Tennent’s Lager and MCD today unveiled a mega line up for Day 2 of Tennent’s Vital, with one of the biggest names in contemporary music secured to head the bill at Belfast on Friday 26th August.

Global superstar Avicii who wowed audiences with his sell-out Tennent’s Vital appearance in 2013 will be back in Belfast to headline, with the phenomenal special guest Jess Glynne … so expectations are already ramping up for a second incredible day of music at Boucher Road Playing Fields.

Avicii Vital 2016 FP [451581]Recognised as one of the world’s most influential dance music artists of his generation, it was with his genre-defying debut album, ‘True’, that Swedish DJ Avicii cemented his place in the firmament of superstar recording artists.  While still in his twenties, he already has a string of hits behind him and is today credited with having single-handedly redefined the boundaries of contemporary dance music. The multi award-winning ‘True’, released in 2013, sold more than five million copies worldwide, charted at #1 on iTunes in an amazing eighty-four countries and gave us ‘Wake Me Up’, the fastest-selling single of 2013, most streamed song of all time on Spotify (over 300 million plays) and the #1 ‘Shazamed’ tune worldwide.

Success has been heaped upon success and, in 2015, Avicii released his second studio album, ‘Stories’, cementing his reputation and demonstrating the creative evolution of his distinctive sound. Triple Brit Awards nominee (for Best British Breakthrough, Best British Female and Best Single) Jess Glynne has also stormed the music scene, rocketing to glory with dazzling speed and impact.  Armed with the biggest selling debut album of 2015, she launched into 2016 with a brand new single ‘Aint Got Far To Go’, from her platinum-selling album ‘I Cry When I Laugh’ and things couldn’t look better for the talented singer songwriter.

Announcing the line up, Brian Beattie, Marketing Director for Tennent’s NI, said: “Tennent’s Vital is shaping up to be a remarkable who’s who of contemporary music, with two days that will set Belfast rocking.  We have the Red Hot Chili Peppers headlining Thursday 25th August with Fall Out Boy In support, followed on Friday 26th August by Avicii with Jess Glynne … a fantastic highpoint for the Summer of ’16.

 

Chris Caldwell

Author: Chris Caldwell

Chris Caldwell at your service! My favourite things are eating and Theatre, I have 2 small sons called Alex and Max who are more mustard than Hellmann's. I spend my days trying to wrangle them and exploring my favourite city - BELFAST! My favourite films are horror, my fav music is metal and my favourite Beatle is Ringo, mainly his work on Thomas the Tank.