Deacon Blue and OMD to perform at Lincoln Castle

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark will perform at Lincoln Castle on 11 June

Synth-pop icons Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) and Scottish pop rockers Deacon Blue have joined the line-up for a series of concerts at Lincoln Castle next year.

OMD will bring their Summer of Hits Tour to the castle on 11 June, joined by guests Peter Hook & The Light and Andrew Cushin.

Deacon Blue will perform on 26 June alongside Lightning Seeds.

Cuffe & Taylor promoter Mark Harrison said: "They are the perfect addition to our line-up so far and we still have so much more to come."

OMD have a career spanning more than 40 years, with more than 40m records sold worldwide and 18 UK Top 40 hits.

Their songs include Enola Gay, Maid of Orleans, Souvenir and If You Leave.

They will be joined by Peter Hook & The Light, a post-punk band, as well as rising indie star Andrew Cushin.

Deacon Blue will headline at Lincoln Castle on 26 June

Hits from Deacon Blue, who have two UK number one albums, include Chocolate Girl, Wages Day and Fergus Sings The Blues.

Liverpudlian indie band Lightning Seeds will join them as special guests.

The concerts are part of a partnership between Lincolnshire County Council and Live Nation promoters Cuffe & Taylor to bring artists to perform in the historic location.

Tom Grennan, Billy Ocean, DJ Pete Tong and David Gray will also perform within the medieval walls of Lincoln Castle next year.

British pop and ska band Madness will also return next year after their previous sold-out performance in 2024.

Tickets go on general sale at 10:00 GMT on 7 November.

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