LIONEL RICHIE

[kalifire]

are the local sunday tickets still on sale, it might be to help them sell.

Applications close for local tickets on Friday, so it's feasible they might be announcing this now to help push them along.

[hoils]

A great booking, if only for Dancing On The Ceiling and All Night Long.

Puts pay to ME's blathering on about Taylor Swift being a good fit for the 'Dolly slot'. Or the Tom Jones 92 slot as I prefer to refer to it whilst emptying my bedpan.

[A Guy Called Matt]

Is anybody else curious of the timing of this announcement.

To try and take the headlines away from the Bearded Theory announcement tomorrow!!

[JBarbour]

To try and take the headlines away from the Bearded Theory announcement tomorrow!!

IoW announcement also tomorrow

[A13]

Very happy with this one.

[rivalschools.price]

Applications close for local tickets on Friday, so it's feasible they might be announcing this now to help push them along.

Do they need to be 'pushed along'?

Don't they sell out as quick as the rest of the tickets? last I heard all applications go into a draw.

[Avalon_Fields]

Yeah, I can live with this, no more cheesy or soppy that Dolly, and inescapably a set list we all know, I will be there.

[Calvin Klein]

Does he play any commodores stuff? That would be excellent.

[kalifire]

Do they need to be 'pushed along'?

I've no idea. Probably not. I was just speculating as to timing.

[Sawdusty surfer]

Fairly recent setlist

• Just for You (from Just For You, 2004)
• Penny Lover (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• Easy (from the Commodores Album The Commodores, 1977)
• My Love (from Lionel Richie, 1982)
• Ballerina Girl (from Dancing on the Ceiling, 1986)
• You Are (from Lionel Richie, 1982)
• Truly (from Lionel Richie, 1982)
• Endless Love (from the Endless Love soundtrack, 1981)
• Running with the Night (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• Still (from the Commodores Album Midnight Magic, 1979)
• Oh No (from the Commodores Album In the Pocket, 1981)
• Stuck On You (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• Dancing on the Ceiling (from Dancing on the Ceiling, 1986)
• Three Times a Lady (from the Commodores Album Natural High, 1978)
• Love Will Find a Way (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• The Only One (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• Sail On (from the Commodores Album Midnight Magic, 1979)
• Fancy Dancer (from the Commodores Album The Commodores, 1977)
• Sweet Love (from the Commodores Album Movin' On, 1975)
• Lady (You Bring Me Up) (from the Commodores Album In the Pocket, 1981)
• Just to be Close to You (from the Commodores Album Hot on the Tracks, 1976)
• Say You, Say Me (from Dancing on the Ceiling, 1986)
• Brick House (from the Commodores Album The Commodores, 1977)
• Fire (Ohio Players cover)
• Hello (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• All Night Long (All Night) (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)

[SloopJohnB]

I would have preferred Diana Ross I think

[kalifire]

Tough life, isn't it.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Including the Commodores stuff he has almost as many hits as Dolly, surely? Will go down brilliantly. And actually performs live too, so we won't get any of that silly rubbish this time. Excellent booking.

[SloopJohnB]

Tough life, isn't it.

Haha....you're telling me

[Jaap]

I would have preferred Diana Ross I think

What about a duet with Diana Ross singing Endless Love?

[Michaels denim shorts]

i remember discussing in the Dolly crowd last year how LR would fill the spot nicely with bunch of randomers, far better than Diana Ross surely?

[dingbat2]

The locals will be happy

Perfect Sunday legend act, loads of tunes people will recognise and a great Sunday afternoon dance and sing a long

Probably won't be there, I'll see who else is on that afternoon

... But well done Eavis on an inspired booking. Again

[Rose-Colored Boy]

John Legend on afterwards or would he be too similar?

[Mouseboy11]

John Legend on afterwards or would he be too similar?

He's got dates on the Friday and Saturday, could turn up but he'd have to do three nights in a row.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

He's got dates on the Friday and Saturday, could turn up but he'd have to do three nights in a row.

He has a day off on the Monday, I'm sure he'd survive.

Edited November 30, 2014 by Zac Quinn

[RichieSpenno]

Fairly recent setlist

• Just for You (from Just For You, 2004)
• Penny Lover (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• Easy (from the Commodores Album The Commodores, 1977)
• My Love (from Lionel Richie, 1982)
• Ballerina Girl (from Dancing on the Ceiling, 1986)
• You Are (from Lionel Richie, 1982)
• Truly (from Lionel Richie, 1982)
• Endless Love (from the Endless Love soundtrack, 1981)
• Running with the Night (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• Still (from the Commodores Album Midnight Magic, 1979)
• Oh No (from the Commodores Album In the Pocket, 1981)
• Stuck On You (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• Dancing on the Ceiling (from Dancing on the Ceiling, 1986)
• Three Times a Lady (from the Commodores Album Natural High, 1978)
• Love Will Find a Way (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• The Only One (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• Sail On (from the Commodores Album Midnight Magic, 1979)
• Fancy Dancer (from the Commodores Album The Commodores, 1977)
• Sweet Love (from the Commodores Album Movin' On, 1975)
• Lady (You Bring Me Up) (from the Commodores Album In the Pocket, 1981)
• Just to be Close to You (from the Commodores Album Hot on the Tracks, 1976)
• Say You, Say Me (from Dancing on the Ceiling, 1986)
• Brick House (from the Commodores Album The Commodores, 1977)
• Fire (Ohio Players cover)
• Hello (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• All Night Long (All Night) (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)

Oh yeah!

[Gnomicide]

Has recently been finishing his set with We Are The World.

Oh the humanity!

[mr gumby]

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Fairly recent setlist

• Just for You (from Just For You, 2004)
• Penny Lover (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• Easy (from the Commodores Album The Commodores, 1977)
• My Love (from Lionel Richie, 1982)
• Ballerina Girl (from Dancing on the Ceiling, 1986)
• You Are (from Lionel Richie, 1982)
• Truly (from Lionel Richie, 1982)
• Endless Love (from the Endless Love soundtrack, 1981)
• Running with the Night (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• Still (from the Commodores Album Midnight Magic, 1979)
• Oh No (from the Commodores Album In the Pocket, 1981)
• Stuck On You (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• Dancing on the Ceiling (from Dancing on the Ceiling, 1986)
• Three Times a Lady (from the Commodores Album Natural High, 1978)
• Love Will Find a Way (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• The Only One (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• Sail On (from the Commodores Album Midnight Magic, 1979)
• Fancy Dancer (from the Commodores Album The Commodores, 1977)
• Sweet Love (from the Commodores Album Movin' On, 1975)
• Lady (You Bring Me Up) (from the Commodores Album In the Pocket, 1981)
• Just to be Close to You (from the Commodores Album Hot on the Tracks, 1976)
• Say You, Say Me (from Dancing on the Ceiling, 1986)
• Brick House (from the Commodores Album The Commodores, 1977)
• Fire (Ohio Players cover)
• Hello (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)
• All Night Long (All Night) (from Can't Slow Down, 1983)

Well, assuming he goes for the 'greatest hits' approach, there's at least 10 songs there that 90% of the audience will know, so with a couple of lesser-known ones and a bit of banter, he's got the makings of a damn good afternoon set!

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Can he play the saxophone backwards though?

[Mardy]

Good booking. No doubt about that. Not for me though, thanks.