News
Unplugged headline set in Oxfordshire (15 July)
5 July 2011
We will be headlining at a special fundraising show in aid of Cancer Research on Friday 15 July at The Memorial Hall in Shiplake, South Oxfordshire.
It’ll be an unplugged set crammed full of old Lightyears favourites (including a song or two we haven’t played in years!) and some of our newer material. Support comes from the thunderous DRUMCLUB and local band 5:31.
Doors 7pm; tickets £5 for adults and £2 for children.
Looking forward to seeing you there! Full details on the GIGS page.
South Korean tour draws to a close
2 June 2011
A few days ago we returned from a tour in Seoul, South Korea, where we were headlining at The Queen’s Birthday Ball – the highlight of the city’s ex-pat social calendar.
This was our sixth year performing at the QBB and, as always, all the stops were pulled out for an evening of fine food, outlandish decor and wild merriment.
2011’s theme was Alice In Wonderland, which very much accounts for why Tony could be found running around Insadong at four o’clock in the morning brandishing an enormous polystyrene mushroom. Actually, having said that, there’s no excuse for behaviour of that sort. But at least now the people of Seoul know why it happened.
Lightyears’ debut performance in Istanbul
7 April 2011
Last week we played for the first time in Istanbul, the ‘unofficial’ capital of Turkey. We were flown out there to perform on a man-made island called Suada, which is rather like a floating yacht club out in The Bosphorus.
We sang as the sun went down over the stunning architecture of the city, Europe on one side, Asia on the other. I can definitely recommend this as an experience (although the singing part isn’t essential).
Here’s to many more future visits!
Lightyears at the O2 Arena with The Script
20 March 2011
Chart-topping Irish rockers The Script are headlining the O2 Arena on Saturday 26 March and before they hit the stage we will be performing a set in The Blue Room (exclusive to O2 customers).
If you’re planning to be there, we’ll be onstage at 6.30pm. If you don’t have tickets, unfortunately you’re out of luck because the gig sold out in less than a day!
However, if this is the case, why not buy tickets for The Lightyears at the Clapham Grand the night before?! Apart from anything else, if you arrive at The Grand before 8.30 you get a free shot. And they won’t be doing THAT at the O2.
Lightyears to support Eliza Doolittle at Wembley Stadium
17 December 2010
We’ve been invited back to Wembley Stadium for the fourth time on Sunday 26 December to support Eliza Doolittle as part of the pre-match entertainment for the Saracens Vs Wasps rugby match.
Eliza Doolittle is best known for her Top 5 single ‘Pack Up‘, from her eponymous album which debuted at Number 3 in the UK charts last summer.
For those of you who have seen us play at Wembley for Saracens before, you’ll know it’s a great day out – fifty thousand people, lashings of entertainment and top flight rugby at one of the world’s greatest venues, all for the modest sum of £10 for adults and £5 for U16s.
Click here to book your tickets.
Click here to read my Wembley tour diary from our first ever performance there.
Click here to view our LYs @ Wembley Stadium photo gallery.
Special guest performer to join LYs at The Grand
16 December 2010
During our headline slot at The Clapham Grand on Friday 25 March, our set will feature a guest performance from singer-songwriter Rose Farquhar.
We’ve recently been collaborating with Rose after performing with her at the Public nightclub in Chelsea and are very excited about welcoming her onto the Grand’s legendary stage.
You can have a listen to Rose’s songs by visiting her Myspace page.
Click here to buy tickets for the gig.
Full details on the GIGS page.
Can’t wait to see you all there!
Tickets now on sale for Clapham Grand gig
15 December 2010
Rather excitingly, we’re back at The Clapham Grand on FRIDAY 25 MARCH and tickets are now on sale via Ticketweb.
We’re headlining and will be onstage at 21.45.
For those of you who haven’t been to The Grand before, it really is one of the jewels in the crown of London’s music venues. Muse, Oasis, Paul Weller, Public Enemy, Madness – they’ve all taken to the Clapham Grand’s stage at some point in their careers (although, as far as I’m aware, none of them owned a keytar – ’nuff said).
Now, once again, it’s our turn.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
LYs to return to the Clapham Grand!
16 November 2010
We are quite beside ourselves with excitement to announce that we will be returning to our favourite venue in the world (that’s right – Wembley Stadium comes a mere second)… THE CLAPHAM GRAND on Friday 25 March 2011.
The Grand has been closed to live music for a year or two now but those of you who used to come down and see us there will know it’s a cracking place for a gig and always turns into a big party after the bands finish. Details coming soon – watch this space for news of tickets going on sale…
LYs provide soundtrack for celebrity-backed campaign
8 September 2010
We’ve just written two original pieces of music to soundtrack the latest short film releases from the Body Gossip campaign.
Body Gossip, run by the fantastic Ruth Rogers, aims to challenge society’s unrealistic and narrow beauty ideals and has been gaining huge traction over the last few years.
The videos, entitled “What Are We Protecting Our Children From?” and “This One Is For You“, feature performances from Big Brother’s Nikki Grahame, Anne Diamond and Caryn Franklin (The Clothes Show), all of whom are actively backing the campaign.
Follow the links below to view the films:
– “What Are We Protecting Our Children From?”
– “This One Is For You”
“The films… are edited together alongside a gorgeously subtle score composed specially by London-based band The Lightyears…” (read more)
FLAVOUR MAGAZINE
Double-page spread in New York Daily News
2 August 2010
The New York Daily News published an article on the band last week after our headline show at Astoria Park on Thursday 22 July.
The Astoria show was the closing date of our recent US tour and proved to be one of our most memorable gigs ever in the USA. We performed an hour and a half’s set of original material (with the odd cheeky cover thrown in) on the banks of the East River whilst the sun set over the Manhattan skyline – magic! What’s more, a crowd of two thousand people turned up. God bless America…
“I’ve been going to these concerts for a long time and I’ve never seen so many people at the end of the show looking for autographs and buying CDs…”
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, USA (click here to read full article)
The NY Daily News is read by around two million New Yorkers.
