next August between 7-9th August 2020.
Having sold several million records, winning 2 Brit Awards and the Mercury Music Prize, Heather Small is one of the country’s most successful female recording artists. Her career began in the late 80s.
She then shot to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of dance outfit M People, known throughout the world for hits including ‘Moving On Up’, ‘One Night In Heaven’ and ‘Search For The Hero’.
Heather fast became one of the most influential artists of the 90s and beyond. Her rich and distinctive voice has earned her the reputation of being one of Britain’s most accomplished soul divas.
Heather appeared in the Big Top at the Isle of Wight Festival earlier this year and speaking of her return to the North Fairlee Farm site for Jack Up The Summer, she said:
“I absolutely love the Isle of Wight and heard so many great things about Jack Up during my recent time here that I just had to make it my next port of call.
“It’s so important to support the smaller homegrown events and Jack Up The Summer has a longstanding history on the Island which is truly something to be both commended and celebrated as it’s a tough market out there these days.”
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Previously confirmed artists for the weekend include Heaven 17, Big Country, Aswad, From The Jam and The Strangler’s front man Hugh Cornwell.
Pre-early bird tickets are available TODAY from The Price is Wight – https://www.thepriceiswight.co.uk/product/jack-up-full-payment-tickets/.
Does not seem to be many fans of these young coloured girl on here. I’ve never heard her sing. I like Shirley Bassey and she was coloured as well.
The ought to have some well known singers like that if they want to sell tickets