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The Jacksons to headline new Mathew St Festival

The Jacksons are set to headline this summer’s revived Mathew Street Festival.

Under the banner of ‘Liverpool Celebrates’, the popular music showcase is set to return to the city centre during the August Bank Holiday after an 11-year absence.

The paid ticket event will run for four days from August 23-26 and will see a host of acclaimed local and international acts performing on the city’s iconic waterfront.

Liverpool bands Lighting Seeds, Space and China Crisis have been confirmed to perform alongside Frankie Goes to Hollywood frontman Holly Johnson on August 23.

Saturday will see The Jacksons heading up the ‘Party at the Pier’ stage alongside Boyzlife, dance legends N-Trance and Bongo’s Bingo Festival Experience.

Full line-up:

Liverpool Legends (August 23)

Holly Johnson
Lightning Seeds
Tea Street Band
Space
China Crisis

Party at the Pier (August 24)
The Jacksons
Boyzlife
N-Trance
Bongo’s Bingo Festival Experience with Jonny Bing

Mathew St Legacy (August 25)
Cavern Club Beatles
UK Fleetwood Mac
ABBA Revival
Doors Rising
Roxy Magic
Absolute Bowie
Glory Days
Buzz Mazumder

Cavern Takeover (August 26)
Hometown Glory
Beatles Complete
Dios Salve A La Reina (God Save the Queen)
Authentic Elton
Rocks Off
Definitely Mightbe

For more information and tickets, visit the Mathew St Festival’s Skiddle page.