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‘70s rock band Squeeze are coming to Kent for a huge headline concert.
The group will be celebrating more than 50 years of hits at Dreamland, Margate’s open-air vintage fairground, for their only date in the county this year.
Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 7 at 9am. You can book tickets here.
The new wave favourites rose to fame with a string of successful singles throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s such as Up the Junction, Cool for Cats, Another Nail in My Heart and Hourglass.
The tunes, which were written by vocalist Glenn Tilbrook and guitarist Chris Difford, continued into the 1990s with songs including Play, Some Fantastic Place, Ridiculous and Domino.
The band split in 1999, with members going on to have their own solo careers, most notably keyboardist Jools Holland, who now lives in Cooling near Rochester.
The musician has presented TV shows The Tube, Later with Jools Holland and Jools' Annual Hootenanny, which is recorded at Maidstone Studios and airs on New Year’s Eve.
However, the blues singer and pianist no longer performs alongside his former Squeeze bandmates.
For their Margate date, original members Glenn and Chris will be joined by bassist Owen Biddle, guitarist Melvin Duffy, percussionist Steve Smith, keyboardist Stephen Large, singer Danica Dora and drummer Simon Hanson.
Squeeze will also be joined by singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy, who will warm up the crowd before the main act hits the stage.
The band will perform on Dreamland’s Scenic Stage on Thursday, August 14.