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Grammy Award® winning performer Lionel Richie wowed the audience with a spectacular open-air concert at the Cooper Associates County Ground, the home of Somerset County Cricket Club recently.
The Oscar®, Golden Globe® and Grammy Award® winner, who has sold over 125 million albums and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Class, performed all his mega hits to a lively audience in Taunton.
Special guests Gabrielle and Matteo Bocelli also left the 12,000-strong crowd baying for more on a night that will live long in the memory of those lucky enough to have secured tickets to the hottest show in town.
Following the event, Somerset County Cricket Club CEO, Gordon Hollins said: “What an incredible night! So many people have worked so hard to ensure the success of this concert, and it is a credit to everyone involved that we have witnessed such a spectacular evening.
“To be able to attract a performer of Lionel Richie’s profile to Taunton highlights that the South West is a great place for concerts of this type thus enabling Somerset County Cricket Club, and indeed the region to showcase what we are capable of. This event has brought visitors from all over the country to Taunton and the surrounding areas and has provided the local economy with a much-needed boost.
“It is more important than ever for this Club to play an integral role within the community, and seeing so many people enjoying themselves inside the Cooper Associates County Ground on a beautiful evening is something that we are all extremely proud of.”
John Empson of Senbla Productions added: “The Lionel Richie concert at Somerset CCC was a huge success and an incredible night. Lionel’s performance was spectacular and the capacity crowd were enthralled. Lionel was clearly overjoyed to be visiting Taunton for the first time! Senbla are overjoyed to have finally brought live music back to the venue and hope to stage many more concerts in the future. Thank you to everyone at the club and the audience for contributing to such a wonderful event.”
