Public Enemy replace The Sugarhill Gang at Mostly Jazz Festival

The Mostly Jazz Festival 2015

Friday 10th to Sunday 12th July 2015
Moseley Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 8DD, England MAP
£94 for the weekend

Daily capacity: 2,000

Public Enemy have replaced the previously announced The Sugarhill Gang as Friday headliners at this year's The Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival which returns with three days of open air mostly contemporary jazz, funk and soul music to the surroundings of Moseley Park, Birmingham from Friday 10th until Sunday 12th July 2015.

The original headliners Sugarhill Gang & Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Scorpio are no longer able to perform the first leg of their European tour due to illness. A statement from them say, "We profusely apologize for any and all inconveniences. No one is hurting more over this than the group(s), who have ever never cancelled a show in the history of their touring career."

Also confirmed are Roy Ayers, Gregory Porter, The Pharcyde, Soil and Pimp Sessions, The Milk, Mouse Outfit ft Dr Syntax & Sparkz , Free School, Lumi HD, Namiwa Jazz, Boom Operators, Amy Fitz Doyley, Kioko, Craig Charles, Cymande, Hackney Colliery Band, Ephemerals, The Gene Dudley Group, Filthy Six, New Street Adventure, Steve Ajao Blues Giants, The Atlantic Players, Tiro Lark, The James Hunter Six, Tenors of Kalma, Sid Peacock & Surge Orchestra, Baila la Cumbia, Johnny Hoo, Delta Autumn, Hansu-Tori, Rachael Cohen Quartet, Urban Soul Family, Steve Tromans, and Jazzlines Ensemble.

For the line-up details as available see The Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival line-up page.

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An adult day ticket is priced at £42 for Friday, Saturday or Sunday, and weekend tickets are priced at £94. Tickets for children aged 12-15 years (when accompanied by a paying adult) are priced at £21 for a Friday, Saturday or Sunday day ticket, or £46 for a weekend ticket. Children aged under 12 go free when accompanied by a paying adult. Family weekend (£199) and two day ticket options (£72) are also available. Prices include booking fees.

The festival will have two stages side by side, the second of which will feature up and coming talent. There will also be films, artist talks, music workshops, jazz dance performances, live comedy and spoken word.

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