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BBC News
29-06-2025
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Adele Sandé says Sunderland is a talented, musical city
A music star has shared her pride in her hometown's Sandé - formerly known as Emeli - spoke out as she made her first performance under her birth name at The Fire Station in marked the start of the city's Year of Music, celebrating its new status as an official Music described the concert as a "homecoming" and said: "Sunderland genuinely is a very creative, talented musical city." Sandé was born in Sunderland, and later moved to Scotland. Her musical breakthrough came in 2011 with the release of her debut album Our Version of Events, which topped the UK Albums went on to perform at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics in London, as well as earning her the Critics' Choice Award at the 2012 BRIT Awards and Best British Female Solo Artist in 2013. Sunderland's Year of Music runs until June 2026, with more than 500 events planned. Sandé's performance on the 21 June was followed by indie rockers Franz Ferdinand on 25 Sandé, Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos spent his early years in Sunderland before moving to Scotland. The city was recently successful in bidding for Arts Council England funding, according to the Music City the funding, Sandé said: "This investment is going to be funding so many different genres of music, from punk to jazz, to dance music."It's going to be even more vibrant, even more full of creativity and talent." Michelle Daurat, lead on Sunderland Music City, said it was "another amazing moment for Sunderland's music scene"."Arts Council England's investment will help us provide a platform for the grassroots talent that Adele speaks so passionately about." Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
16-05-2025
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Franz Ferdinand and Adele Sandé open Sunderland Year of Music
Chart-topping indie rockers Franz Ferdinand and acclaimed singer-songwriter Adele Sandé are to kick off a year-long major celebration of two acts, both BRIT Award winners, will launch the Sunderland Year of Music 2025-2026 in June. It will mark Franz Ferdinand's return to Wearside for the first time in more than a decade, while Sunderland-born Sandé - formerly known as Emeli - will be making her stage debut under her real name. The gigs will kickstart a week of special live events across the city. Like Sandé, Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos spent his early years in Sunderland before moving to the last time his band played in the city was in March self-titled debut album won the 2004 Mercury Prize and their sixth, entitled The Human Fear, was released in January this are due to play the Glastonbury Festival a few days after their Sunderland show. Sandé's musical breakthrough came in 2011 with the release of her debut album Our Version of topped the UK Albums Chart and become the best-selling album of 2012 in this country with more than a million success led to her performing at both the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics in London, as well as earning her the Critics' Choice Award at the 2012 BRIT Awards and Best British Female Solo Artist in 2013. In 2017 she received an MBE for services to music. Both gigs mark what is set to be a busy year of live music as Sunderland celebrates its new status as an official Music than 500 events are planned from June 2025 to June 2026, spotlighting the city's vibrant music Sandé will play play The Fire Station on 21 June, followed by Franz Ferdinand on 25 June. Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
